
The Philippines is bracing for what may be another storm following the havoc caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. The super typhoon referred to internationally as Fung-Wong or locally, Uwan, is predicted to be growing in intensity as it approaches the archipelago, making a possible landfall by Sunday.
State meteorologists of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical, and Astronomical Services (PAGASA) said in the early hours of Sunday, 9 November 2025, that Typhoon Uwan has grown in intensity. Classed as a category five cyclone, Typhoon Uwan was last seen 370 kilometres west of Virac, Catanduanes. The storm is said to be picking up a maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometres per hour with a gustiness of up to 205 kilometres per hour.