The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration says Tropical Depression Gener was last seen on Tuesday morning in the vicinity of Alicia, Isabela, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph), and gustiness of up to 70 kph. (Photo courtesy of Pagasa)
MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-four areas are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 on Tuesday due to Tropical Depression Gener, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
As of 5 a.m., the state weather bureau said TCWS No. 1 was raised in the following areas:
- Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands
- Isabela
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Ifugao
- Mountain Province
- Benguet
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Zambales
- Tarlac
- Nueva Ecija
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- the northern and central portions of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Orani, Hermosa)
- Aurora
- the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta), including the Polillo Islands
- the northern portions of Rizal (Rodriguez, San Mateo)
- the northern portion of Metro Manila (Quezon City, Caloocan City, City of Valenzuela, City of Malabon, City of Navotas, City of Marikina, City of Manila, City of San Juan, City of Mandaluyong)
Pagasa said Gener was last spotted near Alicia, Isabela, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph), gustiness of up to 70 kph, and moving west at 30 kph.
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“It is possible that before noon, this may emerge in the West Philippine Sea and may intensify into a tropical storm,” said Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja.
He added that Gener may remain over the Philippine Sea from afternoon to evening until it leaves the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday morning.
Pagasa said rains and strong winds are expected in Metro Manila, the Ilocos region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Rizal, and Quezon on Tuesday due to Gener.
The southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” will also bring rains to Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, the rest of the Mimaropa region, Western Visayas, and Negros Island Region.
Meanwhile, the rest of Luzon and Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Caraga, and Northern Mindanao may experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms also due to the “habagat.”
Pagasa added that the same weather system will likely bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over the rest of Mindanao.
It added that a gale warning alert is raised in the following seaboards also due to habagat:
- Batanes
- Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands
- Ilocos Norte
- Occidental Mindoro
- Palawan
- Aklan
- Antique
- Iloilo
- Negros Occidental
- Negros Oriental
- Siquijor
- Cebu
- Bohol
- Southern Leyte
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
- Camiguin
- Zamboanga del Norte