Tropical Depression “Gener,” as of Tuesday afternoon, has slightly intensified and is moving westward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph) over the West Philippine Sea.
According to the Tuesday 5 p.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the center of Gener was last estimated to be 235 kilometers west-northwest of Baguio City.
Near the center, it packed maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gustiness of up to 70 kph.
Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 was raised over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and the western portion of Pangasinan (Sual, Burgos, Dasol, Mabini, Infanta, Labrador, City of Alaminos, Bani, Bolinao, Anda, Agno).
The tropical depression is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday night or Wednesday early morning. It will continue to move westward over the West Philippine Sea for the remainder of the forecast period.
Meanwhile, “Gener” and Tropical Storm “Pulasan” outside the PAR will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), bringing strong to gale-force gusts over several areas.
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