Brunei Darussalam is now in the first half of Northeast Monsoon which normally would receive a
high amount of rainfall. The weather condition is expected to be rainy in most days up until the end
of January 2020. Unsettled weather conditions with occasional heavy showers or thundershowers
especially during the night and early morning are expected.
Tropical Storm Advisory: Tropical Storm PHANFONE
Typhoon PHANFONE has downgraded to Tropical Storm PHANFONE. As of 5:00 am local time today,
Tropical Storm PHANFONE was observed at coordinates 14.9°N 115.3°E at South China Sea
approximately 1,100 km away from Brunei Darussalam. Tropical Storm PHANFONE is expected to
continue move westwards. Typhoon PHANFONE track forecast is indicated as in Figure 1 below.
No significant impact is expected to our local weather condition due to Tropical Storm PHANFONE
PHANFONE.

Brunei Weather Situation
Fair weather is expected until next week mostly during the day, but rain may also occur mostly at
night and at times, persist until early morning.
Sea state is likely to increase to a rough state of maximum 2.0 meters.
Our Advice
During continuous and heavy rain, it is important for the general public to take note of the risk of
flooding or flash floods especially at low-lying and flood prone areas. The risk of landslides will also
be high especially when heavy rainfall occurs continuously for more than 2 hours. There is also a risk
of severe flooding during the event of very heavy rain coinciding with high tide. In the case of strong
winds and rough sea conditions are dangerous especially to all small crafts and sea recreational
activities and sports.
In light of this, members of the general public, road users and fishermen are advised to always be up
to date with the latest weather forecast, advisory and warning issued by Brunei Darussalam
Meteorological Department, and to take precaution and any necessary actions to ensure safety.
The Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department would like to remind the general public not to
disseminate unverified weather information through social media as this may cause unnecessary
panic and restlessness to the general public. We will continue to monitor the weather conditions and
will issue weather advisory or warnings if necessary. We would also like to advise the public to keep
updated with the latest weather information by visiting our website at www.met.gov.bn or follow our
Facebook (@bruneiweather), Instagram (@bruneiweather) and Brunei WX mobile application. The
public may contact Duty Meteorological Forecaster at our Forecast Office, through our Weather Line
114.
Wallahualam Bissawab.