Typhoon Rai intensifies, may hit Kalayaan Islands

Typhoon Odette, now named Rai, has intensified with maximum sustained winds of 195 kph and gustiness up to 240 kph.

The typhoon's eye was located at 320 km northwest of Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is hoisted over the Kalayaan Islands, with strong winds expected within 36 hours.

PAGASA forecasts that the TCWS over Kalayaan Islands may be lifted before noon on Sunday.

Coastal flooding due to hazardous surf conditions, with waves up to 12 meters, is a risk for the seaboards of Kalayaan Islands.

Rai is moving west northwestward at 25 km/h and may intensify further in the next 12 hours.

By Monday afternoon or evening, the typhoon may be downgraded to a severe tropical storm.

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