BMKG: Tropical Cyclone Algupit Causes Potential Significant Rain in Indonesia

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has identified the presence of the Algupit Tropical Cyclone in the Pacific Ocean which triggers the potential for significant rainfall in a number of regions in Indonesia due to the formation of convergence areas and cyclonic circulation.

BMKG Praktirawan Massayu explained that the cyclone was detected in the east of the Philippines with a maximum wind speed of 40 knots and a minimum air pressure of 998 hektopascal.

Tropical Cyclone Algupit is reported to be moving in a west-northwest direction. Although its intensity tends to decrease in the next 48 hours, according to him, this system induces a low-level jet in the eastern Philippine Sea and forms a convergence area in the waters north of West Papua to West Papua.

BMKG also reported that in addition to the impact of the cyclone, a cyclonic circulation was also formed in the North Natuna Sea, Sarawak, and the southern Kalimantan Strait. This condition is able to form a convergence area that extends from the northern coast of West Kalimantan (Kalbar) to West Sulawesi (Sulbar) and East Kalimantan (Kaltim).

The combination of atmospheric dynamics significantly increases the potential for the growth of rain clouds.

BMKG urges the public to increase vigilance against the potential for heavy to very heavy rain, especially in the Central Sulawesi (Sulteng), Sulbar, South Sulawesi (Sulsel), Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra), and Maluku regions.

For weather forecasts in major cities, BMKG warns of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning in Pangkal Pinang (Bangka Belitung Islands) and Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan). Meanwhile, moderate intensity rain is expected to rain on the Tanjung Pinang area (Riau Islands), Padang (West Sumatra), and Mamuju (South Sulawesi).

For the Jakarta area, Bandung (West Java), Surabaya (East Java), and Bandar Lampung, the weather is predicted to be thick clouds. Meanwhile, areas such as Denpasar (Bali), Mataram (West Nusa Tenggara/NTB), Kupang (NTT), Ternate (North Maluku), and Jayapura (Papua), are predicted to experience sunny to cloudy conditions to thick clouds.

The public is urged to continue to update weather information through the official BMKG channel to anticipate potential hydrometeorological disasters.