Low pressure system off Sarawak could turn into tropical depression, MetMalaysia warns

PETALING JAYA: The low pressure system in the waters off Sarawak has the potential to develop into a tropical depression within 24 to 48 hours and is expected to move northwards towards the central South China Sea, warns the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

Its director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the low-pressure system had formed on Friday (Dec 20) afternoon.