Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected to affect several states across Malaysia this morning, with the weather warning remaining in force until noon on Friday (November 13).
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the warning covers the whole of Perlis, as well as several districts in Kedah, Perak, Kelantan, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Sabah.
In Kedah, the affected areas are Pendang, Padang Terap, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Langkawi, Kubang Pasu and Yan.
In Perak, the warning applies to Bagan Datuk and Manjung, while in Kelantan, the affected districts include Tumpat, Pasir Puteh, Bachok, Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Jeli, Tanah Merah and Machang.
Pulau Tioman in Pahang is also expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds.
Meanwhile, the warning in Selangor covers Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Kuala Langat, Sepang and Klang, while Port Dickson is affected in Negeri Sembilan.
In Sabah, the affected areas include Kinabatangan, Sandakan, Labuk and Sugut, and Paitan under the Sandakan division, as well as Tawau and Kudat, including Pitas.
MetMalaysia issued the warning at 8.30am on Friday.
A thunderstorm warning is issued when there are indications of thunderstorms producing rainfall exceeding 20mm per hour, either imminent or expected to last for more than an hour.
Such warnings are short-term alerts and remain valid for no more than six hours for each issuance.
