Typhoon Mekkhala poses no threat to Malaysia, says MetMalaysia

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued an advisory on Typhoon Mekkhala near the Philippines, confirming it poses no significant impact to Malaysia.

23 Jun 2026 08:07pm
The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued an advisory on Typhoon Mekkhala near the Philippines, confirming it poses no significant impact to Malaysia. Sinar Daily file photo
The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued an advisory on Typhoon Mekkhala near the Philippines, confirming it poses no significant impact to Malaysia. Sinar Daily file photo

KUALA LUMPUR -The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an advisory on Typhoon Mekkhala, which was detected about 1,616 kilometres (km) northeast of Kudat, Sabah. 

In a statement today, MetMalaysia’s National Weather and Geophysics Operations Centre said the typhoon was located about 460 km northeast of Luzon, the Philippines. 

Based on observations at 5 pm today, the typhoon is moving northwest at a speed of 10 km/h and may reach a maximum wind speed of up to 185 km/h. 

"There is no significant impact on Malaysia,” it said. - BERNAMA

 

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