MetMalaysia sounds thunderstorm warning for KL, Selangor and eight states until 6pm

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for multiple regions across Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah, anticipating thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds until 6 pm on October 9.

The alert, effective from 3 pm, details specific affected areas, including various districts in Kedah, Perak, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor, and the Federal Territories, as well as parts of Sarawak and Sabah.

The department advises vigilance, noting warnings are issued when rainfall intensity exceeds 20mm per hour, with conditions expected to persist for more than an hour.

These alerts are generally valid for up to six hours per issuance.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah, with thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds expected until 6pm today.

In an alert issued at 3pm, the department said the affected areas in Kedah are Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu. In Perak, they are Kerian, Selama, Larut Matang, Manjung, Perak Tengah, Bagan Datuk and Hilir Perak.

In Terengganu, the warning covers Setiu, Hulu Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu, Marang, Dungun and Kemaman. In Pahang, it covers Raub, Temerloh, Jerantut, Kuantan, Lipis and Cameron Highlands.

In Selangor, the affected districts are Kuala Selangor, Klang, Kuala Langat, Sabak Bernam, Sepang and Petaling. The Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are also included.

In Sarawak, the warning covers Bintulu, Subis in Miri, Selangau and Kanowit in Sibu, Dalat and Mukah in Mukah, Kapit and Song in Kapit, and Lubok Antu in Sri Aman.

In Sabah, the affected areas are Pensiangan, Membakut and Beaufort in the Interior Division, Sandakan, Ranau and Papar on the West Coast, and Kalabakan in Tawau.

MetMalaysia said such warnings are issued when there are signs of thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour that are imminent, or expected to last more than an hour.

Thunderstorm warnings are short-term alerts and are valid for no more than six hours per issuance.

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马来西亚气象局（MetMalaysia）已对马来西亚半岛、砂拉越和沙巴的多个地区发布雷暴警告，预计将有雷暴、暴雨和大风天气持续到10月9日下午6点。

该警报于下午 3 点生效，详细说明了受影响的具体地区，包括吉打州、霹雳州、登嘉楼州、彭亨州、雪兰莪州和联邦直辖区的各个地区，以及砂拉越州和沙巴州的部分地区。

该部门建议保持警惕，并指出当降雨强度超过每小时 20 毫米，且预计这种情况将持续一个多小时时，就会发布警告。

这些警报通常每次发布后有效时间不超过六小时。

吉隆坡，10月9日讯——马来西亚气象局（MetMalaysia）已对马来西亚半岛、砂拉越和沙巴部分地区发布雷暴警告，预计雷暴、暴雨和大风天气将持续到今天下午6点。

该部门在下午3点发出警报时表示，吉打州受影响的地区包括适县、华陵县、居林县和巴鲁镇。在霹雳州，他们是 Kerian、Selama、Larut Matang、Manjung、Perak Tengah、Bagan Datuk 和 Hilir Perak。

在登嘉楼州，警告涵盖士兆、乌鲁登嘉楼、瓜拉尼鲁斯、瓜拉登嘉楼、马兰、龙运和甘马挽。在彭亨州，它涵盖劳勿、淡马鲁、而连突、关丹、立卑和金马仑高原。

在雪兰莪州，受影响的地区包括瓜拉雪兰莪、巴生、瓜拉冷岳、沙白安南、雪邦和八打灵。吉隆坡和布城联邦直辖区也包括在内。

在砂拉越，警告涵盖民都鲁、美里的苏比斯、诗巫的实兰高和加诺威、木胶的大叻和木胶、加帛的加帛和宋，以及斯里阿曼的卢布安图。

在沙巴，受影响的地区包括内陆区的Pensiangan、Membakut和Beaufort、西海岸的山打根、拉瑙和巴帕尔，以及斗湖的卡拉巴干。

马来西亚气象局表示，当出现雷暴迹象，且降雨强度超过每小时 20 毫米，即将发生或预计持续超过一小时时，就会发布此类警告。

雷暴警告是短期警报，每次发布有效时间不超过六小时。

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