Lebaran 2023, North Sulawesi Region Predicted To Be Hit By Extreme Weather

MANADO - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) estimates that extreme weather still has the potential to hit districts and cities in the North Sulawesi region for the next week or to coincide with Eid al-Fitr 2023. "BMKG issued an extreme weather early warning a week for the North Sulawesi region," said BMKG Observation and Information Division Coordinator Sam Ratulangi Manado, Ben Arther Molelle, quoted by ANTARA, Monday 17 April. He said, the sea level temperature or Sea Surface Temperature (SST) with an anomaly of +0.5 degrees Celsius to +3.1 degrees Celsius which can increase the evaporation potential (accretion of water vapor mass) around the Sulawesi Sea and Tomini Bay. While local conditions analysis shows strong lability index and supports the process of local scale convective cloud formation in the North Sulawesi region. "Was at the potential of rain with moderate to heavy intensity which can be accompanied by lightning/lightning and strong winds in a number of regions," said Ben. Extreme weather potential today is expected to occur in Bolaang Mongondow Regency, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, East Bolaang Regency, and Talaud Islands Regency. On the following day, it could potentially occur in the Sangihe Islands Regency and Sitaro Islands Regency, while on April 19 it is likely to occur in Bitung City, Minahasa Regency, and North Minahasa Regency. Ben added, on April 20 residents in Minahasa Regency, South Minahasa Regency, Southeast Minahasa Regency, Bolaang Mongondow Regency, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, and East Bolaang Mongondow Regency are expected to be aware of similar weather potentials.

On April 21, extreme weather is expected to occur in South Minahasa Regency, Southeast Minahasa Regency, Bolaang Mongondow Regency and East Bolaang Mongondow Regency, the following day in Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Bolaang Mongondow Regency, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, and East Bolaang Mongondow Regency. Meanwhile, April 23 is expected to hit the area the following day in Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Bolaang Mongondow Regency, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, and East Bolaang Mongondow Regency.