TROPICAL depression “Gener” slightly intensified and is now over the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday afternoon, the state weather bureau said.
In its 5 pm advisory, PAGASA forecast heavy rainfall due to “Gener” and the southwest monsoon today in Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Aklan, Antique, and Negros Occidental.
Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast for the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region, Bicol Region, the rest of MIMAROPA, the rest of the Visayas, the rest of Negros Island Region, Zamboanga del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, and Maguindanao del Sur.
Meanwhile, classes will be suspended in the following areas in the country:
San Jose de Buenavista, Antique – pre-school to senior high school, public and private
Manaoag, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
Mangaldan, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
Rosales, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental – pre-elementary to senior high school, public and private
Murcia, Negros Occidental – all levels, public
Silay City, Negros Occidental – all levels, public and private
Victorias City, Negros Occidental – all levels, public and private
Bais City, Negros Oriental – all levels, public and private
The center of Gener’s eye was estimated at 255 kilometers west-northwest of Baguio City.
It was moving westward at 45 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h.
“Gener” and tropical storm “Pulasan” outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, PAGASA said.
“Gener” will exit the PAR on Tuesday night or early morning today. “Pulasan”, on the other hand, is projected to move northeast of extreme Northern Luzon on Wednesday night, outside the PAR.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “‘Gener’ intensifies, moves westward over West Philippine Sea.”
