TYPHOON Odette (international name: Rai) has moved west northwestward over the West Philippine Sea at 7 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2021, according to the state weather bureau.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the eye of Typhoon Odette was located over the coastal waters of San Vicente, Palawan or 85 kilometers north of Puerto Princesa City at 7 p.m.
Pagasa reported that Typhoon Odette was moving westward northwestward at 30 kilometers per hour (km/h).
It added that Odette has maitained maximum sustaine winds of 150 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 205 km/h and central pressure of 960 hectopascals.
Heavy rainfall will still be felt Friday evening over Palawan including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Bicol Region, Quezon, and the rest of Mimaropa. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be experienced over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, and the rest of Calabarzon.
Pagasa said heavy to torrential rains will still be experienced Saturday over Kalayaan Islands. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will also be felt over the eastern portion of Cagayan, Aurora, and Quezon and light to moderate with at times heavy rains will be felt over Cordillera Administrative Region, Rizal, Bulacan, Bicol Region, mainland Palawan, including Calamian Island and the rest of Cagayan Valley.
Pagasa still hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) over the following Luzon areas:
TCWS No. 3
The northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, Dumaran, Roxas, San Vicente, Puerto Princesa City) including Kalayaan Islands
TCWS No. 2
The central portion of Palawan (Narra, Sofronio EspaƱola, Quezon, Aborlan, Rizal, Brooke's Point) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands
TCWS No. 1
The rest of Palawan