SHAH ALAM, Sept 23 — Five districts in Selangor are expected to see heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorms until the evening, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia)
In a statement issued at 2.30pm, the agency said the districts include Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling, Hulu Langat and Sepang.
“Other states and areas which will be similarly affected include Perlis, Perak, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Segamat in Johor.
“Meanwhile, Kedah (Langkawi, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu) Terengganu (Hulu Terengganu, Marang, Dungun and Kemaman) Pahang (Raub, Bentong, Temerloh, Kuantan, Bera and Rompin) and Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Kuala Pilah, Jempol and Tampin) should also experience inclement weather,” it said.
In East Malaysia, Sarawak’s affected areas include Kuching, Serian, Samarahan (Simunjan), Sibu (Selangau), Mukah (Dalat and Mukah), Kapit (Kapit), Bintulu, Miri (Subis and Miri) and Limbang, while in Sabah it is Pedalaman (Beaufort and Tambunan), Pantai Barat, Sandakan (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Beluran and Sandakan) and Kudat (Kota Marudu).
The weather is expected to persist until 6pm.
MetMalaysia issues warnings whenever signs indicate a thunderstorm with a rain intensity exceeding 20 mm that is close to or is expected to occur for more than an hour.
A thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning valid for a period not exceeding six hours for a single release.
