PAGASA: 4 areas under Signal No. 4 as Odette crosses Visayas

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 has been  raised over four areas in the Visayas as Typhoon Odette continued to cross central Philippines on Thursday night, the state weather bureau PAGASA has said.

In its 11 p.m. severe weather bulletin, PAGASA raised Signal No. 4 over the following areas:

• The western portion of Bohol (Balilihan, Catigbian, Loon, San Isidro, Antequera, Maribojoc, Cortes, Clarin, Calape, Tubigon, Sagbayan, Danao, Inabanga, Getafe, Buenavista, Talibon, Trinidad, Bien Unido),
• the 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),
• the northern and central 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 has been hoisted over the following:

Luzon

• The northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, Dumaran, Roxas, San Vicente) including Cagayancillo and Cuyo Islands

Visayas

• The southwestern portion of Leyte (Bato, Matalom, Hilongos, Hindang, City of Baybay, Inopacan),
• the western portion of Southern Leyte (Padre Burgos, Tomas Oppus, Macrohon, City of Maasin, Limasawa, Malitbog, Bontoc),
• the northern portion of Cebu (Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Balamban, Dalaguete, Sogod) including Camotes Islands,
• the rest of Bohol,
• 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), and
• southern portion of Antique (San Remigio, Patnongon, Belison, San Jose, Sibalom, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y).

Under Signal No. 2 are: 

Luzon

• Albay,
• Sorsogon,
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands,
• Romblon,
• Oriental Mindoro,
• Occidental Mindoro,
• rest of Palawan including Calamian and Kalayaan Islands

Visayas

• Northern Samar,
• Eastern Samar,
• Samar,
• Biliran,
• the rest of Leyte,
• the rest of Southern Leyte,
• the rest of Cebu including Bantayan Islands,
• the rest of Negros Occidental,
• the rest of Iloilo,
• Capiz,
• Aklan,
• and the rest of Antique

Mindanao

• Dinagat Islands,
• Surigao del Norte,
• the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Lanuza, Carmen, Madrid, Cantilan, Carrascal, San Miguel, Cortes, City of Tandag),
• Agusan del Norte,
• the northern portion of Agusan del Sur (Esperanza, Sibagat, San Luis, City of Bayugan),
• Misamis Oriental,
• Camiguin,
• the northern portion of Bukidnon (Talakag, Impasug-Ong, Baungon, Sumilao, Manolo Fortich, Malitbog, Libona),
• Lanao del Norte,
• Misamis Occidental,
• 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 following areas are under Signal No. 1:

Luzon

• Catanduanes,
• Camarines Norte,
• Camarines Sur,
• 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 rest of Surigao del Sur,
• the rest of Agusan del Sur,
• the rest of Bukidnon,
• 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)

Typhoon Odette was last spotted in the vicinity of Carcar, Cebu while moving westward at 35 kilometers per hour.

It further weakened with maximum sustained winds of up to 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kph and central pressure 935 hPa.

Heavy rainfall

According to PAGASA, heavy to torrential rains is expected over Central and Western Visayas starting this Thursday night until Friday morning.

Also, Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will be experienced over Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Palawan, and Bicol Region.

Moreover, light to moderate with at times heavy rains will persist over Quezon, and the rest of MIMAROPA and the rest of Mindanao.

State meteorologists also warned of moderate to high risk of storm surge of up to 3.0 m in height in the next 24 hours, which may cause life-threatening flooding in the low-lying coastal areas of Central Visayas, Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, and several localities in the northern portion of Palawan (including Calamian, Cuyo and Cagayancillo Islands).

Odette already made its seventh landfall at Carcar, Cebu at 10 p.m.

"On the forecast track, Odette will continue moving westward and the center of its eye is forecast to traverse the rugged terrain of Negros Island and pass over the Panay Gulf close to Guimaras and the southwestern coast of Panay Island before emerging over the Sulu Sea tomorrow morning," said PAGASA.

PAGASA also predicted that the typhoon will cross the northern or central portion of Palawan on Friday afternoon before emerging over the West Philippine Sea.

PAGASA also sees that Odette may weaken slightly as it moves the western portion of Visayas and mainland Palawan but it will likely stay as a typhoon.

It is also expected to re-intensify once it emerges over the West Philippine Sea, state weather bureau said.

"However, continuous weakening may ensue beginning Sunday as the typhoon becomes exposed to increasing vertical wind shear and the surge of the Northeast Monsoon," PAGASA added. —NB, GMA News