Heavy Rain Potentially Occur in Many Areas of Indonesia Today

JAKARTA - Light to very heavy rain is expected to continue to rain in a number of areas in Indonesia on Friday, March 13.

The weather conditions have the potential to cause local flooding and waterlogging in several areas. In addition, the public is also urged to be alert to the possibility of strong winds that may occur in a number of areas.

According to data from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), moderate to heavy rain is potentially occurring in the areas of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Bengkulu, Lampung, Central Java, Yogyakarta Special Region, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and East Nusa Tenggara.

Other areas include West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Maluku, West Papua, West Papua, Central Papua, Papua, and South Papua.

Meanwhile, heavy to very heavy rain is potentially falling in the North Sulawesi, North Maluku, and Papua Mountain regions.

Meanwhile, the areas with early warning of strong winds include Bali, Banten, East Java, Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara, Papua, and North Sulawesi.