15 Dec Odette Now A Typhoon, To Landfall Tomorrow (Dec. 16)
Mga higala! Odette intensified into a TYPHOON today, December 15, and is expected to make landfall tomorrow afternoon, December 16, 2021!
According to PAGASA, Odette became a typhoon at around 8:00 am and is expected to further intensify. It may reach a peak intensity of 155 km/h prior to making landfall.
It is now moving westward over the Philippines Sea, east of Mindanao, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center, a gustiness of up to 150 km/h, and a central pressure of 975 hPa (as of 11:00 am).
Signal No. 2
Mindanao: Eastern portion of Surigao del Norte (Claver, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands) and Surigao del Sur.
Signal No. 1
Luzon: Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao Island, and the southern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, San Fernando, Magdiwang, Alcantara, Looc, Santa Fe, San Jose).
Visayas: Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Siquijor, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Antique, and Guimaras.
Mindanao: Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, the rest of Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, the northern portion of Bukidnon (Malitbog, Impasug-Ong, Sumilao, Manolo Fortich, Libona, Baungon), Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, the northern portion of Misamis Occidental (Plaridel, Baliangao, Sapang Dalaga), and the northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Dapitan City, Sibutad, Rizal, La Libertad, Dipolog City).
The public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to take all necessary measures to protect life and property.
People living in areas identified to be highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards are advised to follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials.
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