Weather Friday 15 December: Beware Of Strong Winds In Banten And West Java

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued a weather forecast for Friday, December 15, 2023. Forecasters of Syndhy Indah Pratiwi reminded the public to be aware of the potential for strong winds in the Banten and West Java regions.

The estimated surface wind in Indonesia is generally dominated by winds blowing from south to west with wind speeds ranging from 10 to 30 km. Be aware of the potential for strong winds that are expected to occur in the Banten and West Java regions," said Syndhy in his statement.

Regarding the forecast for sea wave heights, Syndhy said, there is the potential for high sea waves in Indonesia ranging from 1.25 to 2.5 meters in the West Indian Ocean of Sumatra.

Then the South Indian Ocean Java to Nusa Tenggara, then in the North Natuna Sea, and in the North Pacific Ocean, North Maluku to Papua.

Furthermore, there is cyclonic circulation in the western waters of Aceh, in the Karimata Strait, which is accompanied by low pressure in the North Pacific Ocean of Papua today.

"This causes significant rain cloud growth in the region," said Syndhy.

For air temperatures in big cities in the country, ranging from 20 to 34 degrees Celsius with humidity ranging from 50 to 100%.