BMKG: Cloudy Weather Still Dominates Several Indonesian Regions on Sunday

JAKARTA - Most areas in Indonesia are expected to still be dominated by cloudy to cloudy conditions on Sunday.

However, a number of areas are potentially experiencing light rain, while other areas need to be aware of rain with moderate to heavy intensity due to the influence of atmospheric dynamics.

BMKG Bintari Praktirawan said that cloudy conditions were predicted to occur in a number of major cities, including Banda Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Jambi, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Serang, DKI Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya.

"Meanwhile, in Kalimantan Island, it includes Pontianak, Palangka Raya, and Samarinda, which are estimated to be covered by clouds," said Bintari in a weather forecast broadcast which was followed from Jakarta, Sunday, July 12.

For the eastern Indonesian region, cloudy to cloudy weather is also predicted to cover Mataram, Kupang, Gorontalo, Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, and Merauke.

On the other hand, sunny cloudy conditions are predicted to occur in Semarang, Denpasar, Makassar, and Manado. Meanwhile, light-intensity rain is potentially raining in Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Selor, Mamuju, Palu, and Ambon.

BMKG also predicts the potential for smoke, fog, or hazy air in several areas, namely Padang, Bengkulu, Bandar Lampung, Banjarmasin, Kendari, and Nabire.

In addition, people in the Riau Islands, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, and Southeast Sulawesi are asked to increase vigilance against the possibility of moderate to heavy rain.

According to BMKG, the weather conditions are influenced by atmospheric dynamics, one of which is the presence of tropical cyclone 97W seeds that are monitored in the Pacific Ocean, northeast of Papua.

The cyclone's seeds with a minimum pressure of 1.006 hektopascals and a maximum wind speed of 15 knots are moving westwards. Although it has a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 48 to 72 hours, its presence still has an impact on weather patterns in Indonesia.

The system triggers the formation of convergence and confluence areas in a number of Indonesian water areas. This condition has the potential to increase the formation of rain clouds, especially in low pressure areas and along the meeting areas and wind deceleration.

BMKG urges the public to continue to monitor the latest weather forecast information and remain alert to potential weather changes that may occur at any time.