WARNING ON STRONG WINDS, ROUGH SEAS ISSUED OVER TYPHOON MUIFA

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department Friday issued an advisory on strong winds and rough seas (first category) for several waters areas after Typhoon Muifa was located at 152km South-Southeast areas of Kadena Air Base in Japan at 3am Friday.

In a statement Friday, the department said the typhoon was located
approximately 2,362km North-Northeast of Kudat and 2,395km North-Northeast of Sandakan, East Malaysia state of Sabah.

Hence, strong Southwesterly winds of 40 to 50 kmph with waves up to 3.5 metres over the waters off Phuket is expected to continue until Aug 12.

A similar condition of strong winds and rough seas is also expected to occur over the waters off Sabah (West Coast and Kudat), Condore, Reef North, Layang-Layang and Palawan until Aug 9, and over the waters of Samui (Kelantan and Terengganu) and Tioman (Pahang) from Sunday to Monday.

This condition of strong winds and rough seas is dangerous to small crafts, recreational sea activities and sea sports.
--BERNAMA