PGA Records 1 Time Lava Flood Vibrations On Mount Lewotobi Boy

LABUAN BAJO - Officer of the Lewotobi Laki Volcano Observation Post (PPGA) again recorded one time the vibration of the rain lava flood on Mount Lewotobi Male in East Flores Regency (Flotim) today. Observation period from 06.00 to 12.00 WITA.

"The flood or rain lava was recorded once with an amplitude of 47.3 mm," said Observation of the Lewotobi Laki Volcano Post, Herman Yosef Mboro in a written report received in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Antara, Friday, March 14.

He added that one time the flood vibration or rain lava lasted 3,187 seconds.

Previously, PGA Lewotobi Male issued an appeal for the surrounding community to be aware of the flood of Mount Lewotobi Laki rain lava.

Residents are asked to increase their vigilance, especially when crossing the Hokeng area road to Nobo and from Babalatang to Hewa so as not to be trapped by floods.

He said the weather around Mount Lewotobi Male in the observation period was reported to be cloudy, cloudy, and rainy. The wind blows weakly to the north and northeastern. The air temperature is 27 degrees Celsius to 29 degrees Celsius and the rainfall volume is 23 mm per day.

PPGA Lewotobi Male also visually noted that the mountain was clearly visible up to 0-III fog. The smoke from the crater was weakly under pressure until it was being observed to be white with a thick intensity and a height of 700 meters to 900 meters above the crater peak.

"Three eruptions were observed with a height of 800 meters and gray smoke," he said.

Three eruptions or eruptions of Mount Lewotobi The man was recorded on a seismogram with an amplitude of 4.4 mm to v14.8 mm with a duration of 51 seconds to 57 seconds.

Meanwhile, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early weather warning and potential impact on the Mount Lewotobi area of Men and its surroundings on March 13, 2025.

BMKG predicts the potential for moderate to heavy rain which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds of short duration on March 13, 2025 at 11.30 WITA in Ile Bura, Wulangitang and surrounding districts.

The weather conditions are estimated to continue until March 14, 2025 at 13.30 WITA and rain clouds are observed moving from west to east slowly.

"This condition is predicted to last for the next few hours and potential impacts, namely floods, landslides and slippery roads in Nawakote, Bawalatang, Hokeng Jaya, Padang Pasir, Duli Pali, Klantano, Nobo, Nujulen and surrounding areas," said Head of BMKG Class II Meteorological Station El Tari Kupang Sti Nenotek who was contacted from Labuan Bajo.

Sti appealed to the public to increase vigilance by staying away from riverbanks and avoiding activities around slopes prone to landslides.

"Continue to monitor the development of weather information from the BMKG and obey local government directions," he said.