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Metmalaysia issue advisory on Typhoon Doksuri

24 Jul 2023 12:26pm
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KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an advisory on Typhoon Doksuri, which is located approximately 1,424 kilometres (km) northeast of Sandakan, Sabah.

In a statement today, MetMalaysia said it was located about 430 km northeast of Samar Island, the Philippines.

The department said that based on observation at 5 am, the typhoon was moving west-northwest at a speed of 15 km per hour (km/h) and winds could reach a maximum speed of 130 km/h.

Typhoon Doksuri does not pose any significant threat to Malaysia, it added. - BERNAMA

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