MetMalaysia: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds expected in 11 districts in Sarawak until 4pm

Nov 6, 2023 @ 14:01

MM6 — The weather advisory issued by MetMalaysia on Facebook showing areas (in blue) for Sarawak and other states in Peninsular Malaysia including Sabah, at 1.30pm today (Nov 6, 2023).

KUCHING, Nov 6: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winda have been forecast across 11 districts in Sarawak until 4pm today.

According to Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a Facebook post today, affected areas are Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Betong, Sarikei, Pakan, Meradong, Mukah, Tanjung Manis, Daro and Matu.

The department said a thunderstorm warning is issued when there are signs of a thunderstorm with rain intensity of more than 20mm/hour close to or expected to last for more than an hour.

It added that a thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning valid for a period not exceeding six hours for a single release. — DayakDaily

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