PETALING JAYA: A tropical storm named Senyar has been detected at 3.6°N, 99.9°E off northern Sumatra and about 102km southwest of Lumut, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department.
Its director general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the storm is moving east-southeast into the Strait of Melaka and heading west of the peninsula at about 24km/h.
“This situation is likely to bring continuous heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas across Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in the western and central states, beginning November 27,” he said.
He said MetMalaysia has updated the tropical storm warning, continuous rainfall warning and strong winds and rough seas warning for Kedah, Penang, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor, effective from Nov 27 to 29.
Mohd Hisham said MetMalaysia will continue to monitor the storm and provide updates based on the latest conditions.
“The public is advised to remain vigilant and follow forecasts and warnings via the METMalaysia website, the myCuaca app, official social media and the hotline at 1 300 22 1638,” he added.
Ribut Tropika Senyar berpotensi bawa hujan lebat, angin kencang di negeri barat dan tengah Semenanjung bermula hari ini - MetMalaysia#BernamaNews pic.twitter.com/795mcFT99b— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) November 27, 2025
