MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau warned of potentially heavy rain in the coming days as the low pressure area (LPA) that it has been monitoring entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at around 5 am on Thursday, May 23.
As of 10 am, the LPA was located 870 kilometers east of southeastern Mindanao, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The LPA is seen to develop into a tropical depression within 24 hours, or by Friday morning, May 24.