KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said tropical storm Trami, detected 1,160km northwest of Kudat, Sabah, could cause rain in the peninsular north and east coast, as well as in western Sabah.
MetMalaysia, through a Strong Tropical Storm Advisory notice issued at 8.50pm, said this weather condition would bring strong winds and turbulent waters in the South China Sea and Sulu Sea.
It said observations at 8 pm showed that the tropical storm was located at a latitude of 17.3 north and a longitude of 116.2 east, approximately 862km northeast of Da Nang, Vietnam.
“The storm is moving west at 20kph, with maximum wind speeds reaching up to 93kph,” read the notice.
— Bernama