Today's Weather Forecast: Heavy Rain Forecasted In Jakarta

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts the potential for heavy rains in a number of regions in Indonesia.

The potential for heavy rain is predicted to occur in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, and Lampung.

Areas such as Banten, West Java, DKI Jakarta, 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.

Apart from that, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua, and Papua also need to be aware of the potential for heavy rains.

As reported by ANTARA, Thursday, February 2, the potential for strong winds with speeds of more than 45 kilometers per hour is expected to be experienced by the regions, namely Aceh, Riau, Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Lampung, West Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, West Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, Kalimantan North, and South Kalimantan.

Some of these areas also have the potential to experience rain accompanied by lightning and thunder, such as the Riau Islands, Jambi, South Sumatra, the Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, West Java, DKI Jakarta, Central Java, Yogyakarta, and East Java.

Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, and West Papua are also predicted to experience rain accompanied by lightning and thunder.

With the potential for heavy rains, the regions of Aceh, South Sumatra, Lampung, Banten, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan were asked to be aware of the potential for flooding.

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

Meanwhile, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, and South Sulawesi are on a flood alert status.