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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The weather disturbance ‘Gener’ (international codename Saola) has intensified into a typhoon late Monday, July 30, still threatening extreme northern Luzon.
In its 5 pm severe weather bulletin, Gener was last spotted 260 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km per hour near the center and gusts of up to 150 km/h.
The typhoon has moved slower, at a speed of 7 km/h, going towards the north northwest.
Public storm warning signal number 3 has been raised over Batanes, where residents can experience winds between 100-185 km/h.
Public storm warning signal number 2, meanwhile, is hoisted over Cagayan, including the Calayan and Babuyan group of islands. These areas will experience winds between 61-100 km/h.
Isabela, Kalinga, and Apayao, meanwhile, are under public storm warning signal number 1, with winds between 45-60 km/h.
The typhoon is expected to bring heavy to intense rainfall, estimated to be between 10-20 millimeters per hour, within the 700 km diameter of the cyclone.
It is expected to be 210 km northeast of Basco by Tuesday afternoon, and 350 km north of the said town. It will be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday.
The typhoon is expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon, Pagasa said, bringing rain and moderate to strong winds over Luzon and Visayas, especially the western sections.
The bureau is still warning people living in low-lying and mountainous areas to be alert against flashfloods and landslides. Storm surges and big waves, meanwhile, are possible along the coasts.
Small seacraft are advised not to venture out to sea in Luzon and Visayas due to both the typhoon and the monsoon.
The next bulletin on typhoon Gener will be released by the bureau at 11 pm. – Rappler.com
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