Met Dept: Northern states to experience heavy rain, strong winds


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Perlis, Kedah and Penang will experience heavy rains, strong winds and turbulent seas following the start of the southwest monsoon season on Monday (May 6).

Malaysian Meteorological Department's National Weather and Geophysics Operations Centre director Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the southwest monsoon would bring heavy rains and strong winds to the states due to the location.

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