Typhoon Odette update: Storm signals lifted in 5 areas

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical cyclone wind signals (TCWS) due to Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) were lifted in five areas as of 11 a.m. on Friday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

In its 11 a.m. advisory, Pagasa said storm signals have been lifted in the western portion of Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, the western portion of Northern Samar, and the western portion of Samar.

The said areas were previously under TCWS No. 1 in the 8 a.m. bulletin of the weather bureau.

Palawan landfall

“Odette”   is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of northern or central portion of Palawan Friday afternoon, re-emerge over the West Philippine Sea this evening, and pass in the vicinity of Kalayaan Islands on Saturday,  the state weather bureau said.

The typhoon is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Saturday morning or afternoon.

“Odette may still see some slight weakening until it crosses Palawan, but it is forecast to remain as a typhoon. Re-intensification is likely once Odette emerges over the West Philippine Sea. However, continuous weakening may ensue beginning Sunday as the typhoon becomes exposed to increasing vertical wind shear and the surge of the Northeast Monsoon,” the state weather bureau said.

Tracking ‘Odette’

As of 10 a.m., the center of the eye of Typhoon Odette was spotted approximately 90 kilometers south-southwest of Cuyo, Palawan.

The typhoon currently has maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 215 kph.

It continues to move across the Sulu Sea towards Palawan at 25 kph.

Signal No. 3

TCWS. No. 3 remains raised in the following areas, where destructive typhoon-force winds are prevailing or expected within 18 hours:

Luzon:

-northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, Dumaran, Roxas, San Vicente, Puerto Princesa City) including Cagayancillo and Cuyo Islands

Visayas:

-southern portion of Iloilo (Tigbauan, Leon, Tubungan, Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, San Joaquin)-=southern portion of Antique (Patnongon, San Remigio, San Jose, Belison, Sibalom, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y)

Signal No. 2

TCWS No. 2 is raised over the following areas, where damaging gale to storm-force winds are prevailing or expected within 24 hours:

Luzon:

– southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Bansud, Bulalacao, Roxas, Bongabong, Mansalay)
– southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Rizal, San Jose, Magsaysay, Calintaan, Sablayan)
– western portion of Romblon (Looc, Ferrol, Santa Fe, San Jose, Alcantara, Santa Maria, Odiongan, San Agustin, San Andres, Calatrava)
– central portion of Palawan (Narra, Sofronio Española, Quezon, Aborlan, Rizal, Brooke’s Point) including Kalayaan and Calamian Islands

Visayas:

– Aklan
– Capiz
– rest of Iloilo
– rest of Antique
– Guimaras
– northern and central portions of Negros Oriental (Pamplona, City of Tanjay, Santa Catalina, Amlan, San Jose, Sibulan, Valencia, Dauin, Dumaguete City, Bacong, Zamboanguita, Siaton)
– Negros Occidental

Signal No. 1

Meanwhile, TCWS No. 1 is raised in the following areas where strong winds are prevailing or are expected within 36 hours:

-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, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco, City of Tayabas)

– rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands

– rest of Oriental Mindoro

– rest of Palawan

– rest of Romblon

– Batangas

Visayas:

– Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands

– Bohol

– Biliran

– western portion of Leyte (Isabel, Calubian, Albuera, Matalom, Tabango, Merida, City of Baybay, Villaba, Kananga, Ormoc City, Carigara, Inopacan, Matag-Ob, Palompon, San Isidro, Hilongos, Jaro, Leyte, Capoocan, Bato, Burauen, Tunga, Hindang)

– western portion of Southern Leyte (Tomas Oppus, Bontoc, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Macrohon, City of Maasin, Limasawa)

– Siquijor

Mindanao:

– northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Baliguian, Gutalac, Kalawit, Labason, Liloy, Tampilisan, Salug, Godod, Bacungan, Sindangan, Siayan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Dipolog City, Polanco, Piñan, Mutia, Dapitan City, La Libertad, Sibutad, Rizal)

– northern portion of Misamis Occidental (Don Victoriano Chiongbian, Aloran, Oroquieta City, Lopez Jaena, Concepcion, Sapang Dalaga, Calamba, Baliangao, Plaridel)

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