Freddy Tropical Cyclone is 'The Cause' of Heavy Rain and Strong Winds

Screenshot of the tropical cyclone map Freddy in the Indian Ocean south of East Java, Thursday (9/2/2023). (ANTARA/HO-BMKG)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said that Tropical Cyclone Freddy's activity in southern Java has the potential to trigger heavy rains, strong winds and high waves in several parts of Indonesia.

Deputy for Meteorology, BMKG, Guswanto said, tropical cyclone Freddy had an indirect impact on the weather in Indonesia in the next 24 hours.

The form is in the form of potential rain with moderate to heavy intensity accompanied by strong winds in the areas of Lampung, Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java and DI Yogyakarta.

"Meanwhile, strong winds of more than 25 knots have the potential to occur in the Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java and DI Yogyakarta areas," he explained as quoted by Antara , Thursday 9 February.

He added that Tropical Cyclone Freddy also had an impact on wave height in Indonesian waters.

He said high waves in the range of 1.25 - 2.5 meters could potentially occur in the western and southern parts of the Sunda Strait, the southern waters of Banten to West Java, the southern waters of Bali to Sumba, the southern part of the Bali-Lombok-Alas Strait, the western part of the Sumba Strait, the southern part of the Sape Strait, the Sawu Sea, and the South Indian Ocean of West Nusa Tenggara.

Higher waves in the range of 2.5 - 4 meters have the potential to occur in the waters south of Central Java to East Java and the Indian Ocean south of West Java to Bali.

Currently, Guswanto said that Tropical Cyclone Freddy was observed in the Indian Ocean south of East Java with a maximum wind speed of 75 knots and a minimum air pressure of 970 mb (millibar) moving westward.

"It is estimated that the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Freddy will increase in the next 24 hours and move westwards away from Indonesian territory," he explained.