Until The Weekend, Central Java Still Has The Potential For Heavy Rain Accompanied By Wind

PURWOKERTO - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts rain with moderate to heavy intensity has the potential to occur in a number of areas of Central Java, especially the Regencies of Banjarnegara, Purbalingga, Banyumas, Cilacap, and Kebumen.

"From monitoring the surface wind gradient, there is currently a cyclonic wind pattern in the Indian Ocean south of East Java and low air pressure in northern Australia," said Teguh Wardoyo, Head of the BMKG Technician Group at the Cilacap Meteorological Station Tunggul Wulung, when contacted from Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, reported by Antara, Tuesday, January 11.

In addition, he said, wind confluence areas are also found around West Java and Central Java.

This condition triggers the occurrence of rain with moderate to heavy intensity accompanied by strong winds in several areas, especially in Central Java.

"Wind speed is also estimated to increase. Data at Stamet (Stump Wulung Meteorological Station, ed.) the maximum wind speed this afternoon at 14:48 WIB was recorded at 22 knots and at Cilacap Tunggul Wulung Airport it reached 24 knots," he said.

In this regard, he appealed to the public to be aware of the possibility of hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and so on.

"The prediction of rain will remain until the weekend, the dominance of light to moderate rain because it is still the rainy season," said Teguh. According to information gathered, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed a number of Barlingmascakeb areas on Tuesday, January 11 noon, one of which was in the village of Matenggeng, Dayeuhluhur District, Cilacap Regency.

In fact, in a video recording sent by the staff of the Technical Implementation Unit of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Cilacap Regency, Majenang Region, Basuki Rahmat, to the Cilacap Disaster Preparedness group (WhatsApp group managed by BPBD of Cilacap Regency, ed.), strong winds accompanied by heavy rains have damaged the roof of the vehicle parking lot at the Matenggeng Village Office.

When contacted by telephone, Basuki Rahmat said the heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in Matenggeng Village, which borders West Java, had occurred since 13.30 WIB.

"Only the roof of the parking lot at the Matenggeng Village Office has escaped. Until now the situation is still safe and under control," he said.

Meanwhile in Purwokerto, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds that occurred since 13.30 WIB was reported to have knocked down the canopy of a textile shop located on Jalan Jenderal Soedirman and did not hit the residents in the vicinity.