MetMalaysia Issues Advisory On Tropical Storm Fung-Wong

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an advisory regarding the strong tropical storm (Fung-Wong), which was detected at 8 am at latitude 19.8° north and longitude 117.9° east, approximately 335 kilometres northwest of Laoag City, Philippines.

In a statement, MetMalaysia's National Weather and Earthquake Operations Centre reported that the storm is currently moving towards the northwest at a speed of 15 km/h, with maximum wind speeds of 111 km/h.

MetMalaysia also noted that the storm is located approximately 1,439 km northeast of Kudat, Sabah.

"The conditions may cause strong winds and rough seas in the South China Sea," the statement added.

During its impact on the Philippines, Fung-Wong caused 18 fatalities and forced 1.4 million people to evacuate.

-- BERNAMA