BMKG Says Most Of Indonesia Is Predicted To Experience Heavy Rain

Illustration of Rain (Photo: dock. Antara)

JAKARTA - Most areas in Indonesia on Sunday, March 26 have the potential to experience heavy rain of more than 50 millimeters.

Based on the official website of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) quoted by Antara in Jakarta, the potential for heavy rain is expected to occur in Aceh, West Sumatra, Riau, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, Banten, West Java, and DKI Jakarta.

Areas such as Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan are also expected to experience heavy rains.

In addition, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua, and Papua also need to be aware of the potential for heavy rain.

Then, the potential for strong winds with speeds of more than 45 kilometers per hour is estimated to be experienced by areas of South Sumatra, West Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, West Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan.

Meanwhile, the potential for rain accompanied by lightning and lightning will also be experienced in several areas, such as Aceh, North Sumatra, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Lampung, West Java, DKI Jakarta, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and East Nusa Tenggara.

Other areas, such as West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, and West Papua are also predicted to experience rain accompanied by lightning and lightning.

The heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning caused a number of areas to have the potential to experience flooding, such as Aceh, Jambi, South Sumatra, Lampung, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, and East Nusa Tenggara.

Meanwhile, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Papua, and West Papua must also be aware of the potential for flooding.