PAGASA: Gener makes landfall in Palanan, Isabela

Tropical Depression Gener has made landfall in Palanan, Isabela and is now in the vicinity of Cauayan City, PAGASA said.

In its 2 a.m. weather bulletin, the state weather bureau said Signal No. 1 is hoisted over the following areas:

• Cagayan including 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
• the northern and central portions of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Baliuag, San Rafael, Calumpit, Hagonoy, City of Malolos, Paombong, Guiguinto, Balagtas, Santa Maria, Pandi, Bustos, Angat, Plaridel, Norzagaray, Pulilan)
• the northern portions of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Orani, Hermosa),
• Aurora
• and the northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real) including Polillo Islands

Heavy rainfall is expected in the areas with tropical cyclone wind signal due to the tropical depression enhanced by the Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Storm Pulasan, which is still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

"The wind signals warn the public of the general wind threat over an area due to the tropical cyclone. Local winds may be slightly stronger/enhanced in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds. Winds are less strong in areas sheltered from the prevailing wind direction. Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal No. 1," PAGASA said.

The weather bureau added Gener is moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour (km/h) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h/

Gener is expected to emerge over the coastal waters of Ilocos Sur, La Union or Pangasinan Tuesday morning.

"The tropical cyclone will then move generally westward over the West Philippine Sea until tomorrow (18 September) before turning west northwestward to northwestward on Thursday (19 September) as it heads towards southern mainland China," PAGASA said.

Gener may exit the PAR between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.—LDF, GMA Integrated News