BMKG Urges To Be Aware Of The Extreme Weather Of The La Nina Cycle In West Kalimantan

Residents walk on Datok Island Beach, Sukadana District, North Kayong Regency, West Kalimantan. (Photo: Jessica Helena Wuysang/Antara)

JAKARTA - Head of the Mempawah Climatology Station, West Kalimantan, Luhur Tri Uji Prayitno reminded the public to be aware of the extreme weather that will occur due to the La Nina cycle which is expected to hit West Kalimantan in December to January 2022. This is the end of the year, so usually if the level reaches two, an elnino phenomenon will usually appear," said Luhur Tri Uji Prayitno in Pontianak, reported by Antara, Friday, November 11. or seven years. From this period of the La Nina cycle, December 2021 will be the peak of the climate that must be watched out for in order to minimize its impact.

From the data he got in December 2021, the increase in rainfall in the West Kalimantan region reached 20 percent - 40 percent, which occurred from the upstream, middle, and coastal areas. then the areas of Singkawang, Landak, Mempawah, Pontianak, Sanggau, Sintang, Kubu Raya, and North Kayong also experienced a 40 percent increase in rainfall," he said. percent. "January 2022 the areas of Sambas, Bengkayang, Singkawang, Landak, Mempawah, and Pontianak will increase by 40 percent," he explained. After March 2022, it is predicted to be a neutral year. In March, rainfall is still expected to increase, but when compared to normal rainfall, it is almost the same which increases by 20 percent and after that it will decrease until it returns to normal.