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LPA East of Mindanao Brought Rain to Caraga and Davao Region, Later Became Tropical Depression Henry Near Luzon

A low pressure area sat east of Mindanao on June 28 and 29, 2026, bringing scattered rain and thunderstorms to Caraga and Davao Region. The system did not strengthen while near Mindanao. It tracked west toward the Visayas and Southern Luzon, and PAGASA classified it as Tropical Depression Henry on July 1 near Bataan, more than 700 kilometers from where it started.

LPA East of Mindanao Brought Rain to Caraga and Davao Region, Later Became Tropical Depression Henry Near Luzon article image

Quick Answer

The LPA stayed a low pressure area the entire time it was near Mindanao. It only reached tropical depression strength, as Henry, on July 1, 2026, once it was positioned near Bataan in Luzon.

Key takeaways

  • Mindanao's exposure was limited to rain and thunderstorm bands from the LPA on June 28 and 29 over Caraga and Davao Region; no tropical cyclone wind signal was raised over Mindanao.
  • PAGASA assigned the local name Henry on July 1, 2026, once the system reached tropical depression strength near Bataan, days after leaving Mindanao's vicinity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Tropical Depression Henry after it formed?

Henry moved into the West Philippine Sea, strengthened, and later carried the international name Maysak before making landfall in China and Vietnam in early July 2026.

How the LPA Moved Past Mindanao

On June 28, PAGASA placed the LPA about 890 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao, with a low chance of developing into a cyclone within 24 hours. By 3 a.m. on June 29 it had moved to about 495 kilometers east of Surigao City, and by 8 a.m. to about 390 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

The system carried enough moisture to trigger cloudy skies with scattered rain and thunderstorms over Eastern Visayas, Caraga Region, and Davao Region on both days, but it did not intensify while it remained near Mindanao.

Henry Forms Near Bataan, Not Mindanao

By June 30, the system had crossed into the Visayas and neared Southern Luzon, passing over the coastal waters of San Pascual, Masbate, and triggering moderate to heavy rain in parts of Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Mimaropa.

PAGASA upgraded the disturbance to Tropical Depression Henry at 2 a.m. UTC on July 1, 2026 (10 a.m. Philippine time), the country's eighth tropical cyclone of the year and its first for July. At that point Henry was about 115 kilometers west southwest of Abucay, Bataan, with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h.

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