TROPICAL Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 remained raised over Kalayaan Islands as Typhoon Odette slightly intensified on Saturday, endangering the island group, PAGASA reported.
The weather bureau, in its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, said Kalayaan Islands have destructive typhoon-force winds prevailing or expected within 18 hours.
PAGASA also raised TCWS No. 1 over the western portion of Palawan (San Vicente, Puerto Princesa City, Aborlan, Quezon, Rizal, Taytay, El Nido).
These areas have strong winds prevailing or expected within 36 hours.
Odette is forecast to move west northwestward and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning or afternoon while over the West Philippine Sea.
The typhoon is also forecast to pass in the vicinity of Kalayaan Islands on Saturday.
“A slight re-intensification may take place today as ODETTE moves over the West Philippine Sea. However, the eventual exposure of the typhoon to increasing vertical wind shear and the surge of the Northeast Monsoon will result in a weakening trend beginning tomorrow (Sunday),” PAGASA said.
According to PAGASA, heavy to torrential rains are expected over Kalayaan Islands, while moderate to heavy rains will be over the northern and eastern portions of Cagayan, the eastern portion of Isabela, Apayao, Aurora, and the northern portion of Quezon including Polillo Islands.
Further, light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be over Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Nueva Ecija, Northern Samar, and the rest of Cagayan, Isabela, and Quezon.
PAGASA warned that a moderate to high risk of storm surge remains which may result in life-threatening coastal flooding in Kalayaan Islands.
In addition, coastal areas of localities under TCWS #1 may also experience coastal flooding due to hazardous surf conditions.
