KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 - The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an advisory on Typhoon Bavi, which was detected about 1,896km northeast of Sandakan, Sabah.
It said the natural weather phenomenon was located approximately 1,151km southeast of Taipei, Taiwan.
In a statement today, MetMalaysia said that based on its observation at 8am, the typhoon was moving west-northwest at a speed of 20km per hour (km/h), with maximum wind speeds potentially reaching 185km/h.
The department noted that Typhoon Bavi poses no significant threat to Malaysia.