Typhoon Odette intensifies further; Winds up to 150 kilometers per hour

 

MANILA, Philippines- Typhoon Odette (international named: Rai) has intensified further while approaching the Dinagat Islands and Surigao provinces, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday morning.

 

According to the Inquirer, “Odette” was spotted at 4:00a.m. approximately 330 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte with maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph while moving west-northwest at 25 kph.

 

Tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) number 3 is in effect in the following areas:

 

-Southern Leyte

-southern portion of Leyte (Abuyog, Mahaplag, City of Baybay, Inopacan, Hindang, Hilongos, Bato, Matalom, Javier),

-Bohol

 

Eastern portion of Cebu (Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Cebu City, City of Talisay, Minglanilla, City of Naga, San Fernando) including Camotes Islands.

 

-Dinagat Islands

-Surigao del Norte

 

-Northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Tubay, Santiago, Jabonga, Kitcharao)

 

-Northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes)

 

Destructive typhoon-force winds will prevail or are expected in these areas within 18 hours.

 

The following areas are under Signal No. 2:

-Masbate

-Ticao Island

-Romblon,

-Cuyo Islands

-Northern Samar

-Eastern Samar

-Samar

-Biliran

-the rest of Leyte 

the rest of Cebu including Bantayan Islands

-Negros Oriental

Negros Occidental

-Siquijor

-Guimaras

-Iloilo

-Antique

-Capiz

-Aklan,

-the rest of Surigao del Sur 

-the rest of Agusan del Norte,

-Agusan del Sur

-the northern portion of Bukidnon (Malitbog, Impasug-Ong, Manolo Fortich)

-Misamis Oriental

-Camiguin,

-the extreme northern portion of Misamis Occidental (Sapang Dalaga, Baliangao, Plaridel, Calamba, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta City),

-extreme northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Dipolog City, Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal)

 

Damaging gale- to storm force winds will prevail or are expected within 24 hours.

 

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