KUALA LUMPUR: The low tropical pressure system that is present in the Straits of Melaka is causing heavy rains in almost all states in the peninsula.
Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said, apart from that, the relatively strong monsoon rains were also a factor in the ongoing heavy rains.
"Currently, the country is experiencing the northeast monsoon… this continuous heavy rain is also due to the tropical depression. Until now, some areas are in the danger or red stage," he said today.
Until 5pm, said Helmi, the rain is forecast to be heavy and dangerous in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
"The districts in Selangor that will experience heavy rains are Sabak Bernam; Kuala Selangor; Hulu Selangor; Klang; Gombak; Petaling; Kuala Langat and Hulu Langat.
"Very heavy rains are expected to continue in the affected areas.
"Meanwhile, heavy rains continued, in the orange stage in Perak (Lower Perak and Muallim); Kelantan (Gua Musang); Pahang (Cameron Highlands, Lipis, Jerantut, Bentong, Maran and Kuantan); Selangor (Sepang); Putrajaya and Negri Sembilan (Jelebu)," he said.
Helmi added that several other states were issued the alert or yellow level, namely in Kedah (Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baru); Penang; Perak (Kerian, Larut, Matang and Selama, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk and Batang Padang).
"Other areas recording the alert weather level are Kelantan (Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Machang, Pasir Puteh and Kuala Krai); Terengganu; Pahang (Raub, Temerioh, Bera, Pekan and Rompin), Negri Sembilan (Seremban, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah, Rembau, Jempol and Tampin) and Melaka (Alor Gajah).
"All these areas (the rain) is expected to continue until tomorrow," he said.