MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon “Odette,” is still on track to make landfall in the vicinity of Surigao Province or the southern portion of Eastern Visayas on Thursday afternoon, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa).
In Pagasa’s latest storm advisory, the eye or the center of “Odette” is now located 535 kilometers (km) east of Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte or 445 km east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, as of 7 p.m.
It has also maintained its strength as it currently carries maximum sustained winds of 130 km per hour (kph) and gusts of up 160 kph as it moves westward at 20 kph.
The state weather bureau said damaging gale to storm-force winds are expected within the next 24 hours in these areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2:
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)
- 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)
- Biliran (Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Culaba, Almeria, Naval, Kawayan)
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- Northern and central portions of Cebu (San Fernando, City of Naga, Toledo City, Balamban, Asturias, Minglanilla, City of Talisay, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Cordova, Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela, Danao City, Carmen, Tuburan, Catmon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Borbon, Tabogon, San Remigio, City of Bogo, Medellin, Daanbantayan, Bantayan Islands, Santa Fe, Camotes Islands)
- Bohol
- Mindanao
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Dinagat Islands
- Agusan del Sur
- Agusan del Norte
- Bukidnon (Impasug-Ong, Malitbog)
- Eastern portion of Misamis Oriental (Villanueva, Jasaan, Claveria, Balingasag, Lagonglong, Salay, Medina, Gingoog City, Magsaysay, Talisayan, Balingoan, Kinoguitan, Sugbongcogon, Binuangan)
- Camiguin
Strong winds are then expected to prevail within the next 36 hours in these areas placed under TCWS No. 1:
Luzon
- Catanduanes
- Camarines Sur
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- 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)
- Southwestern portion of Batangas (San Juan, Lobo, Taysan, Rosario, Padre Garcia)
- Oriental Mindoro
- Occidental Mindoro
- Northern portion of Palawan (San Vicente, Roxas, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli, El Nido, Calamian Islands, Cuyo Islands, Cagayancillo Islands)
Visayas
- Northern Samar
- Rest of Eastern Samar
- Rest of Samar
- Rest of Cebu
- Negros Oriental
- Negros Occidental
- Siquijor
- Iloilo
- Capiz
- Aklan
- Guimaras
- Antique
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
- Northwestern and central portions of Bukidnon (Talakag, Lantapan, City of Valencia, City of Malaybalay, San Fernando, Cabanglasan, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Libona, Baungon)
- 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-Bunton)
- 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)
- Northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Dumingag, Ramon Magsaysay, Midsalip, Sominot, Mahayag, Molave, Josefina, Tambulig)
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