LPA likely to develop into cyclone Pilandok on Sunday – Pagasa

The state weather bureau issued a tropical cyclone formation outlook at 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. — Photo from: DOST-Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines – The low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has a “high chance” of developing into a tropical depression on Sunday, state meteorologists said.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the LPA was last spotted 1,340 kilometers (km) east of extreme northern Luzon, as of 3 a.m.

“Based on our latest data, this low-pressure area is likely to become a tropical cyclone within the day and we will call it Pilandok,” Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina said.

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LPA likely to develop into cyclone Pilandok on Sunday – Pagasa

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