Rain alert for East Coast

Rain alert for Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor

Moderate and occasionally heavy rain occurring in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor is expected to persist until Thursday.

According to a statement from the Malaysian Meteorological Department Wednesday, the areas involved were Jeli, Machang, Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah in Kelantan, while in Terengganu, the areas affected were in the Besut, Dungun, Hulu Terengganu and Kuala Terengganu districts, and in Pahang, the affected areas were Bentong, Jerantut, Kuantan, Lipis, Maran and Raub, and in Johor the affected area was Mersing.

It could cause flood in low-lying areas and those along river banks, the statement said.

Meanwhile, strong north-easterly winds with a speed of 60 km per hour and waves of up to 5.5 metres were expected to continue in the waters off Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, East Johor, South Samui, Tioman, Bunguran, Condore, Reef North and Layang-layang until Monday.

According to the statement, the strong wind condition and choppy sea would be dangerous to all beach activities including workers on the oil platforms.

At the same time, strong north-easterly winds with speeds of between 50 and 60 km per hour and waves of up to 4.5 metres in Sarawak (Miri) waters, the Federal territory of Labuan, Sabah (West Coast, Interior regions and Kudat), North Samui and Palawan were also expected to persist until Monday.

-News courtesy of The Star-