[ad_1] As severe tropical storm “Siony” (international name: Atsani) moves into the Western Philippine Sea, meteorologists are now monitoring a low pressure area (LPA) that could turn into a tropical depression. In a 5 p.m. bulletin issued Friday, the Philippines Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Siony was …
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Read More »LPA joins in as ‘Siony’ weakens – The Manila Times
[ad_1] A low pressure area (LPA) entered the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday as tropical storm “Siony” weakened, the Philippine Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. The LPA east of Mindanao entered the PAR at 2 p.m., Pagasa said. Estimated 955 kilometers east of Visayas, the LPA is …
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