Prevailing northeasterly winds will keep haze away from Singapore: NEA

Channel NewsAsia 27 Feb 14;

SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) has said the prevailing northeasterly winds will keep the haze from Sumatra away from Singapore for the next two to three days.

But it said Singapore may experience "occasional slight haze".

This is due to the accumulation of particulate matter under stable atmospheric conditions, particularly in the morning.

NEA said a total of 62 hotspots were detected in Sumatra on Thursday.

And smoke plumes and haze were visible in Riau province.

Channel NewsAsia received some complaints of a strong 'smoke smell' lingering in the air.

On Monday, NEA said the current dry weather conditions have led to a number of vegetation fires in Singapore over the past weeks.

These fires could possibly have contributed to the burning smell detected in some areas.

NEA said fair and warm conditions are expected for the next few days.

The NEA will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary.

For updates, visit NEA website, the haze microsite, or NEA Facebook and NEA Twitter Page.

- CNA/de