05/11/2025
NEWS | ๐ง๐๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ถ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐; ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Residents of the coastal communities in Maasim were alarmed Tuesday afternoon as large, forceful waves pounded the shoreline despite calm winds and fair weather conditions. Local officials and weather observers say the phenomenon may be linked to Typhoon Tino, which continues to wreak havoc in parts of the Visayas, particularly Cebu.
Fisherfolk and bystanders reported that waves began rising early in the day, with some crashing strongly against seawalls and houses even though the sea breeze remained still. The absence of strong local winds prompted questions from the community about the source of the sudden turbulence.
According to weather analysts, the unusual wave behavior in Maasim is likely caused by long-period swells generated by Typhoon Tino, which, although far from Mindanao, has a wide wind field capable of producing powerful offshore waves. These swells travel across open waters and can reach distant coastlines days after a storm forms.
Typhoon Tino, known internationally as Kalmaegi, intensified over the past days and brought destructive winds, heavy flooding, and significant property damage to several areas in Cebu and neighboring provinces. The stormโs powerful circulation over the central Philippines and nearby seas generated large waves that expanded outward, affecting coastal communities as far south as Sarangani Province.
While no direct damage has been reported yet in Maasim as of this writing, authorities emphasized that continued vigilance is essential as Typhoon Tino remains active and its offshore swells could still affect southern Mindanao.