Signal No. 4 up in 6 Visayas areas as Odette heads for Bohol

Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) has slightly weakened and is now moving towards the northern portion of Bohol, state weather bureau PAGASA said Thursday.

In the 8 p.m. severe weather bulletin, PAGASA also hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 over the following areas in Visayas:

• Southern Leyte
• Southwestern portion of Leyte (Hilongos, Bato, Matalom),=
• Bohol
• Central and southern portions of Cebu (Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Consolacion, Liloan, Toledo City, City of Talisay, Minglanilla, City of Naga, Pinamungahan, San Fernando, City of Carcar, Aloguinsan, Barili, Sibonga, Dumanjug, Ronda, Argao, Alcantara, Moalboal, Badian, Dalaguete, Alcoy, Alegria, Malabuyoc, Boljoon, Oslob, Ginatilan, Samboan, Santander)
• Central and southern portions of Negros Oriental (Canlaon City, Vallehermoso, City of Guihulngan, La Libertad, Jimalalud, Tayasan, Ayungon, Bindoy, Manjuyod, Mabinay, City of Bayawan, Basay, Bais City, Pamplona, San Jose, City of Tanjay, Amlan)
• Central and southern portions of Negros Occidental (La Castellana, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan, Ilog, Cauayan, Candoni, City of Sipalay, Hinoba-An)

Signal No. 3 was raised over  the following areas:

Luzon

• Cagayancillo and Cuyo Islands

Visayas

• the rest of southern portion of Leyte (Abuyog, Mahaplag, Hindang, Inopacan, City of Baybay, Javier, Macarthur)
• the northern portion of Cebu (Camotes Islands, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Balamban, Dalaguete, Sogod)
• the rest of Negros Oriental, Siquijor, the northern portion 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)
• Guimaras, the southern portion of Iloilo (Iloilo City, Pavia, Leganes, Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Alimodian, Oton, Leon, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Igbaras, Guimbal, Miagao, San Joaquin, Dumangas, Zarraga, New Lucena, Cabatuan, Maasin)
• the southern portion of Antique (San Remigio, Patnongon, Belison, San Jose, Sibalom, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y)

Mindanao

• the northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran)
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands

Signal No. 2 was raised over these areas:

Luzon

• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• Romblon
• Oriental Mindoro
• Occidental Mindoro
• mainlanad Palawan including Kalayaan, Balabac, Cuyo, and Calamian Islands

Visayas

• Northern Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Samar
• Biliran
• the rest of Leyte
• the rest of Cebu
• the rest of Negros Occidental
• the rest of Iloilo
• Capiz
• Aklan
• and the rest of Antique

Mindanao

• 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),
• northern portion of Lanao del Sur (Tagoloan II, Kapai)

Signal No. 1 was hoisted over:

Luzon

• 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

Mindanao

• 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 7 p.m., the center of the eye of the typhoon was located "based on all available data including those from Guiuan, Mactan, and Bohol Doppler Weather Radar over the coastal waters of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol."

The weather disturbance weakened to maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour from 195 kph, while its gustiness also slowed down to 255 kph from 270 kph.

Odette remained moving westward at 30 kph, PAGASA also said.—LDF, GMA News