The low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has intensified into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported Monday morning.

The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) developed into a tropical depression, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Monday. In its 5 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said the tropical depression may enter PAR on Tuesday and will be named “Ofel.

Millions of people from the Caribbean to the U.S. Gulf Coast are keeping their eyes on Tropical Depression Eighteen as the system becomes better organized and is forecast to

The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday it is tracking a system in the Caribbean Sea that could become a tropical depression later this week.