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LPA off Cagayan now Tropical Depression Florita

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The Low Pressure Area east of Aparri, Cagayan developed into Tropical Depression Florita at 8 a.m. of Aug. 21, 2022, state weather bureau PAGASA said. Photo courtesy of DOST-PAGASA" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/08/21/20220821-lpa-ph.jpg"/><figcaption>The Low Pressure Area east of Aparri, Cagayan developed into Tropical Depression Florita at 8 a.m. of Aug. 21, 2022, state weather bureau PAGASA said. <em>Photo courtesy of DOST-PAGASA</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> - The Low Pressure Area (LPA) off Cagayan province has developed into a tropical depression on Sunday morning although it is not directly affecting the country, state weather bureau PAGASA said.</p><p>The weather system located east of Aparri developed into called Tropical Depression Florita at 8 a.m., and was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 55 kph, according to PAGASA&#x27;s 11 a.m. bulletin.</p><p>Its center was estimated 655 kilometers east of Aparri or 630 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, and was moving southwestward at 25 kph.</p><p>PAGASA said there is no tropical cyclone wind signal hoisted currently, although there is a high likelihood for such in the coming hours for Northern Luzon and several provinces in Central Luzon due to the threat of strong to storm-force winds associated with the passage of Florita. </p><p>The highest possible wind signal that may be hoisted is Signal No. 2, it said.</p><p>&quot;Localities situated in the eastern section of Northern Luzon may be placed under TCWS #1 as early as this afternoon,&quot; it added.</p><p>PAGASA said Florita is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Cagayan or northern portion of Isabela Tuesday morning or afternoon.</p><p>Afterward, it is seen to move northwestward and cross several provinces in Northern Luzon before emerging over the West Philippines Sea by Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning.</p><p>It is projected to reach tropical storm category in the next 36 hours and may reach peak intensity of 75 kph prior to making landfall.</p><p>&quot;Slight weakening is likely as it crosses the Northern Luzon, but it is forecast to remain within the tropical storm category,&quot; said PAGASA.</p><p>The weather bureau warned of light to moderate, with at times heavy rains over the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon on Monday morning through afternoon.</p><p>&quot;By tomorrow evening through Tuesday evening, the passage of this tropical cyclone over the northern portion of Luzon may bring heavy to intense rains over the Northern and Central Luzon,&quot; it said.</p><p>&quot;Under these conditions, scattered to widespread flooding (including flash floods) and rain-induced landslides are expected especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazard as identified in hazard maps, and in localities with significant antecedent rainfall.&quot;</p><p>As Florita is expected to bring moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 2.8 meters) over the eastern seaboard of Northern Luzon, which may be risky for small sea crafts, PAGASA advised mariners to &quot;take precautionary measures.&quot;</p><p>The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms every year.</p><p>The last weather disturbance in the country was Tropical Depression Ester detected off extreme northern Luzon in late July. It affected 3,251 families and triggered some flooding, but did not cause displacement of people, according to the NDRRMC. </p><div><strong>RELATED NEWS</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K1oaITi3d0g?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Low Pressure Area (LPA) off Cagayan province has developed into a tropical depression on Sunday morning, state weather bureau PAGASA said.