PAGASA: Typhoon Odette Heads Toward West Southwest of Iloilo

Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) passed over the Sulu Sea between Cuyo and Cagayancillo islands, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) bulletin update issued at 8 AM today (Dec. 17).

The center of the eye of Typhoon Odette was located in the west southwest of Iloilo City, moving westward with a maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center and gustiness of up to 235 km/h.

Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 3 was raised in the northern portion of Palawan including Cagayancillo and Cuyo Islands. The southern portion of Oriental Mindoro, the southern portion of Occidental Mindoro, the western portion of Romblon, and the central portion of Palawan including Kalayaan and Calamian Islands were placed under signal no. 2.

Meanwhile, the western portion of Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Marinduque, the southern portion of Quezon, the rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, the rest of Oriental Mindoro, the rest of Palawan, the rest of Romblon, and Batangas were put under signal no. 1. To get the latest update about Typhoon Odette, visit  https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/