JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that most major cities in Indonesia are potentially hit by light to moderate rain on Tuesday, January 13.
In the BMKG weather early warning system, for the Sumatra region, the major cities that are potentially hit by light to moderate rain are Bengkulu, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, and Bandar Lampung.
"Aceh, Medan, Padang, Pekanbaru, and Tanjung Pinang are expected to be cloudy," said BMKG Praktirawan Miftah Ali in a broadcast quoted by Antara Jakarta, Tuesday.
Light to moderate rain is also potentially occurring in Banten, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang. Yogyakarta, and Surabaya.
In Kalimantan, Palangkaraya, Tanjung Selor, and Samarinda are predicted to be hit by light to moderate rain. Pontianak and Banjarmasin are predicted to be cloudy.
"Meanwhile, Bali and Mataram have the potential to be hit by light rain. As for Kupang, it is predicted to be heavy rain accompanied by lightning," he said.
On the island of Sulawesi, light to moderate rain is potentially occurring in Mamuju, Manado, Makassar, Kendari, and Palu, while Gorontalo is expected to be cloudy.
In the easternmost region, cities such as Sorong, Nabire, Jayapura, and Jayawijaya are expected to be hit by light to moderate rain, while Merauke is hit by heavy rain accompanied by lightning. Ambon and Manokwari are expected to be cloudy.
BMKG urges the public to continue to monitor information and early warning of weather issued officially.
In addition, BMKG asked the public to increase vigilance, especially for residents living in flood-prone areas, riverbanks, and coastal areas.
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