Met warns of strong winds and thunderstorms till Nov

PETALING JAYA: Strong winds and heavy rain are expected as Malaysia experiences a monsoon transition.

The Malaysian Meteorology Department advised the public to be cautious as the country enters a monsoon transition phase from Oct 6 until early November.

"During this period, regional areas of our country will experience light winds from various directions," its director-general Alui Bahari said in a statement Thursday.

"Typically, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to occur at short intervals, and strong winds can occur more often during the late afternoons and evenings in most areas of the west coast, interior of the peninsula, west coast of Sabah, and the western and central parts of Sarawak," he said.

Alui advised the public to be "more careful" during the thunderstorms that occur during the monsoon transition phase that will result in heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning.

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