BMKG Weather Forecast: Several Regions In Indonesia Potentially Heavy Rain

JAKARTA - Several areas in Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan have the potential to experience heavy rain which can be accompanied by strong winds and lightning on Saturday, August 7, according to forecasts from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). From the BMKG website in Jakarta, Saturday, August 7, it was stated that cyclonic circulation was observed in the Indian Ocean west of Sumatra which formed a wind confluence area or confluence. Banten, in East Kalimantan to North Kalimantan, in Southeast Slawesi to Central Sulawesi and in Papua. These conditions can increase the potential for rain cloud growth around the cyclonic circulation area and along the convergence area.

The BMKG predicts heavy rains accompanied by strong winds and lightning to occur in Aceh, West Sumatra, Riau, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Lampung, Banten, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Gorontalo, Southeast Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua. The potential for rain with lighter intensity has the potential to occur in the Bangka Belitung Islands, West Java, East Java, South Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi and West Papua. While West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara and West Sulawesi have the potential to experience strong winds. risk of impact from heavy rains such as floods and flash floods in several areas with Central Sulawesi, West Papua and Papua included in the alert category.