The little islands affected by Super Typhoon Usagi
Palaui, Camiguian, Fuga, Barit, Mabog, Iroo, Dalupiri, Calayan, Panultan, Babuyan, Balintang, Dequey, Vohas, Sabtang, Batan, Itbayat, Dinem, Siayan, Mavudis, North, Y'Ami and Lanyu are located in the Luzon Strait. They were in the direct path. Many more are in the S. China Sea on the west side of Taiwan. I had a difficult time trying to get the list of names I was not sure if the names were cities orthe island name nor I read the Chinese language. Trust me when you start to zoom in on what looks like a few tiny islands tend to multiply the more you zoom in. As you move toward Hong Kong there are more and there were no names. I gave up someone else can take over.
Super Typhoon Odette batters Batanes on way to Hong Kong
By: Jaime Sinapit, InterAksyon.com | Agence France-Presse By: Jaime Sinapit, InterAksyon.com | Agence France-Presse
September 21, 2013 5:02 AM
MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE 2 - 1 p.m.) Super typhoon "Odette" (international codename: Usagi), the most powerful storm of the year, brought torrential rain and strong winds to the Philippines and Taiwan Saturday, uprooting trees and knocking out power as it barreled towards Hong Kong.
The typhoon battered Batanes province overnight with gusts of up to 250 kilometers per hour, affecting communication lines and damaging crops, officials said.
"The winds are very strong. I cannot even go out now," Batanes Governor Vicente Gato told dzBB radio in Manila. "Many trees have been uprooted and we have no electricity."
But by Saturday noon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration had lowered the storm signal over Batanas to No. 3, meaning winds of 100-185 kph can be expected over the next 18 hours, from No. 4.
Storm Signal No. 2 (60-100 kph winds) was up over Cagayan, the Calayan and
Babuyan island groups, Apayao and Ilocos Norte while Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds) was raised over Abra, Kalinga, Isabela, Benguet, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mt. Province and Ifugao.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center issued its highest alert, with flooding recorded in four regions of Luzon while several roads and bridges were rendered impassable by overflowing rivers or landslides.
There were no immediate reports of any casualties, although emergency and relief services said they were prepared for the worst with more than 100 families having already been evacuated in one northern province.
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Typhoon Odette makes landfall Saturday, September 21, 2013
MANILA (Updated, 12:33 p.m.) - Typhoon Odette (international name: Usagi) made landfall at Itbayat, Batanes at 7 a.m. Saturday. The cyclone moves west northwestward at the speed of 19 kilometers per hour (kph), state weather forecasters said.
At 12:00 p.m. Saturday, the eye of Typhoon Odetee was spotted at 80 km West of Itbayat, Batanes. Odette packs maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 220 kph.
Many weather bureaus abroad sees US Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), as well as the Hong Kong Observatory upgraded Odette into Supertyphoon status, calling it as the strongest cyclone on Earth in 2013.
Odette is expected to be outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility Saturday afternoon. By Sunday morning, it should be 380 km Northwest of Basco, Batanes or 230 km West of Southern Taiwan.
JTWC said that the cyclone should weaken once it hits Southern Taiwan.
(Source: US Navy's JTWC)
Public Storm Warning Signal No. 3 (Winds of 101-185 kph is expected in at least 18 hrs):
-Batanes Group of Islands
Public Storm Warning Signal No. 2 (Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hrs):
-Cagayan
-Calayan Group of Islands
-Babuyan Group of Islands
-Apayao
-Ilocos Norte
Public Storm Warning Signal No.1 (Winds of 30-60 kph is expected within the next 36 hours):
-Abra
-Kalinga
-Isabela
-Benguet
-La Union
-Ilocos Sur
-Mt. Province
-Ifugao
Meanwhile, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 a.m. advisory, "Batanes Group of Islands, Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands, Apayao and Ilocos Norte will experience stormy weather."
"Estimated rainfall amount is from 10 - 20 mm per hour (heavy-intense) within the 800 km diameter of the typhoon," Pagasa said.
The state weather bureau also warned that will enhance the Southwest Monsoon, bringin moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms over the western section of Southern Luzon.
"Residents in these areas are advised to be alert against flashfloods and landslides," Pagasa said.
"Metro Manila, the rest of Central Luzon and of Calabarzon, Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms," it added.
Pagasa also said that the skies of the rest of Luzon will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rains or thunderstorms.
"Moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest to west over Central and Southern Luzon and coming from the northeast to northwest over the rest of Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the southwest with slight to moderate seas," Pagasa said. (SFP/Sunnex)
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