Odette maintains strength while moving towards Caraga, Eastern Visayas

Typhoon Odette has maintained strength while moving westward towards Caraga and Eastern Visayas, PAGASA said on Wednesday.

According to its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, the state weather bureau said the center of Odette was spotted at 535 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte or 445 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

It has maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometer per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph.

Odette was moving westward at 20 kph, according to PAGASA.

Storm signals

In its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said the center of Odette was spotted at 535 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte or 445 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

It has maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometer per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph.

Odette was moving westward at 20 kph, according to PAGASA.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 has been raised over the following areas:

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
• 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), and Camiguin

PAGASA said under TCWS No. 1 are:

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-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)
• northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Dumingag, Ramon Magsaysay, Midsalip, Sominot, Mahayag, Molave, Josefina, Tambulig)

Forecast

On Wednesday night through Thursday morning, light to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible over Caraga, Davao Oriental, Eastern Samar, Samar, and Southern Leyte due to the trough and the outermost rain bands of Odette.

Meanwhile, on Thursday morning through Friday morning, heavy to intense with at times torrential rains over Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, the northern portion of Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, the northern portion of Agusan del Sur, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, and Negros Occidental.

PAGASA said 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.

The weather bureau said gale- to storm-force strength will be experienced within any of the areas where TCWS No. 2 is in effect. This may result in generally light to moderate damage to structures and vegetation.

Strong winds 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, moderate to high seas 1.2 to 7.5 m will be experienced over the seaboards of areas where TCWS is in effect especially in the open sea areas.

“These conditions are risky for all types of sea vessels. Mariners are advised to remain in port or take shelter in port until winds and waves subside,” PAGASA said.

Based on the forecast track, Odette is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Surigao provinces or southern portion of Eastern Visayas on Thursday afternoon.

It will continue moving generally westward and cross several provinces in Central and Western Visayas regions before emerging over the Sulu Sea on Friday morning.—LDF, GMA News