Thunderstorm, heavy rain warning for five states until 1pm

KUALA LUMPUR - Four states in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak are expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds until 1pm today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

In a statement, MetMalaysia said the whole of Perlis and Melaka are expected to be affected.

In Kedah, the warning covers Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena and Padang Terap.

In Selangor, the areas forecast to be hit are Kuala Selangor, Sabak Bernam, Hulu Selangor and Gombak, while in Sarawak, the areas involved are Bintulu and several areas in Miri, namely Subis, Miri, Beluru and Marudi.

Meanwhile, in a separate statement, MetMalaysia also issued a Tropical Storm Advisory (NARRA) after a tropical storm was detected in northwestern China today, but stressed that the phenomenon would not have a significant impact on Malaysia.

According to MetMalaysia, the tropical storm was detected at latitude 19.9° north and longitude 108.0° east, about 114 kilometres northwest of Basuo, China, and 1,650 km north of Tumpat, Kelantan, as of 8 am today, with maximum wind speeds of 65 kph. - BERNAMA