Pagasa: LPA inside PAR develops into Tropical Depression Crising

Pagasa weather update. GRAPHICS BY INQUIRER

MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has developed into a tropical depression named “Crising,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced on Wednesday morning.

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The weather bureau reported the tropical depression was last located 780 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes.

It has maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 50 kph. It is moving westward at 35 kph.

Crising is the third tropical cyclone to enter the country in 2025 and the second for July.

Pagasa recently said that the country may experience two to three tropical cyclones this month./mcm/abc