TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY NO. 1 TROPICAL DEPRESSION Issued at 11:00 AM, 12 December 2021

Location of Center (10:00 AM)  

The center of the Tropical Depression was estimated based on all available data at 2,095 km East of Mindanao (5.7°N, 144.1°E) (outside the PAR) 

Intensity 

Maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center, gustiness up to 55 km/h, and central pressure of 1002 hPa 

Present Movement 

Almost Stationary 

GENERAL OUTLOOK FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD

• On the forecast track, the tropical depression is forecast to move generally west northwestward over the next three days and may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday. Once inside the PAR, the domestic name “ODETTE” will be assigned to this tropical cyclone. By Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, the tropical cyclone will begin to move westward and may make landfall over Eastern Visayas-Caraga area.

• The Low Pressure Area developed into tropical depression at 8:00 AM today. The tropical depression is forecast to gradually intensify and may reach tropical storm category within the next 24 hours. Due to favorable environmental conditions, the tropical cyclone will likely continue to intensify and may reach typhoon category by Tuesday evening or Wednesday early morning. 

• Current track and intensity forecast shows that there is a moderate to high likelihood that Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal will be hoisted for the provinces of Visayas and Mindanao. The highest possible wind signal that may be hoisted for this tropical cyclone is TCWS #4.

Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to continue monitoring for updates related to this tropical cyclone.

Unless an intermediate advisory or initial tropical cyclone bulletin is released, the next tropical cyclone advisory will be issued at 11:00 PM today.

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