Typhoon Odette causes Signal No 3 raised over northern Palawan

Areas in Palawan remained under storm signals as Typhoon Odette made landfall in Roxas town, the weather bureau PAGASA said on Friday.

According to PAGASA’s 5 p.m. weather bulletin, the center of Odette was spotted at coastal waters of San Vicente, Palawan.

It has sustained maximum winds of 150 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 205 kph.

According to the weather bureau, it was moving westward at 25 kph.

Storm Signals

PAGASA said TCWS No. 3 was raised over the following areas:

• the northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, Dumaran, Roxas, San Vicente, Puerto Princesa City)

Meanwhile, TCWS No. 2 was hoisted over the following areas:

• the central portion of Palawan (Narra, Sofronio Española, Quezon, Aborlan, Rizal, Brooke's Point)
• Kalayaan
• Calamian
• Cuyo
• Cagayancillo Islands

Under TCWS No. 1 are:

• Oriental Mindoro
• Occidental Mindoro
• the western portion of Romblon (Santa Maria, Odiongan, Alcantara, Looc, Santa Fe, San Jose, Ferrol, San Andres, San Agustin, Calatrava, Corcuera, Banton, Concepcion)
• the rest of Palawan
• Aklan
• Capiz
• Iloilo
• Antique
• the western portion of Negros Occidental (Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay, Murcia, Bacolod City, Bago City, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota City, La Castellana, Pontevedra, San Enrique, Moises Padilla, Hinigaran, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan, Ilog, Candoni, Hinoba-An, City of Sipalay, Cauayan)
• Guimaras

According to PAGASA, heavy to torrential rains will be experienced in Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands.

Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will be experienced over Bicol Region, Quezon, and the rest of Mimaropa, while light to moderate with at times heavy rains are expected over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, Zamboanga Peninsula, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, and the rest of Calabarzon.

The weather bureau said there is a moderate to high risk of storm surge of up to three meters in height in the next 24 hours which may cause life-threatening flooding in the low-lying coastal areas of Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo and Cagayancillo Islands.

It also advised mariners and seafarers to remain in ports or take shelter until the wind and waves subside.

PAGASA said Odette made its ninth landfall in Roxas, Palawan at 3:10 p.m. on Friday.

The typhoon is forecast to move west northwestward and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow morning or early afternoon. —NB, GMA News