The weatherman has forecast strong winds and rough seas in the waters off Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu, Sarawak, Labuan and Sabah (West Coast, Interior, Kudat and Sandakan) from Monday to Saturday.

The Meteorological Department said, in a statement today, that the north-easterly winds of 40km to 50km per hour and waves of up to 3.5 metres high would be dangerous for small boats as well as sea sports and recreation.

The same situation is also expected to occur over the waters off Phuket, Samui, Condore, Reef North, Layang-layang, Palawan, Sulu, Labuan and Reef South, it added. -- Bernama