MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area spotted east of the Philippines has intensified into a tropical depression Tuesday morning. Tropical Depression Ramon—the 18th tropical cyclone in 2019—is expected to develop into a tropical storm within the next 48 hours, state weather bureau PAGASA said. “Ramon” was last spotted either at 835 kilometers east southeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 685 km east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 1 may be raised over Eastern Samar and eastern section of Northern Samar in the next bulletin. The state weather bureau also warned against sea travel over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon and Visayas.

Source: Philippine Star November 12, 2019 03:51 UTC