THE state weather bureau on Wednesday night placed four areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 as Typhoon Odette slightly intensified while decelerating westward. Based on PAGASA’s 11 p.m. weather bulletin, the center of Odette was spotted at 470 kilometer east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. It has sustained maximum winds of 140 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 170 kph. It was moving westward at 15 kph.
Storm Signals
PAGASA said TCWS No. 3 was raised over the following areas:
Mindanao
Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Norte
northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Tubay, Santiago, Jabonga, Kitcharao)
northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes)
Meanwhile, TCWS No. 2 was hoisted over the following areas:
Luzon
southeastern portion of Masbate (Cataingan, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Placer)
Visayas
central and southern portions of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Salcedo, Quinapondan, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Llorente, Balangkayan, Maydolong, City of Borongan, San Julian, Sulat, Taft, Can-Avid, Mercedes)
central and southern portions of Samar (Marabut, Basey, Santa Rita, Villareal, Pinabacdao, Calbiga, Hinabangan, Paranas, Motiong, Jiabong, City of Catbalogan, San Sebastian, Zumarraga, Daram, Talalora, San Jorge, Tarangnan, Pagsanghan, Santo Niño, Almagro, Tagapul-An)
Biliran
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Cebu
Bohol
Negros Oriental
Siquijor
Negros Occidental
Guimaras
the eastern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Balasan, Batad, Estancia, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Sara, Ajuy, Lemery, San Rafael, Banate, Anilao, Barotac Viejo, Barotac Nuevo, Dumangas)
Mindanao
rest of Surigao del Sur
rest of Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
northern portion of Bukidnon (Malitbog, Impasug-Ong, Manolo Fortich)
eastern and central portions of Misamis Oriental (Tagoloan, Villanueva, Jasaan, Claveria, Balingasag, Lagonglong, Balingoan, Talisayan, Medina, Gingoog City, Magsaysay, Kinoguitan, Sugbongcogon, Binuangan, Salay, Cagayan de Oro City, Opol, City of El Salvador, Alubijid, Laguindingan, Gitagum, Libertad)
Camiguin
Under TCWS No. 1 are:
Luzon
Catanduanes
Camarines Sur
Albay
Sorsogon
rest of Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
Marinduque
Romblon
southern portion of Quezon (San Antonio, Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Dolores, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Gumaca, Plaridel, Pitogo, Lopez, Guinayangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco)
southern portion of Batangas (San Juan, Lobo, Taysan, Rosario, Padre Garcia, Ibaan, Batangas City, San Pascual, San Luis, Bauan, Mabini, Tingloy, Calatagan)
Oriental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro
northern and central portions of Palawan (San Vicente, Roxas, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli, El Nido, Puerto Princesa City) including Calamian, Cagayancillo and Cuyo Islands
Visayas
Northern Samar
rest of Eastern Samar
rest of Samar
Aklan
Antique
Capiz
rest of Iloilo
Mindanao
northern portion of Davao Oriental (Boston, Cateel)
northern portion of Davao de Oro (Monkayo, Compostela, Montevista, Laak)
northern portion of Davao del Norte (San Isidro, Kapalong)
rest of Misamis Oriental
Misamis Occidental
central portion of Bukidnon (Talakag, Lantapan, City of Valencia, City of Malaybalay, San Fernando, Cabanglasan, Libona, Baungon, Sumilao)
northern portion of Lanao del Norte (Baroy, Tubod, Kolambugan, Magsaysay, Tangcal, Munai, Maigo, Bacolod, Kauswagan, Poona Piagapo, Pantao Ragat, Matungao, Baloi, Iligan City, Linamon, Tagoloan, Pantar)
northern portion of Lanao del Sur (Madalum, Bacolod-Kalawi, Tugaya, Balindong, Piagapo, Saguiaran, Marantao, Marawi City, Kapai, Tagoloan II, Bubong, Ditsaan-Ramain, Buadiposo-Buntong)
northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Labason, Kalawit, Tampilisan, Liloy, Salug, Godod, Bacungan, Sindangan, Siayan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Dipolog City, Polanco, Piñan, Mutia, La Libertad, Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal, Gutalac, Baliguian)
northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Dumingag, Ramon Magsaysay, Midsalip, Sominot, Mahayag, Molave, Josefina, Tambulig)
PAGASA said on Wednesday night through Thursday evening, heavy to intense with at times torrential rains over Caraga, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Southern Leyte, and Bohol.
Meanwhile, on Thursday evening through Friday evening, heavy to intense with at times torrential rains over Central Visayas, Western Visayas, and Palawan including Calamian Islands, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands.
The weather bureau advised public that scattered to widespread flooding and rain-induced landslides are expected especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazard as identified in hazard maps, and in localities with significant antecedent rainfall.
PAGASA said destructive typhoon-force winds will be experienced within any of the areas where TCWS No. 3 is in effect. This may bring moderate to heavy damage to structures and vegetation.
Damaging winds reaching gale- to storm-force strength will be experienced within any of the areas where TCWS No. 2 is in effect.
Strong winds (strong breeze to near gale) with higher gusts will be experienced within any of the areas where TCWS No. 1 is currently in effect during the passage of the typhoon.
In the next 24 hours, PAGASA said moderate to very high seas (1.2 to 10.0 m) will be experienced over the seaboards of areas where TCWS is in effect, especially in the open sea areas.
Under the influence of Odette and the prevailing Northeast Monsoon, a Gale Warning remains in effect for several coastal waters not under any wind signal, including the seaboards of Northern Luzon, the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon, and the eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon and Mindanao, and the eastern seaboard of Mindanao not under any wind signal.
Further intensification is expected today through tomorrow as the typhoon crosses the Philippine Sea and may reach a peak intensity of 155 kph prior to making landfall Thursday afternoon.
Odette may see some slight weakening as it crosses northeastern Mindanao, Visayas, and Palawan, but it is forecast to remain within the typhoon category.
“Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to take all necessary measures to protect life and property,” PAGASA added.—
