LPA first spotted east of Mindanao now a tropical depression named Ulysses

MANILA, Philippines — The latest low pressure area (LPA) east of the country has progressed as a tropical depression and was named Ulysses, according to an update posted Sunday night on the Twitter page of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

As of 3:00 p.m., Ulysses, then still an LPA, was located at 900 km east of Mindanao, moving north and grazing the Bicol Region, which was recently hit by Super Typhoon Rolly, before it moved near Central and Southern Luzon.

Ulysses is the third disturbance to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) in November, after Severe Tropical Storm Siony and Tropical Depression Tonyo.

Despite two cyclones — Ulysses and Tonyo — staying within PAR for the second time this year, no tropical cyclone wind signals have been raised.

Meanwhile, Tonyo was last located 185 km west of Calapan City in Mindoro, with maximum sustained winds of 45 kph and a gustiness reaching up to 55 kph.

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