By Jerry Choong
SHAH ALAM, April 5 — All of Selangor is expected to undergo strong winds, heavy rains and thunderstorms as the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) predicts a similar pattern for most of the country this evening.
In a statement published at 4.50pm, it said other states and territories which will also experience similar inclement weather include all of Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Labuan and Melaka.
"Other localities include Terengganu (Besut and Setiu) Pahang (Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Lipis, Raub, Jerantut, Bentong and Temerloh) Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Seremban and Kuala Pilah) and Johor (Tangkak, Muar and Batu Pahat)
"In East Malaysia, Sarawak's affected areas include Kuching (Bau and Kuching), Serian, Samarahan (Simunjan), Sri Aman, Kapit (Song, Kapit and Bukit Mabong), Bintulu (Tatau and Sebauh), Miri (Miri and Marudi) and Limbang. As for Sabah, its areas include Pedalaman (Sipitang, Tenom, Kuala Penyu, Beaufort and Tambunan), Pantai Barat and Tawau (Tawau, Kunak and Lahad Datu)" MetMalaysia said.
The strong weather is predicted to persist until 7pm 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.
