JAKARTA The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts light rain and lightning will flush the majority of major cities in Indonesia today, Friday, February 7. The public is asked to be aware of the potential impact of the accompanying extreme weather.
BMKG forecaster Raeni explained that light rain with rainfall less than 2.5 mm per hour is estimated to occur in several cities, including Medan, Padang, Bengkulu, Bandar Lampung, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Serang, Mataram, Samarinda, Kendari, Palu, Gorontalo, Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayawijaya, and Jayapura.
Meanwhile, moderate intensity rain with rainfall of more than 4 mm per hour is estimated to occur in Makassar and Nabire.
There are several other cities, such as Surabaya, Denpasar, Kupang, Pontianak, Palangka Raya, Tanjung Selor, Mamuju, and Merauke, which are expected to experience rain accompanied by lightning.
Meanwhile, Banda Aceh, Tanjung Pinang, Pekanbaru, Jambi, Pangkal Pinang, Palembang, Banjarmasin, Manado, and Ambon are expected to be cloudy or foggy throughout the day, with temperatures ranging from 25-30°C.
Raeni explained that the potential for almost even rain in several major cities is influenced by atmospheric dynamics and the active tropical cyclone system.
In the last 24 hours, BMKG has detected the presence of tropical cyclone 92W in the West Pacific Ocean, north of West Papua. Previously, two tropical cyclones Taliah and Vince were detected in the southern Indian Ocean.
Based on the latest analysis, tropical cyclone Vince is now moving away from Indonesian territory and no longer has an impact on national weather conditions. However, tropical cyclone Taliah is still active in the southern Indian Ocean, about 92 km southwest of Cilacap, Central Java.
BMKG estimates that in the next 24 hours, the tropical cyclone Taliah will continue to move west away from Indonesia. However, this system can still cause moderate to strong rain on the southern coast of Banten to East Java.
Meanwhile, the seeds of cyclone 92W in the West Pacific Ocean are predicted to remain consistent and have the potential to cause moderate to heavy rain in Southwest Papua, West Papua, North Maluku and North Sulawesi.
This cyclone system also triggers an increase in **owaves with a height of up to 2.5 meters in several water areas, including the Maluku Sea, the waters of the Sangihe-Talaud Islands, the waters of Halmahera, the Halmahera Sea, the waters north of Southwest Papua to Papua.
Meanwhile, high waves with a height of 4-6 meters are likely to occur in the North Natuna Sea and the Indian Ocean south of Central Nusa Tenggara.
In addition, BMKG also noted that the Asian monsoon and the coldDOWN from the Asian continent contributed to increasing rainfall in the western and central regions of Indonesia.
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This condition is further strengthened by the activities of the Equatorial Rossby wave and Kelvin wave, which are predicted to remain active until next week, especially in Sumatra, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, and Sulawesi.
BMKG also reminded of the potential for tidal flooding in several coastal areas, including Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Nusa Tenggara, South Kalimantan.
People in affected areas are advised to remain vigilant against extreme weather and the potential impacts caused.
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