SHAH ALAM, April 25 — Strong winds, heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to occur in seven districts in Selangor until 5pm today.
The weather forecast includes areas in Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Klang, Gombak, Petaling, Hulu Langat and Sepang.
“Heavy rains, thunderstorms and strong winds are also predicted in Penang, Perlis, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor,” said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a statement issued at 2.40pm today.
It added similar weather condition is also predicted for several areas in Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Padang Terap, Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu), Penang, Perak (Larut, Matang and Selama, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang and Muallim), Kelantan (Kuala Krai) and Pahang (Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Bentong and Rompin).
Inclement weather is also expected to last until 6pm in certain areas of Sarawak: Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei (Pakan and Sarikei), Mukah (Tanjung Manis and Daro), Kapit (Song, Kapit and Belaga) and Bintulu and Sabah: Pedalaman (Kuala Penyu, Beaufort and Tambunan), Pantai Barat (Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran and Kota Belud), Tawau (Lahad Datu), Sandakan (Kinabatangan) and Kudat (Kota Marudu and Kudat).
MetMalaysia issues the warning if signs indicate that thunderstorms with a rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour are expected to occur over a one-hour duration.
The thunderstorm warnings are short-term, with each warning valid within six hours after being issued.
