The name Kalmaegi (Korean: 갈매기, [ka̠ɭmɛɡi]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by North Korea and means seagull in Korean.
Tropical Storm Kalmaegi (2002) (T0210, 15W)crossed the International Date Line Typhoon Kalmaegi (2008) (T0807, 08W, Helen)struck Taiwan and China Typhoon Kalmaegi (2014) (T1415, 15W, Luis)a storm which brought flooding in southeast Asia during mid-September Typhoon Kalmaegi (2019) (T1926, 27W, Ramon)impacted northern Philippines during mid-November Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025) (T2525, 31W, Tino)a Category 3 typhoon that heavily impacted Visayas in the Philippines and Vietnam
The name Kalmaegi was retired following the 2025 Pacific typhoon season and a replacement name will be given at the 59th WMO/Typhoon Committee Annual Session in spring 2027.
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