Image of the Week: Typhoon Kalmaegi
This week’s highlight features Typhoon Kalmaegi, located in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines as of 3 November 2025. The typhoon currently has maximum sustained winds of 90 knots (166 km/h) and is moving westward at 14 knots (26 km/h).
Forecasts predict Kalmaegi will cross the Philippines, bringing severe winds, heavy rainfall, and the threat of storm surges and flooding. In response, thousands of coastal residents have been evacuated to mitigate the risk of dangerous surges.
Satellite Image Details
The main image was captured by the OLCI instrument onboard a Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite on 3 November 2025. The Sentinel-3 satellites are operated by EUMETSAT in cooperation with ESA and provide crucial marine and atmospheric data for the European Union.
Additional Resources
- Latest updates on Typhoon Kalmaegi
- Visualize Sentinel-3 data with EUMETView or WEkEO
- Access weather data from the EUMETSAT User Portal
"Thousands of people in coastal areas in the path of the typhoon have already been evacuated due to the risk of dangerous storm surges."
Other Weather Events
This week also includes images of Hurricane Melissa and Typhoon Halong.
Author’s summary: Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches the Philippines with intense winds and rainfall, prompting large-scale evacuations to prevent storm surge disasters.