A tropical storm has been spotted outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).Sources said that as of Monday afternoon, December 1, 2014, the tropical depression was estimated based on all available data at less than 2,000 km east of Mindanao.Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the storm is expected to enter the country on Friday, December 5.According to accuweather.com, currently the tropical depression was located near the Caroline Islands and was beginning to organize into the next named system.Jori Loiz, senior weather forecaster of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), told The STAR of two scenarios for the cyclone. The most likely is that the storm could intensify further but will veer north towards Japan. The second scenario is the cyclone will intensity into a typhoon and enter the PAR on Friday.He noted that if the storm will follow the second scenario, the cyclone, which could be a strong one, could make landfall in the Philippines. He said that the location of the looming cyclone is also the place where Super Typhoon Yolanda formed last year.