Bagyong Gener Update July 31, 2012

July 31, 2012 as of  6:00 a.m. today, Typhoon "GENER" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 180 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes (21.1°N, 123.7°E). Maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is forecast to move North Northwest at 7 kph.

Batanes group of islands will experience stormy weather while Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan group of islands will have rains with gusty winds and the coastal waters along these areas will be rough to very rough. The rest of Luzon and Visayas will experience occasional rains becoming more frequent over the western sections which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and coming from the west to southwest over the rest of Northern Luzon. The coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL

Signal No. 3 (100-185 kph winds):

Batanes Group of Islands

Signal No. 2 (61-100 kph winds):

Cagayan

Calayan Group of Islands

Babuyan Group of Islands

Signal No. 1 (45-60 kph winds):

Isabela

Kalinga

Apayao