Be Alert, A Number Of Areas In Indonesia Have The Potential For Heavy Rain On The Weekend

Heavy rain (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - A number of regions in Indonesia are asked to be aware of the potential for heavy rain with a speed of more than 50 millimeters today, namely Saturday, July 15.

Based on the official BMKG website quoted by ANTARA in Jakarta, Saturday, the potential for heavy rain is expected to occur in North Sumatra, Riau Islands, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung.

Heavy rains also have the potential to be experienced by West Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua and Papua.

On the other hand, BMKG Deputy Meteorology Guswanto reminded that the seeds of tropical cyclone 95W detected in the Philippines also have the potential to affect Indonesian weather, namely moderate to heavy rain in the Riau Islands and North Kalimantan.

In addition, cyclone seeds can also affect wave heights of up to 1.25-2.5 meters in the waters of the Natuna Islands, the western Sulawesi Sea, the northern Pacific Ocean of Halmahera, and Papua.

"A higher sea wave in the range of 2.5-4 meters has the potential to occur in the North Natuna Sea," he said.

Meanwhile, strong winds with speeds of more than 45 kilometers per hour also have the potential to hit several areas such as South Sumatra, West Java, West Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, West Sulawesi and Papua.

In addition to strong winds, rain accompanied by lightning or lightning must also be watched out for by several areas ranging from West Sumatra, Riau, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands to Lampung.

Areas such as Banten, West Java, DKI Jakarta, West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, North Maluku and West Papua are also wary of the rain accompanied by lightning and lightning.