KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia) has issued an updated continuous rain alert for parts of Kelantan, Terengganu, and Sabah, as an incoming monsoon surge threatens to trigger persistent downpours through tomorrow.

In an advisory released at 2.00pm today, the department explained that atmospheric simulation models indicate a monsoon surge is entering regional airspace, creating unstable weather conditions likely to dump sustained, heavy precipitation along the eastern seaboard of Peninsular Malaysia and eastern Sabah over the next 24 hours.

In the peninsula, the alert covers seven districts in Kelantan: Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Pasir Puteh, Bachok, Machang, and Tanah Merah. In neighbouri...