NOAA/RAMMB/Himawari-9 imagery 

MANILA (UPDATE) — Tropical depression Gener may make landfall in the vicinity of Isabela or Aurora between late Monday to early Tuesday, the state weather bureau said.

In its 11 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said Gener was spotted over the coastal waters of Palanan, Isabela, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 70 kph.

It is moving westward at 25 kph, and may likely emerge over the coastal waters of Ilocos Sur, La Union or Pangasinan Tuesday morning after making landfall.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains 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

*Northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Baliuag, San Rafael)

*Northern portion of Pampanga (Porac, Angeles City, Magalang, Arayat, Mabalacat City, Floridablanca, Santa Rita, Guagua, Bacolor, City of San Fernando, Mexico, Santa Ana, Candaba, San Luis, San Simon, Santo Tomas, Apalit, Minalin)

*Aurora

*Northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Real) including Polillo Islands

Forecast track of TD Gener as of 11 p.m. Handout/PAGASA 

The tropical cyclone will then move generally westward over the West Philippine Sea until Wednesday before turning northwestward on Thursday as it heads towards southern mainland China. Gener may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) between late evening Tuesday and Wednesday morning.