LPA outside PAR maintains 'high' chance to become tropical depression

State weather bureau PAGASA on Wednesday morning said the low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) still has a ”high” chance to develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.

“The low pressure area (LPA 12a) being monitored outside PAR has a ‘high’ potential of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours,” PAGASA said in an update as of 8 a.m. 

“All are advised to monitor updates from DOST-PAGASA,” it added.

The LPA was last spotted 1,190 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon, according to PAGASA.

PAGASA previously said that once the LPA enters PAR, it will be named Wilma. It also said that landfall is likely over Eastern Visayas or Caraga.

Meanwhile, PAGASA said the agency is still monitoring another LPA, formerly Tropical Cyclone Verbena, outside PAR. 

This LPA was last located 475 kilometers west northwest of Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan, according to PAGASA.  —VAL, GMA Integrated News