SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Meteorological Department issued an advisory on Sunday (Dec 17) on tropical storm "Jelawat", which is moving westwards approximately 396km north-east of Davao, the Philippines.
According to MetMalaysia, the distance of the tropical storm from the nearest Malaysian town is about 1,254km north-east of Sandakan, Sabah.
The storm is moving at a speed of 20km per hour and could reach a maximum of 65km per hour.
It does not pose any significant threat to Malaysia, MetMalaysia said.
Meanwhile, it also forecast the weather in Sandakan on Sunday to be clear with a brief drizzle in the morning. - Bernama
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