By Jerry Choong
SHAH ALAM, June 17 — Inclement weather is expected to cover all of Selangor until tonight, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia)
In a statement issued at 5.20pm, the agency said this also includes Perlis, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan.
Other states and localities that will also be affected include Kedah (Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Yan, Pendang, Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu) Perak (Hulu Perak, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang and Muallim) and Kelantan (Jeli and Tanah Merah.
Pahang (Raub, Jerantut, Bentong, Temerloh, Maran, Bera and Rompin) Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Seremban, Kuala Pilah and Jempol) Johor (Muar, Batu Pahat and Kluang) and Sabah: Pedalaman (Kuala Penyu and Beaufort) and Pantai Barat (Papar) will be similarly affected.
The weather is expected to persist until 9pm.
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.
