drewkool
19-08-2005, 03:22 PM
The wind patterns around the region are expected to have a major shift during the next few days which may blow more smoke from the Indonesian fires towards Malaysia.
Meteorological Services Department director-general Chow Kok Kee said if the number of hot spots in Sumatra and Kalimantan does not decrease, a change in wind direction over the weekend will bring the haze back to parts of the country.
In addition, the south-westerly winds are also likely to blow the haze to Johor and Singapore. The public have been advised to be prepared and take every precaution for such an eventuality.
The public can expect a respite only if fires in Sumatra are doused before the end of this week.
The winds, if they return, are set to blow billows of smoke across the Straits of Malacca to blanket large parts of the west coast, especially the Klang Valley.
Chow said the forecast wind direction was expected to be accurate unless there was a significant change in the weather in South East Asia, like a typhoon.
more story at here (http://news.haapie.com/story.php?nid=95)
Meteorological Services Department director-general Chow Kok Kee said if the number of hot spots in Sumatra and Kalimantan does not decrease, a change in wind direction over the weekend will bring the haze back to parts of the country.
In addition, the south-westerly winds are also likely to blow the haze to Johor and Singapore. The public have been advised to be prepared and take every precaution for such an eventuality.
The public can expect a respite only if fires in Sumatra are doused before the end of this week.
The winds, if they return, are set to blow billows of smoke across the Straits of Malacca to blanket large parts of the west coast, especially the Klang Valley.
Chow said the forecast wind direction was expected to be accurate unless there was a significant change in the weather in South East Asia, like a typhoon.
more story at here (http://news.haapie.com/story.php?nid=95)