Latest storm and low pressure news at noon on July 29 from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that new low pressure 07f has formed in the sea area east of this country.
Depression 07f is located outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), 1, 580km east of Eastern Visayas. The newly formed depression is unlikely to strengthen into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours.
Previously, near the Philippines, low pressure 07e appeared, formed from the afternoon of July 28. At 8 am on July 29, low pressure 07e was being monitored in PAR, in the vicinity of Baao, Camarines Sur, Philippines and is unlikely to develop into a storm or tropical depression in the next 24 hours.
Since its formation, this low pressure has continuously moved westward. At 2:00 AM on July 29, 07e was located in the coastal waters of Rapu-Rapu, Albay. Previously, at 8:00 PM on July 28, 07e was 280km east of Catarman, North Samar. At 2:00 PM on July 28, 07e was 325km east of Borongan city, East Samar.
PAGASA said that this low pressure area is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours. However, this low pressure near the East Sea may pass through land and cause rain for Metro Manila, Bicol, Calabarzon and part of Mimaropa on July 29.
The appearance of these 2 low pressure areas is consistent with the long-term forecast announced by PAGASA on July 27. According to this forecast, 2 consecutive low pressure areas will form near the Philippines, including 1 low pressure area that will enter the East Sea.
In the week from now until August 2nd, the first low pressure may form at the eastern boundary of PAGASA's TCAD forecast area. This low pressure may persist until the forecast period from August 3rd to August 9th, with the possibility of moving towards Japan. The second low pressure is likely to form in the eastern area of the northern Philippines and enter the East Sea, with a very wide area of influence in the northern East Sea.
In addition to 2 low pressure areas near the Philippines, there is active Typhoon Dolphin in the western Pacific basin. The storm is forecast to soon strengthen into a super typhoon, is 635km south-southeast of Wake Island and has moved west-northwest at a speed of 17 km/h in the past 6 hours.
