Odette traverses Panay Gulf, Signal No. 3 over 6 areas

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 has been lifted as Typhoon Odette traverses the Panay Gulf but many areas remained under TCWS No. 3, 2 and 1, according to the 5 a.m. Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA.

As of 4 a.m., the center of the eye of Typhoon Odette was located at 75 kilometers southwest of Iloilo City packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 235 kph, central pressure  of 950 hPa, and moving westward at 35 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 is hoisted over the following areas:

LUZON

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

VISAYAS

• Guimaras
• the southern portion of Iloilo (Iloilo City, Pavia, Leganes, Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Alimodian, Cabatuan, Maasin, New Lucena, Zarraga, Dumangas, Leon, Oton, Tigbauan, Igbaras, Tubungan, Guimbal, Miagao, San Joaquin)
• the southern portion of Antique (San Remigio, Patnongon, Sibalom, San Jose, Belison, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y)
• the central and southern portions of Negros Occidental (Bago City, Bacolod City, La Castellana, La Carlota City, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan, Cauayan, Ilog, Candoni, Hinoba-An, City of Sipalay)
• the central portion of Negros Oriental (Basay, City of Bayawan, Mabinay, Ayungon, Tayasan, Jimalalud, La Libertad)

TCWS No. 2 is raised over the following areas:

LUZON

• the southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Bansud, Bulalacao, Roxas, Bongabong, Mansalay)
• the southern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Rizal, San Jose, Magsaysay, Calintaan, Sablayan)
• Romblon
• the southern portion of Masbate (Esperanza, Mandaon, Placer, Cawayan, Milagros, Balud)
• the central portion of Palawan (Narra, Sofronio Española, Quezon, Aborlan, Rizal, Brooke's Point) including Kalayaan and Calamian Islands

VISAYAS

• Aklan
• Capiz
• the rest of Antique
• the rest of Iloilo
• the rest of Negros Oriental
• the rest of Negros Occidental
• Cebu
• Siquijor
• the western portion of Bohol (Inabanga, Buenavista, Sagbayan, Catigbian, Balilihan, Dauis, Panglao, Corella, Baclayon, Alburquerque, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran City, Cortes, Maribojoc, Loon, Antequera, Tubigon, Calape, San Isidro, Clarin, Getafe)

TCWS No. 1 is raised over the following areas:

LUZON

• Catanduanes
• Camarines Norte
• Camarines Sur
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• the rest of Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• 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)
• the rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
• the rest of Oriental Mindoro
• the rest of Palawan
• Batangas

VISAYAS

• Eastern Samar
• Samar
• Northern Samar
• Biliran
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• the rest of Bohol

MINDANAO

• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte
• Agusan del Norte
• Misamis Oriental
• Camiguin
• Lanao del Norte
• Misamis Occidental
• the northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Baliguian, Gutalac, Kalawit, Labason, Liloy, Tampilisan, Salug, Godod, Bacungan, Sindangan, Siayan, Manukan, Jose Dalman, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Katipunan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Dapitan City, Piñan, Mutia, La Libertad, Sibutad, Rizal)
• the northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Midsalip, Dumingag, Sominot, Ramon Magsaysay, Mahayag, Molave, Tambulig, Josefina, Aurora)

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals hoisted in areas that are no longer listed herein are hereby lifted.

HEAVY RAINFALL

Heavy to torrential rains will be experienced in Western Visayas, Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands, and Negros Oriental. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over the Bicol Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Quezon, and the rest of MIMAROPA.

Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over the Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Aurora, Lanao del Sur, and the rest of Visayas,

Residents in the affected areas are warned that scattered to widespread flooding, including flash floods and rain-induced landslides are expected especially in susceptible areas.

SEVERE WINDS

Destructive typhoon-force winds will be experienced within any of the areas where TCWS No. 3 is in effect, while damaging winds reaching gale- to storm-force strength will be experienced within any of the areas where TCWS No. 2 and strong winds (strong breeze to near gale) with higher gusts will be experienced in areas under Signal No. 1.

There is a 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 Negros Provinces, Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, and several localities in the northern portion of Palawan (including Calamian, Cuyo and Cagayancillo Islands).

Moderate to very high seas will be experienced over the seaboards of areas where TCWS is in effect. The condition poses as a risk for all types of sea vessels. Mariners are advised to remain in port or take shelter in port until winds and waves subside.

With Odette and the influence of the northeast monsoon,  Gale Warning remains in effect for several coastal waters not under any wind signal, specifically the seaboards of Northern Luzon, and the eastern seaboards of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Mindanao.

TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK

Moving generally westward, the typhoon is forecast to cross the Sulu Sea and pass near or in the vicinity of either Cuyo or Cagayancillo archipelago this noon before making landfall in the vicinity of northern or central portion of Palawan this afternoon. -- BAP, GMA News