Malaysia: Strong winds, rough seas warning off coastal areas

The Star 5 Jan 12;

PETALING JAYA: A Category Three strong winds and rough seas warning has been issued for waters off several areas including the east coast until Tuesday.

The Meteorological Department said conditions were dangerous for all coastal and shipping activities including workers on oil platforms.

“Strong northeasterly winds over 60kph with waves more than 5.5m occurring over waters off Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, east Johor, Samui, Tioman, Bunguran, Condore, Reef North and Layang-Layang are expected to continue until Tuesday.

“The coastal areas of the east coast are also vulnerable to sea rise,” it said.

The department also issued a Category Two strong winds and rough sea warning with waves of up to 4.5m for waters off Sarawak, FT Labuan, Sabah (Interior, West Coast and Kudat), Reef South and Palawan, making it dangerous for fishing and ferry services.

Strong winds and high waves warning in several states
The Star 6 Jan 12;

KUALA LUMPUR: Intermittent to moderate rain expected in several areas in Pahang and Johor from Sunday is likely to prolong until Monday, the Meteorological Department said.

In a statement, it identified the areas in Pahang as Kuantan, Pekan, Rompin and Maran and those in Johor as Mersing and Kota Tinggi.

The department also issued a warning of north-easterly winds of 60kph and waves higher than 5.5 metres in the waters off Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, eastern Johor, Samui, Tioman, Bunguran, Condore, Reef North and Layang-Layang until Jan 10.

It also issued a warning of winds of between 50 and 60kph and waves higher than 4.5 metres up to Jan 10 in the waters off Sarawak, Reef South, Palawan, Sulu, Federal Territory of Labuan and several areas in Sabah such as Pedalaman, Pantai Barat, Kudat and Sandakan. The department said the wind and sea conditions would be dangerous for beach activities, shipping, fishing and ferry services. BERNAMA