MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon “Odette” continues to head towards Palawan as it coasts over the Panay Gulf, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) on Friday morning.
In Pagasa’s 5 a.m. storm advisory, the eye of Odette is now located 75 kilometers (km) southwest of Iloilo City, as of 4:00 a.m.
The typhoon slightly weakened as it currently carries maximum sustained winds of 155 km per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 235 kph, while moving westward at 35 kph.
It is expected to make landfall in the vicinity of the northern or central portion of Palawan on Friday afternoon.
Rainfall warning for Friday
With this forecast, Pagasa warned that heavy to torrential rains are expected to prevail over Western Visayas and the Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands, and Negros Oriental on Friday.
Meanwhile, moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are expected over the Bicol Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Quezon, and the rest of Mimaropa.
Light to moderate with at times heavy rains are then expected over the Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Aurora, Lanao del Sur, and the rest of Visayas,
No more areas are currently under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4, but Signal No. 3 remains hoisted in these areas:
Luzon
- The northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, Dumaran, Roxas, San Vicente, Puerto Princesa City) including Cagayancillo and Cuyo Islands
Visayas
- Guimaras
- Southern portion of Iloilo (Iloilo City, Pavia, Leganes, Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Alimodian, Cabatuan, Maasin, New Lucena, Zarraga, Dumangas, Leon, Oton, Tigbauan, Igbaras, Tubungan, Guimbal, Miagao, San Joaquin)
- Southern portion of Antique (San Remigio, Patnongon, Sibalom, San Jose, Belison, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y)
- Central and southern portions of Negros Occidental (Bago City, Bacolod City, La Castellana, La Carlota City, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan, Cauayan, Ilog, Candoni, Hinoba-An, City of Sipalay)
- Central portion of Negros Oriental (Basay, City of Bayawan, Mabinay, Ayungon, Tayasan, Jimalalud, La Libertad)
The following areas are under Signal No. 2:
Luzon
- The southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Bansud, Bulalacao, Roxas, Bongabong, Mansalay)
- Southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Rizal, San Jose, Magsaysay, Calintaan, Sablayan)
- Romblon
- Southern portion of Masbate (Esperanza, Mandaon, Placer, Cawayan, Milagros, Balud)
- Central portion of Palawan (Narra, Sofronio Española, Quezon, Aborlan, Rizal, Brooke’s Point) including Kalayaan and Calamian Islands
Visayas
- Aklan
- Capiz
- Rest of Antique
- Rest of Iloil
- Rest of Negros Oriental
- Rest of Negros Occidental
- Cebu
- Siquijor
- Western portion of Bohol (Inabanga, Buenavista, Sagbayan, Catigbian, Balilihan, Dauis, Panglao, Corella, Baclayon, Alburquerque, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City, Cortes, Maribojoc, Loon, Antequera, Tubigon, Calape, San Isidro, Clarin, Getafe)
Meanwhile, these areas are under Signal No. 1:
Luzon
- Catanduanes
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Rest of Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
- Marinduque
- 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, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Quezon, Alabat, City of Tayabas, Perez)
- Rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
- Rest of Oriental Mindoro
- Rest of Palawan
- Batangas
Visayas
- Eastern Samar
- Samar
- Northern Samar
- Biliran
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- Rest of Bohol
Mindanao
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
- Agusan del Norte
- Misamis Oriental
- Camiguin
- Lanao del Norte
- Misamis Occidental
- Northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte(Baliguian, Gutalac, Kalawit, Labason, Liloy, Tampilisan, Salug, Godod, Bacungan, Sindangan, Siayan, Manukan, Jose Dalman, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Katipunan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Dapitan City, Piñan, Mutia, La Libertad, Sibutad, Rizal)
- Northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Midsalip, Dumingag, Sominot, Ramon Magsaysay, Mahayag, Molave, Tambulig, Josefina, Aurora)