Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 19) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Sunday lifted all tropical cyclone warning signals in the country as Typhoon Odette moves away from Philippine territory and heads towards Vietnam and China.
Based on PAGASA’s 11 a.m. bulletin, the weather system was last spotted 430 kilometers northwest of Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan.
“Odette is unlikely to directly affect the weather condition and bring heavy rainfall in the country throughout the forecast period. However, the Shear Line will bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Metro Manila, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Aurora, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Quezon,” PAGASA said.
“On the forecast track, Typhoon Odette will move north northwestward to northward today through tomorrow morning, then generally northeastward for the remainder of the forecast period over the sea areas east of central Vietnam and Hainan Island,” it added.
Typhoon Odette maintained its strength with maximum winds of 195 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 240 kph while moving northwestward. It left the Philippine territory on Saturday afternoon
