MetMalaysia issues bad weather warning until 6pm

SHAH ALAM - The Meteorological Malaysia Department (MetMalaysia) issues a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning to several states in Malaysia until 6pm today.

In the statement, the bad weather was expected to affect Perlis, Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu), Pulau Pinang and Perak (Kerian, Larut, Matang dan Selama, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang dan Muallim).

Meanwhile, in Terengganu, districts that were expected to be affected were Dungun and Kemaman, and in Pahang, Cameron Highlands, Jerantut, Kuantan, Bera, Pekan and Rompin.

Selangor, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor (Tangkak, Segamat, Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Pontian, Kulai and Johor Bahru also would be affected by the weather.

As for Sarawak, the districts most likely to be hit by the weather were Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong and Sarikei (Pakan and Sarikei), Mukah (Matu, Dalat and Mukah), Bintulu, Miri (Subis, Beluru, Miri and Marudi) and Limbang.

The MetMalaysia also predicted heavy rain to befall Sabah, Pantai Barat, Tawau (Lahad Datu), Sandakan (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Beluran and Sandakan) and Kudat.