LPA develops into tropical depression ‘Maymay’

LPA off La Union now Tropical Depression Maymay

MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) off La Union developed into a tropical depression at 8 pm on Tuesday, August 4. It was given the local name Maymay, as the Philippines’ 13th tropical cyclone for 2026. It is also the second tropical cyclone for August, coming shortly after Tropical Depression Luis. As of 10 pm on Tuesday, Maymay was located 130 kilometers west northwest of Bacnotan, La Union, moving east northeast at only 10 kilo…

LPA develops into tropical depression ‘Maymay’

The low-pressure area (LPA) off the coast of La Union developed into a tropical depression at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, and was given the domestic name “Maymay,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.The weather disturbance, previously designated as LPA 08a, was located 180 kilometers west of Bacnotan, La Union, or over the West Philippine Sea.Maymay is the second tropical cyclone to develop…