A new tropical cyclone named KALMAEGI (locally known as Tino in the Philippines) formed over the Philippine Sea and is approaching the south-eastern Philippines. As of 3 November at 6:00 (UTC), its centre was located approximately 235 km east-southeast of Guiuan Island, Eastern Samar Province, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h (tropical cyclone) and gusts up to 150 km/h. According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), classes and work activities have been suspended across Visayas and parts of Mindanao. KALMAEGI is forecast to continue westward and cross Visayas and Palawan on 3–4 November. It will then move over the South China Sea and is expected to make landfall in southeastern Viet Nam on 6–7 November. (ECHO, 3 Nov 2025)
Tropical cyclone KALMAEGI (“Tino” in the Philippines) passed over the southern Visayas islands (central Philippines) on the afternoon (UTC) of 3 November, with maximum sustained winds up to 148 km/h (typhoon). On 4 November at 0:00, its centre was located inland over western Visayas, with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h. Media report, as of 4 November, two fatalities. The PNA also reports a total of 175,531 evacuated people in 2,156 evacuation centres and approximately 340,000 affected people. KALMAEGI is expected to continue westward over the Sulu Sea, passing the Palawan island (south-western Philippines) on 4-5 November. After that, it is forecast to make landfall over southern Viet Nam late in the evening of 6 November, with maximum sustained winds up to 185 km/h. (ECHO, 4 Nov 2025)
