A low pressure area (LPA) spotted off Basco, Batanes will intensify into a tropical depression in 24 hours, while a severe tropical storm may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, the weather bureau said on Sunday.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 p.m. update that the LPA was 150 kilometers (km) northeast of Basco, Batanes.

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