Smoke from Sumatra causing haze in southern Johor, says MetMalaysia
JOHOR BARU: Smoke from Sumatra is causing the haze affecting southern Johor, with prevailing Southwest Monsoon winds carrying the smoke towards Malaysia, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
JOHOR BARU: Smoke from fires in Sumatra is causing the haze impacting southern Johor, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, the department's director-general, stated that prevailing Southwest Monsoon winds are carrying the smoke towards Malaysia as the country remains in the monsoon season.
He informed the New Straits Times that the haze in southern Johor is attributed to Sumatra. MetMalaysia predicts the Southwest Monsoon will shift to the Northeast Monsoon after mid-October, which would stop the Indonesian smoke from reaching Malaysia.
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