Manila, Sept. 16 -- The low pressure area (LPA) east of Quezon has developed into a tropical depression (TD) and was named Mirasol, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tuesday afternoon.

Mirasol was located 210 kilometers east northeast of Infanta, Quezon as of 4 p.m.

It packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 70 kph.

Strong winds will prevail in areas under Signal No 1: Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Quirino, the northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Diadi, Quezon, Kasibu, Dupax del Norte, Bambang, Ambaguio, Bayombong, Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag), the northern and central portions of Aurora (...