KOTA KINABALU: It is too early to predict if Sabah will be hit by a typhoon, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department. Alui said a low-pressure system over the western Pacific Ocean that was said to hit Sabah between Dec 22 and 24 had not evolved into a typhoon. Alui said the current weather warning was for heavy downpours over northern and western Sabah as well as northern Sarawak until Dec 20. "This warning will be updated from time to time depending on the movement and intensity of tropical storm Kai Tak," he said. The west coast of Sabah has been experiencing heavy rains over the past five days, resulting in flash floods in Kota Belud, Penampang and Keningau.

Source: The Star December 19, 2017 10:07 UTC