MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored by the state weather bureau east of Southern Luzon has now developed into a tropical depression, locally named Egay.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in a Facebook post on Friday morning that the LPA intensified and became a cyclone at 8 a.m.
READ: Pagasa: LPA off Eastern Samar may become Tropical Depression Egay in 24 to 48 hrs
Pagasa, however, has yet to release a bulletin indicating details of the weather disturbance鈥檚 strength and track.
Egay is the country鈥檚 fifth tropical cyclone to hit the country in 2023 and the second in July.
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