Alert, BMKG Calls Seroja Cyclone Impacts Will Still Be Felt In NTB To Yogyakarta

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) through the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) stated that the impact of Seroja Tropical Cyclone could potentially still be felt in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Bali, East Java, Central Java, and Yogyakarta.

"The potential for moderate to heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds in Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, and NTB, as well as moderate-intensity rain in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT)", said BMKG Deputy for Meteorology, Guswanto in a written statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Wednesday, April 7.

Based on BMKG's monitoring, currently, the Seroja cyclone is in the southwestern Indian Ocean, precisely at 12.3 South Latitude, 118.8 East Longitude, or about 465 km southwest of Waingapu. Cyclone Seroja moves southwestward away from Indonesian territory.

Areas alert to moderate rain accompanied by strong winds include Badung, Bangli, Buleleng, Gianyar, Jembrana, Karang Asem, Klungkung, Kodya Bali, Tabanan, Bantul, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta City, Kulon Progo, Sleman, Banjarnegara, Banyumas, Batang, Blora , Boyolali, Brebes, Cilacap, Demak, Grobogan.

Then Jepara, Karanganyar, Kebumen, Kendal, Klaten, Magelang City, Pekalongan City, Salatiga City, Semarang City, Surakarta City, Tegal City, Kudus, Magelang, Pati, Pekalongan, Pemalang, Purbalingga, Purworejo, Rembang, Semarang, Sragen, Sukoharjo , Tegal, Temanggung, Wonogiri, Wonosobo, Bangkalan, Banyuwangi, Blitar, Bojonegoro, Bondowoso, Gresik, Jember, Jombang, Kediri, Malang City, Pasuruan City, and Surabaya City.

Then Lamongan, Lumajang, Madiun, Magetan, Malang, Mojokerto, Nganjuk, Ngawi, Pacitan, Pamekasan, Pasuruan, Ponorogo, Probolinggo, Sampang, Sidoarjo, Situbondo, Sumenep, Trenggalek, Tuban, Tulungagung, Bima, Dompu, West Lombok, Central Lombok , East Lombok, Sumbawa, Alor, Belu, Ende, East Flores, Kupang, Manggarai, Ngada, Sikka, West Sumba, East Sumba, South Central Timor, and North Central Timor.

Besides, according to BMKG, waves with a height of four to six meters are likely to occur in the waters south of NTB to southern Sumba Island due to the cyclone.

Meanwhile, in the western waters of Lampung, the western Indian Ocean of Lampung, the southern part of the Sunda Strait, the southern waters of the island of Java to NTB, the southern Indian Ocean of the island of Java, Bali, to the island of Rote are alert that the wave height reaches two to four meters.