MANILA, Philippines – The two low pressure areas (LPAs) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) both developed into tropical depressions on Friday evening, July 19.
Their local names are Butchoy and Carina, as the country’s second and third tropical cyclones for 2024, respectively.
The LPA over the West Philippine Sea became Butchoy, while the LPA over the Philippine Sea is now Carina.
Butchoy, enhanced southwest monsoon
The Philippine Atmospheric...