KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a strong winds and rough seas warning in four areas - Phuket, Reef North, Layang-Layang and Palawan.
The department in a statement said northwesterly winds with speeds from 40-50km/hr and waves up to 3.5 metres were forecast to persist in the four areas till Thursday.
The situation is dangerous to small boats, recreational activities and water sports, the statement said.
Meanwhile, the department also warned of low visibility in the northern Melaka Strait and Sarawak (Kuching, Rejang dan Mukah) due to the current haze and that the situation was expected to continue till Thurday.
This was also dangerous for vessels not equipped with navigational aids, it said. - BERNAMA