The latest storm information on July 22 from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that the low pressure near the East Sea LPA 07g inside the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR) is currently likely to strengthen into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
The LPA 07g depression formed on July 21 and is currently about 1,140 km east of Central Luzon.
The LPA 07:00 depression has also been monitored within the PAR since July 20 and is still likely to strengthen into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours at an average level. This low pressure is closest to the East Sea, about 225 km from Bascos, Batanes, Philippines.
The third low pressure, LPA 07i outside the PAR, which formed on the morning of July 22, is forecast to become a tropical depression in the next 24 hours at an average level. LPA 07i is about 2,850 km east of Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
Philippine typhoon forecasters say the low pressure system is not currently directly affecting the weather in the country but will strengthen the southwest monsoon, or habagat, in the coming days.
Three low pressure areas near the East Sea appeared in the context of Typhoon Wipha - the third storm in the East Sea - making landfall in Vietnam. Typhoon Wipha originated from a low pressure area near the Philippines and strengthened into a storm, locally named Crising. The next typhoon to hit the Philippines this year is Dante.
The appearance of 3 low pressure areas near the East Sea for 3 consecutive days is considered faster than PAGASA's estimated for storms and low pressure areas.
In the forecast bulletin published on July 21, PAGASA stated that during the week from July 21 to July 27, a low pressure area near the East Sea will move north, towards northern Taiwan (China), with a high possibility of continuing to strengthen into a storm.
Also during this forecast period, a second low pressure near the East Sea will appear at the eastern boundary of PAGASA's TCAD and TCID forecast areas. This second low pressure is forecast to strengthen at a low to moderate level.
During the week from July 28 to August 3, the low pressure near the East Sea No. 2 will continue to maintain its influence. This low pressure is likely to move northwest of the TCAD forecast area, the possibility of strengthening is still low to moderate.
PAGASA weather forecasters said that during this period, the third low pressure near the East Sea will appear at the northeastern boundary of the PAR. This low pressure is likely to be a new low pressure or a remnant of a system that strengthened from the first low pressure.
