Tropical Storm Tino, internationally known as Kalmaegi, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 5:30 a.m. on November 2, 2025. It is the country's 20th tropical cyclone this year and the first in November. The storm is expected to intensify into a typhoon and impact Eastern Visayas and Caraga soon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that Tropical Storm Tino entered the PAR at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, after intensifying its maximum sustained winds from 65 km/h to 85 km/h, with gustiness up to 105 km/h. It was located more than 1,000 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, moving west northwest at 15 km/h before entry. PAGASA expects it to become a severe tropical storm today, with winds of 89 to 117 km/h, and a typhoon by Monday morning, November 3.
Tino could make landfall as a typhoon in Eastern Visayas or Caraga on Monday evening or Tuesday morning, November 4. Afterward, it will cross much of the Visayas, the northern Sulu Sea, and northern Palawan, before exiting into the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday morning or afternoon, November 5. Signal No. 1 will be raised in Eastern Visayas and Caraga today, providing 36 hours of preparation time for strong winds.
For rainfall, heavy to intense amounts (100-200 mm) are forecast for Monday in Eastern Samar and Dinagat Islands, with moderate to heavy (50-100 mm) in Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, and Southern Leyte. On Tuesday, this will expand to Masbate, Cebu, Negros Occidental, Iloilo, and others, potentially causing floods and landslides. Today, Tino's trough is bringing scattered rain to Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Dinagat Islands.
Meanwhile, the shear line is causing scattered rain in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley except Batanes, Aurora, and Quezon today, worsening on Monday in Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur. The northeast monsoon is affecting the Ilocos Region and Batanes with moderate to heavy rain. The rest of the country will see generally fair weather with localized thunderstorms.
