JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warns of the potential for turbulence and weather disturbances that can affect flight activities, especially in the eastern part of Indonesia in the period of March 2026.
According to the Head of BMKG Teuku Faisal Fathani, the potential for turbulence and weather disturbances is influenced by the growth of cumulonimbus clouds.
"This is the growth of cb clouds (cumulonimbus). For the period of March, it is predicted that in the eastern part of Indonesia and the central part, there is also the potential for cb clouds that can cause turbulence and lightning (lightning) during flight or also heavy rain and thunder storms," said Faisal when delivering a presentation at a working meeting with Commission V of the DPR, reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, March 11.
Faisal explained that cumulonimbus clouds are a type of convective cloud that can trigger various extreme weather phenomena, such as heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds. These conditions can increase the potential for turbulence in flight paths and trigger operational disruptions at a number of airports.
Apart from turbulence, BMKG also noted a number of atmospheric dynamics that affected weather conditions in Indonesia during March, including the Asian monsoon which brought more water vapor, the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO), atmospheric waves, and the potential for the growth of tropical cyclone seeds in the southern region of Indonesia.
This phenomenon can trigger increased convective cloud activity in a number of regions, especially in the eastern and central parts of Indonesia.
BMKG also reported that the tropical cyclone 95W has developed into Tropical Cyclone Nuri which is estimated to move north or east, so as to stay away from the Indonesian region, although it can still have an indirect impact on weather and water conditions in some areas.
To support transportation safety, Faisal said BMKG continues to update weather information for the aviation sector through the System of Interactive Aviation Meteorology (INASIAM) service which provides real-time flight weather monitoring for stakeholders in the air transport sector.
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