Kuala Lumpur: Continuous rain is expected to occur over the states of Sabah: West Coast (Ranau), Tawau (Lahad Datu), Sandakan (Telupid, Kinabatangan, Beluran and Sandakan) and Kudat until Sunday (Jan 2).
MetMalaysia Director-General Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said the monsoon surge which is expected to persist until Jan 3 would also cause the states of Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka to experience thunderstorms in the evening and night.
“Strong winds and rough seas in the east coast waters of the peninsula, east Johor, as well as in the waters of Sabah and Sarawak are expected to also persist until Jan 2,” he said.
On Wednesday, the National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (PRABN) issued an early flood forecast for Kelantan and Terengganu starting Thursday, while the floods are expected to start in Pahang and Johor on Jan 1.
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