LPA outside PAR develops into tropical depression

MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a tropical depression at 8 pm on Sunday, October 20, the weather bureau announced on social media at around 10 pm.

As of 10 pm, the tropical depression was located 1,255 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon, moving west at a relatively fast 30 kilometers per hour (km/h).

It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gustiness of up to 70 km/h.

The Philippine Atmospheric...