THE state weather bureau Pagasa said Odette intensifies into typhoon and parts of the Surigao provinces are under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur at 10 a.m.
Pagasa in its latest bulletin said, it has maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. It is moving westward at 20 kph.
Signal no. 2 is raised over the eastern portion of Surigao del Norte (Claver, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands) and the entire Surigao del Sur province.
Signal no. 1, meanwhile, is hoisted over the following areas:
Sorsogon
Masbate including Ticao Island
southern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, San Fernando, Magdiwang, Alcantara, Looc, Santa Fe, San Jose)
Eastern Samar
Northern Samar
Samar
Leyte
Biliran
Southern Leyte
Bohol
Cebu
Negros Oriental
Negros Occidental
Siquijor
Iloilo
Capiz
Aklan
Antique
Guimaras
Agusan del Sur
Agusan del Norte
the rest of Surigao del Norte
Dinagat Islands
northern portion of Bukidnon (Malitbog, Impasug-Ong, Sumilao, Manolo Fortich, Libona, Baungon)
Misamis Oriental
Camiguin
northern portion of Misamis Occidental (Plaridel, Baliangao, Sapang Dalaga)
northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal, La Libertad, Dipolog City)
PAGASA said that on Wednesday and Thursday, light to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible over Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands, and Southern Leyte due to the trough and the outermost rain bands of Odette.
Gale- to storm-force strength will also be felt in any of the areas where Signal no. 2 is in effect, according to the state weather bureau.
Odette is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Caraga or Eastern Visayas Thursday afternoon or evening, PAGASA said.
Afterwards, Odette will continue moving westward before emerging over the Sulu Sea on Friday morning or afternoon.
