JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds has the potential to hit a number of provinces in Indonesia on Sunday, May 29.

Quoting the official BMKG website, which was cited by Antara, a number of provinces that could potentially experience the weather were Jambi, South Sumatra, Lampung, Banten, West Java and Central Java.

Similar weather also has the potential to occur in Yogyakarta, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua.

Meanwhile, areas that have the potential to be hit by rain that can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds are Aceh, the Bangka Belitung Islands, West Nusa Tenggara, North Sulawesi and North Maluku.

BMKG also asked to be aware of high waves of 2.5-4 meters, including in the West Aceh waters to the Mentawai Islands, Enggano Island waters, southern waters of Java and the Indian Ocean south of Java.

The shipping sector and people who live and work on the coast around areas that are prone to high waves are advised to always be vigilant.

The high wave warning is in effect from Sunday 29 May at 07.00 WIB until Monday 30 May at 07.00 WIB.


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