Overview
- Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, came ashore in the Visayas with sustained winds near 150 km/h and gusts up to 205 km/h, with forecasters expecting the system to re-emerge over the South China Sea by November 5.
- Authorities reported nearly 156,000 people moved to safety, with mandatory or forced evacuations in high‑risk coastal towns including Guiuan and nearby communities.
- Sea travel was suspended for inter‑island ferries and fishing boats, more than 3,500 passengers were stranded at ports, and over 160 flights were canceled as conditions deteriorated.
- PAGASA issued tropical cyclone wind signals and gale warnings, citing storm surges up to about 3 meters, very rough to high seas with waves up to 7 meters off Eastern Samar, and heavy rain with localized totals near 200 mm raising flash‑flood and landslide risks.
- After crossing the archipelago, forecasts track Kalmaegi toward central Vietnam later this week, where recent floods and landslides have killed at least 37 people and authorities warn of potential winds near 166 km/h.