PAGASA 15th Typhoon ODETTE Forecast Track - Will it HIT Luzon?

PAGASA Typhoon "ODETTE" 3 Days Forecast Track - Will it HIT Luzon in the coming days?

PAGASA latest typhoon "ODETTE" was sighted at 30 km East of Basco, Batanes as of 4am September 21, 2013.

Typhoon "ODETTE" was previously an LPA a few days ago and the 15th typhoon to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) for 2013.


PAGASA 15th Typhoon ODETTE Forecast Track and Rain Volume

PAGASA Super Typhoon ODETTE MTSAT as of 7:32 am September 21, 2013.

Coordinates: 20.4N, 122.3E

Signal #4 (>185 kph winds)
Luzon: Batanes Group of Islands
Visayas: None
Mindanao: None

Signal #3 (101-185 kph winds)
Luzon: Calayan Group of Islands and Babuyan Group of Islands
Visayas: None
Mindanao: None

Signal #2 (61-100 kph winds)
Luzon: Cagayan, Apayao and Ilocus Norte
Visayas: None
Mindanao: None

Signal #1 (45-60 kph winds)
Luzon: Abra, Kalinga, Isabela, Northern Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet, La Union, Ilocus Sur, Mt. Province and Ifugao
Visayas: None
Mindanao: None

Forecast Track:
(1) Outside PAR -  Saturday Afternoon
(2) 380 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes - Sunday Afternoon

Strength: max of 215 kph near center

Gustiness: Up to 250 kph

Movement: West Northwest at 19 kph

Landfall: Itbayat, Batanes - 7am September 21, 2013

Rainfall Volume: 10-20 mm/hr (heavy-intense) within 900 km diameter.

Distance to Land: 30 km East of Basco, Batanes

Typhoon "ODETTE" is expected to enhance Southwest Monsoon (HABAGAT) which will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains rains and thunderstorms over the western sections of Southern Luzon. Residents in these areas are advised to be alert against possible flashfloods and landslides.

Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal#4,3,2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise those living in coastal areas under signal#4,3 and 2 are alerted against storm surges.

Everybody is advised to prepare in advanced and monitor weather updates from time to time. Kindly visit Project NOAH to monitor your area rain probability and PAGASA latest weather forecast.

Updates: Typhoon "ODETTE" is already out of PAR as of 6pm September 21, 2013.


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