Tropical cyclones in Malaysia

rdf:langString Tropical cyclones in Malaysia

rdf:langString Malaysia is a country in the southern part of Southeast Asia and is located to the south of the South China Sea. The sea separates two regions which consists of Peninsular Malaysia, located within the Malay Peninsula, and East Malaysia, located within the island of Borneo. Tropical cyclone formation in this area is unusual due to its low latitude and close proximity to the equator, along with the lacking of the Coriolis effect. However, there have been a handful of storms that affected the nation that originated either from the South China Sea or as far back as the Philippine Sea. This would demonstrate that only two cyclones so far have actually made landfall over mainland Malaysia – Greg (1996) and Vamei (2001). Storms that affect this area tend to be around the end of the year, during the months of November and December. Any storms that have affected the nation, which would also include nearby areas such as the Malay Peninsula (which includes Southern Thailand and the southern tip of Myanmar), Singapore, Brunei or Borneo are listed here.