Be Careful, The Potential For Heavy Rain And Strong Winds Will Occur In A Number Of Provinces, As Well As Jakarta

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded the public to be aware of the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds that could occur in a number of provinces in Indonesia including Jakarta on Saturday, July 3. In this weather, you should prepare an umbrella, aka be alert and be careful in dealing with unfriendly weather situations.

In the weather early warning system, BMKG predicts areas that have the potential to experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds such as Aceh, Bangka Belitung, Banten, Bengkulu, Jambi, West Java, East Java.

Then West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Lampung, Maluku, North Maluku, NTT, Papua, West Papua. Then in Riau, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and South Sumatra.

Especially in the DKI Jakarta area, on Saturday it tends to be cloudy and cloudy in almost all areas from morning to night, as reported by Antara.

Meanwhile in West Java, the potential for rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds could occur in the districts/cities of Sukabumi, Cianjur, Bogor districts/cities, West Bandung, Cimahi City, Bandung City, Bandung Regencies, Majalengka, Tasikmalaya, Kuningan, Ciamis and Banjar City .

In addition, the BMKG also issued a self-warning for high waves in a number of waters in Indonesia due to air circulation in the Pacific Ocean north of Papua.

The wind pattern in the northern part of Indonesia is dominantly moving from southeast-southwest with wind speeds ranging from 5-20 knots, while in the southern part of Indonesia it is dominantly moving from east-southeast with wind speeds ranging from 5-25 knots.

The highest wind speed was observed in the Karimata Strait, in the waters of the Sermata-Kep Islands. Tanimbar, the waters of the Kei-Kep archipelago. Aru, Arafuru Sea and Banda Sea.

Wave heights of 2.5 to 4 meters are likely to occur in the western waters of Simeleu Island to Kep. Mentawai, Bengkulu-west of Lampung, the Indian Ocean west of Aceh-Bengkulu, the western and southern parts of the Sunda Strait, the southern part of the Bali-Lombok-Alas Strait, the western part of the Sumba Strait.

Then the southern part of the Sape Strait, the southern waters of Sumbawa to Rote Island, the Sawu Sea, the southern Indian Ocean of NTT, the southern waters of Kep. Tanimbar to Kep.Kei, and the southern and central Arafuru seas.

High waves of 4 to 6 meters are likely to occur in the waters south of Banten to East Java, the Indian Ocean west of Lampung to the south of Lombok.

BMKG asked to be aware of risks to shipping safety. Fishing boats (wind speed more than 15 knots and wave height above 1.25 m), barge (wind speed more than 16 knots and wave height above 1.5 m), Ferry boat (wind speed over 21 knots and wave height above 2.5 meters).

Large ships such as cargo/cruise ships (wind speed more than 27 knots and wave height above 4.0 m). Then to the people who live and work on the coast around areas that have the opportunity for high waves to occur to stay alert.

This is the weather forecast for a number of provinces in Indonesia, including Jakarta, from the BMKG. Stay alert for the potential for heavy rain and strong winds.