Kuala lumpur: 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.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, 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 advisory highlighted potential impacts, stating, "The conditions may cause strong winds and rough seas in the South China Sea." This warning comes in the wake of the storm's devastating impact on the Philippines, where Fung-Wong resulted in 18 fatalities and forced 1.4 million people to evacuate.