Rob Floods Hit The Coast Of South Kalimantan, One Of The Triggers For The Full Moon

The full moon is seen in the sky in the Depok area, West Java, in February 2021. (Antara)

KALSEL - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of the Banjarbaru Meteorological Station has warned of the potential for seawater overflow or tidal flooding that will hit the coastal areas of South Kalimantan (Kalsel) on 20-26 May 2022.

Banjarbaru Meteorological Station Forecaster Staff Syamsudin Noor Rizqi Nur Fitrian said areas potentially affected by tidal flooding include Banjarmasin, Barito Kuala Regency and Tanah Laut Regency.

"The maximum tide occurs in the Barito River Estuary area from 10:00 to 17:00 WITA," said Syamsudin in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Friday, May 20.

Based on the Antara report, the Barito River is the largest and longest river in Kalimantan, which originates in the Schwaner Muller Mountains in the northern part of Central Kalimantan and empties into Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan towards the Java Sea.

Rizqi explained that the tidal flood attacks were triggered by the full moon phase which has the potential to cause an increase in the maximum sea level height.

Then the potential for significant weather such as high rainfall, strong winds and high waves as well as a downward trend in ground water level can also affect the impact of coastal flooding.

For this reason, the public is advised to anticipate the maximum tidal impact of sea water. Especially in the disruption of people's daily activities and transportation around ports and coasts such as loading and unloading activities at ports, activities in coastal settlements and inland fisheries.

In addition, the potential for high waves that reach 2.5 meters in the waters south of Kalimantan or the eastern Java sea also needs to be watched out for for fishing boats, barges and ferries.

Rizqi stated that BMKG always provides the latest developments on weather conditions, one of which is through social media Instagram @cuacakalsel.

"Always monitor the weather forecasts that we provide every day, even at any time when there are changes as an early warning for the public to be aware of," he concluded.