New Straits Times 11 Jan 14;
KUALA LUMPUR: Winds up to 60km per hour and waves more than 5.5m high are expected in several areas of the South China Sea until Jan 20, the Meteorological Department said yesterday.
It said in a statement that the waters off Kelantan and Terengganu would face similar weather conditions and were also exposed to a rise in the sea level.
It also said high winds of between 50km and 60km per hour, with waves reaching as high as 4.5m were reported in the waters off Pahang, eastern Johor, Sabah (the interior, West Coast, Kudat and Sandakan divisions), Labuan and Sarawak.
The coastal areas of Pahang and eastern Johor were also exposed to a rise in the sea level during this period, a phenomenon dangerous to all shipping and beach activities, including fishing and ferry services, said the statement.
In the waters off Sabah (Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu), high winds of between 40km and 50km per hour were forecast and the condition was dangerous for small boats as well as sea sports and recreational activities. Bernama
