Malaysia’s daily afternoon downpour returns with a 10-state thunderstorm warning

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm advisory for various regions across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, effective until 4.00pm today.

This alert highlights the likelihood of heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds across several districts, including specific areas in Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Melaka, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, and significant parts of East Malaysia.

The department emphasizes the importance of public vigilance during these short-term alerts, recommending precautions against potential flash floods and other hazards associated with severe weather.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has again issued an afternoon thunderstorm advisory for multiple states across the country, forecasting heavy downpours, lightning, and gusty winds until 4.00pm today.

The advisory, issued at 1.50pm, blankets wide sections of Peninsular Malaysia alongside extensive divisions in Sabah and Sarawak.

In the northern peninsula, stormy weather is expected across five Kedah districts: Baling, Sik, Kulim, Bandar Baharu, and Kuala Muda. The warning concurrently extends across mainland Penang through Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah, and Seberang Perai Selatan, while Perak faces widespread disruption across nine districts, namely Kerian, Selama, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Larut Matang, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang, and Muallim.

In the central and southern corridors, localized downpours are forecast for Kuala Langat and Sepang in Selangor, alongside Putrajaya and the entire state of Melaka.

In Pahang, Rompin and Bera have been placed on alert. Across Negeri Sembilan, the warning spans Port Dickson, Rembau, Jempol, and Tampin, while in Johor, adverse weather is expected across Pontian, Batu Pahat, Segamat, Tangkak, and Muar.

Across East Malaysia, the bulletin covers central Sarawak divisions, including Betong, Mukah, Sarikei (incorporating Maradong), and Sibu (including Selangau).

In Sabah, severe conditions are anticipated across large parts of the West Coast, spanning Kota Belud, Tuaran, Penampang, Papar, Putatan, and Kota Kinabalu. Storms are also forecast in Kudat, alongside the Sandakan division (covering Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Paitan, and Labuk & Sugut) and the Tawau division (encompassing Semporna, Tawau, Lahad Datu, and Kunak).

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warnings when satellite and radar indicators track rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour that is either imminent or expected to persist beyond an hour.

The department noted that these bulletins serve as short-term alerts with a maximum validity of six hours from issuance.

Members of the public in affected localities are advised to remain vigilant, steer clear of open grounds, and take precautions against localized flash floods, sudden wind squalls, and falling roadside trees.

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马来西亚气象局已对马来西亚半岛、沙巴和砂拉越多个地区发布雷暴预警，预警持续至今天下午4点。

该警报强调了多个地区可能出现大雨、闪电和强风的可能性，包括吉打州、槟城、霹雳州、雪兰莪州、马六甲、彭亨州、森美兰州、柔佛州的特定地区以及东马的重要地区。

该部门强调公众在这些短期警报期间保持警惕的重要性，并建议采取预防措施，防范可能发生的突发洪水和其他与恶劣天气相关的危险。

吉隆坡，11月5日讯——马来西亚气象局（MetMalaysia）再次发布下午雷暴预警，覆盖全国多个州属，预计今天下午4点前将有强降雨、闪电和大风天气。

该预警于下午 1 点 50 分发布，覆盖马来西亚半岛的大部分地区以及沙巴和砂拉越的大片区域。

在北部半岛，预计吉打州五个地区将出现暴风雨天气：华陵、适、居林、巴鲁镇和瓜拉慕达。该警告同时延伸至槟城大陆，穿过北威省、威中登雅区和南威省，而霹雳州则面临着九个地区的广泛混乱，即吉里安、士拉玛、霹雳州、瓜拉江沙、拉律马登、近打、金宝、巴东巴东和茂林。

预计中部和南部走廊地区，雪兰莪州的瓜拉冷岳和雪邦，以及布城和整个马六甲州将出现局部暴雨。

在彭亨州，Rompin 和 Bera 已处于戒备状态。在森美兰州，该警告涵盖波德申、林茂、仁保和淡边，而在柔佛州，笨珍、峇株巴辖、昔加末、东甲和麻坡预计将出现恶劣天气。

在东马，该公告涵盖砂拉越中部地区，包括勿洞、木胶、泗里街（包括马拉东）和诗巫（包括实兰高）。

在沙巴州，西海岸的大部分地区，包括哥打毛律、斗亚兰、兵南邦、巴帕尔、布达丹和哥打京那巴鲁，预计将出现严峻的天气状况。预计古达、山打根区（包括山打根、京那巴当岸、派丹、拉卜和苏古）和斗湖区（包括仙本那、斗湖、拿笃和库纳）也将出现风暴。

当卫星和雷达指标追踪到每小时降雨强度超过 20 毫米，且降雨即将发生或预计持续超过一小时时，马来西亚气象局会发布雷暴警告。

该部门指出，这些公告仅作为短期警报，有效期最长为发布后六小时。

建议受影响地区的公众保持警惕，远离空旷地带，并采取预防措施，防范局部地区突发洪水、突如其来的狂风和路边树木倒塌。

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