The low-pressure area that formed off Batanes early Friday morning developed into Tropical Depression “Igme” on Friday afternoon, prompting the Atmospheric,

PAGASA has raised Signal No. 1 over Batanes as Tropical Depression Igme moves northwestward, according to the state weather bureau's 5 p.m. Friday bulletin.

A low-pressure area (LPA) east of Batanes has developed into Tropical Depression “Igme”, PAGASA said on Friday, September 20. The LPA was reported earlier today, with the expectation that it would become a tropical depression over the weekend.

The low pressure area that formed off Batanes early morning Friday developed into Tropical Depression Igme on Friday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported.