By Jerry Choong
SHAH ALAM, March 30 — The downpour in several Selangor districts, which began this afternoon, is expected to continue until nightfall, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia)
In a statement issued at 5.40pm, the agency said these districts include Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling and Hulu Langat.
"Heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorms are also anticipated for Perlis, the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory and Melaka.
"Elsewhere other states and localities include Kedah (Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Padang Terap, Sik and Baling) Perak (Kuala Kangsar, Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk and Hilir Perak) Pahang (Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Raub and Bentong) Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Seremban, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah, Rembau and Tampin) and Johor (Batu Pahat, Kluang, Pontian, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru)," it said.
The inclement weather in all states and localities is predicted to last until 8pm today.
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.
