Signal No. 4 up as Odette 'endangers' Bucas Grande-Siargao, Dinagat Islands

Four areas are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 as Typhoon Odette further intensified on Thursday morning and "endangers" Bucas Grande-Siargao Islands and Dinagat Islands, according to PAGASA.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGAS said Odette may make a landfall in Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands or Dinagat Islands on Thursday afternoon.

"On the forecast track, Typhoon “Odette” will continue moving generally westward or west northwestward over the Philippine Sea and the center of its eye is forecast to make its initial landfall in the vicinity of Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands or Dinagat Islands between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. today," it said.

The US Navy and Air Force's Joint Typhoon Warning Center, which is based in Hawaii, has already described Odette (international name: Rai) as a super typhoon.

Areas under TCWS No. 4 are:

• Southern Leyte
• the eastern portion Bohol (Talibon, Trinidad, San Miguel, Dagohoy, Pilar, Sierra Bullones, Jagna, Garcia Hernandez, Duero, Guindulman, Anda, Candijay, Alicia, Mabini, Ubay, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Bien Unido)
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands

PAGASA said areas under TCWS No. 4 should expect "very Destructive typhoon-force winds" within 12 hours

Meanwhile, under TCWS No. 3 are:

• the southern portion of Leyte (Abuyog, Mahaplag, Hilongos, Bato, Matalom, Hindang, Inopacan, City of Baybay, Javier, Macarthur),
• the southern and central portions of Cebu (Camotes Islands, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Balamban, Cebu City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Toledo City, City of Talisay, Minglanilla, Samboan, Sibonga, Alcoy, Ginatilan, Boljoon, City of Carcar, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Cordova, Oslob, Aloguinsan, Pinamungahan, Barili, Santander, Badian, Dalaguete, Alcantara, Ronda, Alegria, City of Naga, Argao, San Fernando, Dumanjug, Sogod),
• the rest of Bohol,
• Negros Oriental,
• Siquijor,
• the southern and central portions of  Negros Occidental (Calatrava, San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto, City of Talisay, Silay City, Bacolod City, Murcia, Bago City, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota City, San Enrique, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan, Ilog, Cauayan, Candoni, City of Sipalay, Hinoba-An),
• Guimaras
• The northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran),
• the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes, City of Tandag)

Under TCWS No. 2 are:

• southern portion Albay (The city of Tabaco, Malilipot, Rapu-rapu, Bacacay, Santo Domingo, Legazpi City, Manito, Camalig, Daraga, Jovellar, Guinobatan, Pio Duran, City of Ligao, Oas),
• Sorsogon,
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands,
• Romblon,
• the central and southern portions of Oriental Mindoro (Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao, Socorro, Pola),
• the central and southern portions of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Calintaan, Rizal, San Jose, Magsaysay),and
• Palawan (El Nido, Calamian Islands, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli, Cuyo Islands)
• Northern Samar,
• Eastern Samar,
• Samar,
• Biliran,
• the rest of Leyte,
• the rest of Cebu,
• the rest of Negros Occidental,
• Iloilo,
• Capiz,
• Aklan,
• Antique
• the rest of Surigao del Sur,
• Agusan del Sur
• the rest of Agusan del Norte,
• the extreme northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Dapitan City, Siayan, Sindangan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Polanco, Dipolog City, Piñan, Mutia, La Libertad, Rizal, Sibutad),
• the extreme northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Josefina, Molave, Mahayag, Dumingag, Tambulig),
• Misamis Occidental,
• the northern portion of Lanao del Norte (Kolambugan, Maigo, Munai, Bacolod, Poona Piagapo, Kauswagan, Pantao Ragat, Matungao, Linamon, Baloi, Tagoloan, Pantar, Iligan City),
• Misamis Oriental,
• Camiguin,
• the northern portion of Bukidnon (Cabanglasan, City of Malaybalay, Lantapan, Talakag, Baungon, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Impasug-Ong, Malitbog), and
• the northern portion of Lanao del Sur (Tagoloan II, Kapai)

Under TCWS No. 1 are:

• Catanduanes,
• Camarines Norte,
• Camarines Sur,
• the rest of Albay,
• Marinduque,
• the 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),
• Batangas,
• the rest of Oriental Mindoro,
• the rest of Occidental Mindoro,
• the rest of mainland Palawan including Balabac and Kalayaan Islands
• the northern portion of Davao Oriental (Baganga, Cateel, Boston), the northern portion of Davao de Oro (Laak, Mawab, Nabunturan, Montevista, Monkayo, New Bataan, Compostela),
• the northern portion of Davao del Norte (Talaingod, Santo Tomas, Kapalong, Asuncion, San Isidro, New Corella),
• the rest of Bukidnon,
• the rest of Lanao del Norte,
• the rest of Lanao del Sur,
• the rest of northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Labason, Kalawit, Tampilisan, Liloy, Salug, Godod, Bacungan, Gutalac, Baliguian),
• the rest of northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Bayog, Lakewood, Kumalarang, Guipos, Dumalinao, Tukuran, Ramon Magsaysay, Aurora, Sominot, Tigbao, Labangan, Pagadian City, Midsalip,),
• northern portion of Zamboanga Sibugay (Titay, Ipil, Naga, Kabasalan, Siay, Diplahan, Buug)

As of 10 a.m. Odette was located at 175 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, PAGASA said. It has maximum sustained winds of 185 km per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 230 km/h, and central pressure of 940 hPa.

PAGASA said Odette is packing strong winds extending outwards up to 480 km from the center and was moving West Northwestward at 25 km/h.

Evacuations, stranded passengers

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), a total of 45,383 people or 12,237 families have been preemptively evacuated so far due to Odette's threat.

Based on NDRRMC's report as of Thursday morning, evacuations were reported in Eastern Visayas, which reported a landslide incident, and in Caraga region in Mindanao.

On the other hand, a total of 3,891 passengers, 1,745 rolling cargoes, 22 vessels, and three motorbancas were stranded in Calabarzon, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and Caraga, the NDRRMC said.

Thirty-six ports were reported non-operational or have suspended trips, of which, 10 have resumed in Bicol.

In Cagayan de Oro City, floods have rendered some streets not passable to motorists.

Citing the Roads and Traffic Administration of Cagayan de Oro City, GMA Regional TV One Mindanao reported that as of 8:28 a.m., the following roads are not passable in all types of vehicles:

• Entering Apovel Subd.
• Villarin St.
• Kauswagan Highway-NHA (northbound)
• CM. Recto-Osmeña to USTP
• Osmeña Extn.
• Corrales Extn. (CU to Gaabucayan St.)
• Kagay-an Bridge

Canceled flights

Nearly a hundred local flights were canceled Thursday due to inclement weather conditions brought about by Typhoon Odette.

According to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), some 49 arrival flights and 50 departure flights scheduled were canceled.

Below is the list:

Terminal 2

Philippine Airlines

• PR2938 / PR2939 Manila-Butuan-Manila
• PR2987 / PR2988 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
• PR2971 / 2972 Manila-Siargao-Manila
• PR 2037 / 2038 Manila-Caticlan (Boracay)-Manila
• PR 2039 / 2040 Manila-Caticlan (Boracay)-Manila
• PR 2041 / 2042 Manila-Caticlan (Boracay)-Manila
• PR 2043 / 2044 Manila-Caticlan (Boracay)-Manila
• PR 2045 / 2046 Manila-Caticlan (Boracay)-Manila
• PR 1849 / 1850 Manila-Cebu-Manila
• PR 1861 Manila-Cebu
• PR 1853 / 1854 Manila-Cebu-Manila
• PR 1859 / 1860 Manila-Cebu-Manila
• PR 1863 / 1864 Manila-Cebu-Manila
• PR 2985 / 2986 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
• PR 2145 / 2146 Manila-Iloilo-Manila
• PR 2777 / 2778 Manila-Tagbilaran (Panglao)-Manila
• 2P 2273 / 2P 2274 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
• PR 2934 / 2395 Manila-Butuan-Manila
• 2P 2985 / 2P 2986 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
• 2P 2521 / 2522 Manila-Cagayan-Manila
• 2P 2525 / 2526 Manila – Cagayan – Manila
• 2P 2529 / 2530 Manila – Cagayan – Manila
• 2P 2543 / 2544 Manila – Dumaguete - Manila

Terminal 3

CebGo

• DG 6839 / DG 6840 Manila – Siargao – Manila
• DG 6881 / DG 6882 Manila – Surigao – Manila
• DG 6247 / DG6248 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
• DG6177 / DG6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila

Cebu Pacific

• 5J 785 / 5J 786 Manila – Butuan – Manila
• 5J 793 / 5J 794 Manila – Butuan – Manila
• 5J 787 / 788 Manila – Butuan – Manila
• 5J 559 / 5J 560 Manila – Cebu – Manila
• 5J 597 / 5J 598 Manila – Cebu – Manila
• 5J 569 / 5J 570 Manila – Cebu – Manila
• 5J 563 / 5J564 Manila – Cebu – Manila
• 5J 557 / 5J 556 Manila – Cebu – Manila
• 5J 909 / 5J 910 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
• 5J 897 / 5J 898 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
• 5J 895 / 5J 896 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
• 5J 891 / 5J 892 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
• 5J 899 / 5J 900 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
• 5J 901 / 5J 902 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
• 5J 907 / 5J 908 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
• 5J 903 / 5J 904 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
• 5J 893 / 5J 894 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
• 5J 905 / 5J 906 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
• 5J 781 / 782 Manila-Ozamiz-Manila

AirAsia Philippines

• Z2 221 / 222 Manila-Caticlan -Manila
• Z2 225 / 226 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
• Z2 227 / 228 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
• Z2 223 / 224 Manila-Caticlan-Manila

Dinagat Islands

In Dinagat Islands in the Caraga region, a total of 6,310 people in 1,997 families have been evacuated, according to Governor Arlene Bag-ao.

"Ang huling update sa akin ng PAGASA, ang unang landfall ay sa Dinagat, at ito ay darating na pinakamalakas nang around 12 noon to 6 p.m.," Bag-ao told Super Radyo dzBB.

(The last update from state weather bureau PAGASA was the first landfall will be in Dinagat and it will be at its strongest between 12 noon to 6 p.m.)

Dinagat Islands was under TCWS No. 4 as of Thursday morning.  

Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said consular services in four provinces affected by Odette have been temporarily suspended.

The DFA said operations of the following DFA consular offices are suspended in Bacolod, Butuan, Cebu, and Tacloban starting Thursday. —KBK/RSJ/AOL, GMA News