Image of the week: Typhoon Kalmaegi

Image of the Week: Typhoon Kalmaegi

This week, we focus on Typhoon Kalmaegi, currently positioned in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines as of November 3, 2025.

Typhoon Details

Maximum sustained wind speeds reach 90 knots (166 km/h).
Moving west at 14 knots (26 km/h).
Forecasted to pass over the Philippines with extreme winds, heavy rainfall, and a high risk of storm surges and flooding.

Safety Measures

Thousands of coastal residents along the typhoon’s path have already been evacuated to mitigate risks from dangerous storm surges.

Satellite Imagery and Data

The main image was taken by the OLCI instrument aboard one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on November 3, 2025.

EUMETSAT, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), operates these satellites and provides marine and atmospheric data for the European Union.

"EUMETSAT operates the Sentinel-3 satellites, in cooperation with ESA, and delivers the marine and atmospheric data on behalf of the European Union."

Additional Resources

Visualize Sentinel-3 data with EUMETView or WEkEO.
Access updated weather data via the EUMETSAT User Portal.

Other Weather Events

This week also features images of Hurricane Melissa and Typhoon Halong.

Author’s summary: Typhoon Kalmaegi, with strong winds and heavy rains, threatens the Philippines, prompting evacuations and satellite monitoring by EUMETSAT and ESA.

EUMETSAT — 2025-11-03