Tropical Depression Gener exits PAR; TS Helen enters

Tropical Depression Gener made landfall in Palanan, Isabela, at 11 pm on Monday, September 16, causing strong winds and heavy rainfall.

PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over nine cities in the northern part of Metro Manila and Central and Northern Luzon as Gener moved northwestward at 30 kilometers per hour (km/h) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gusts up to 70 kph.

As of Wednesday morning, September 18, Tropical Depression Gener left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), moving west toward Vietnam at 15 kilometers per hour.

Tropical Storm Helen (Pulasan) entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Tuesday evening and was assigned the local name Helen by PAGASA; it remains far from landmass over the Philippine Sea, located 1,150 kilometers east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon.

The enhanced southwest monsoon continues to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to parts of Luzon, with flood risks still present.