MetMalaysia issues strong winds, rough seas warning
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected over several Malaysian waters, including those off the west and east coasts of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, until 1pm today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued strong winds and rough seas warnings for several Malaysian waters, including those off the west and east coasts of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak. The affected areas include Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, eastern Johor, Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Sarawak, and eastern Sabah.
The conditions could bring winds of up to 50kmph and waves reaching 3.5m, posing a danger to small boats. Additionally, MetMalaysia has issued a third-category warning for northeasterly winds exceeding 60kmph and waves higher than 4.5m in Northeastern Condore and Northwestern Reef North until tomorrow. The department has also issued separate thunderstorm warnings for several shipping areas, including the Straits of Melaka, Phuket, Samui, Tioman, Reef South, Condor, Bunguran, Sulu, Reef North, Palawan, Sulawesi, Layang-Layang, and Labuan until 1pm today.
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