Parts of Bohol are now under signal number 4 after typhoon Odette further intensified, according to the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The towns of Talibon, Trinidad, San Miguel, Dagohoy, Pilar, Sierra Bullones, Jagna, Garcia Hernandez, Duero, Guindulman, Anda, Candijay, Alicia, Mabini, Ubay, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, and Bien Unido are now under signal no. 4, the PAGASA said in its latest bulletin as of 11 am, Dec. 16, 2021.
The rest of Bohol remains at signal no. 3, the PAGASA bares in the same report.
As of 10 am, The center of the eye of typhoon Odette was located based on all available data including those from Hinatuan Doppler Weather Radar at 175 km East of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.
The storm has a maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near the center with gustiness of up to 230 kilometers per hour.
The storm is moving west northwest at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.