Signal no. 3 raised over 8 areas due to Typhoon Odette

Typhoon Odette undergoes rapid intensification as it continues to approach the vicinity of Dinagat Islands and Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands.

The center of the eye of Typhoon “ODETTE” was estimated based on all available data including those from Hinatuan Doppler Weather Radar at 265 km East of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.

It has a maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 205 km/h, and central pressure of 950 hPa.

Typhoon Odette Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals

Signal No. 3

• Southern Leyte, the southern portion of, Leyte, Bohol, and the central and southern
  portions of Cebu including Camotes Islands
• Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, the northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Tubay, Santiago, Jabonga, Kitcharao), and the northern portion of Surigao del Sur

Signal No. 2

• Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, the rest of Leyte, the rest of Cebu including Bantayan Islands, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Siquijor, Guimaras, Iloilo, Antique, Capiz, and Aklan
• The rest of Surigao del Sur, the rest of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, the northern portion of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, the northern portion of Misamis Occidental and the extreme northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte

Signal No. 1

• Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Burias Island, Marinduque, the southern portion of Quezon, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, mainland Palawan including Balabac, Calamian, and Kalayaan Islands
• The northern portion of Davao Oriental, the northern portion of Davao de Oro, the northern portion of Davao del Norte, the rest of Misamis Occidental, the rest of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, the northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte, the northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur and the northern portion of Zamboanga Sibugay

On the forecast track, Typhoon Odette will continue moving generally westward over the Philippine Sea and the center of its eye is forecast to make its initial landfall in the vicinity of Dinagat Islands, Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands, or the northern portion of Surigao del Sur this noon or early afternoon.

Afterward, the center of “ODETTE” will move westward and cross several provinces in Central and Western Visayas regions before emerging over the Sulu Sea tomorrow morning. After passing near or in the vicinity of either Cuyo or Cagayancillo archipelago, “ODETTE” is forecast to cross the northern or central portion of Palawan tomorrow afternoon or evening before emerging over the West Philippine Sea.