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Philippines, Viet Nam - Tropical cyclone KALMAEGI, update (GDACS, JTWC, PAGASA, PNA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 4 November 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.
  • Over the next 48 hours, very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over the whole Philippines. Severe weather is also forecast over central and southern Viet Nam starting from 6 November.