Pagasa identifies 1 LPA inside, 1 outside Philippine PAR; second LPA may develop into tropical depression

Two low-pressure areas (LPAs) have been identified by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), with one inside and one outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

The first LPA formed at 8 am on Sunday, October 6, and was last observed 100 kilometers west-northwest of Coron, Palawan, embedded in the intertropical convergence zone affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Due to this system, overcast skies with scattered rains, lightning, and thunder are expected in Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, and Visayas, while isolated rain showers or thunderstorms may occur in Mindanao.

The likelihood of the LPA inside PAR developing into a tropical cyclone within 24 hours is low, according to Pagasa.

A second LPA was spotted far from the country's landmass at 2,525 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon and has a high potential to develop into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours.

PAGASA estimates that two or three tropical cyclones could form within or enter PAR in October.