PAGASA has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 in some parts of the Visayas and Mindanao as Severe Tropical Storm Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) intensifies and approaches typhoon strength.
Areas under Signal No. 3
Signal No. 3 is now in force over:
• Southeastern Eastern Samar (including Guiuan and Mercedes)
• Dinagat Islands, Siargao Island, and Bucas Grande Island
Regions under this signal can expect storm-force winds of about 89 to 117 km/h within the next 18 hours, posing a moderate to serious threat to life and property.
Other affected signals
• Signal No. 2 has been issued for a wide swath of areas including central and southern Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, Bohol, northern/central Cebu, parts of Negros Occidental, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, and the northeastern portion of Agusan del Norte. These zones face gale-force winds of 62 to 88 km/h within about 24 hours.
• Signal No. 1 covers additional areas throughout the Visayas and parts of Mindanao, where winds of 39 to 61 km/h are expected within roughly 36 hours.
Storm position, path and intensity outlook
As of 7 a.m., Tino was located approximately 360 km east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. It is moving west-southwest at around 25 km/h, with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near its center, gusts up to 135 km/h, and a central pressure of 980 hPa.
PAGASA warns that Tino could reach typhoon strength within the next 12 hours and may rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours — potential for it to approach super-typhoon levels is not ruled out.
Initial landfall is projected around the southern part of Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte or the Dinagat Islands by midnight or early on 4 November. From there it is expected to cross the Visayas and northern Palawan before emerging over the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday.
Rainfall and sea conditions
• Rainfall estimates: Eastern Samar and Dinagat Islands may receive over 200 mm; other affected Visayas/Mindanao areas may get 100-200 mm, while some locations like Sorsogon, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Bohol and Cebu could see 50-100 mm.
• Sea conditions are expected to be very rough to high, especially along the eastern seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao, and southern/ eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon. Some areas may experience waves up to 9.0 m in height.
PAGASA strongly advises mariners to avoid venturing out until the conditions improve.
Advisory for residents and local authorities
PAGASA is urging all residents in high-risk zones to heed evacuation orders and follow instructions from their local disaster risk reduction and management offices.
Class suspensions
Classes scheduled for Monday, November 3, 2025, have been suspended in several areas in anticipation of the storm’s impact.