Central Java Alert! Rainfall Accompanied By Lightning And Winding Still Occurs Until February 12, 2023

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CILACAP - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to the public to be aware of the potential for extreme weather in a number of areas of Central Java (Central Java) on February 10-12 2023. "The potential for extreme weather is in the form of moderate to heavy rainfall which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds," said Head of the BMKG Technician Group at the Tunggul Wulung Cilacap Meteorological Station, Teguh Wardoyo, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, February 9. the potential for increased growth of rain clouds and significant weather in parts of Indonesia, especially Central Java. He said based on the extreme weather prospects released by BMKG Stamet Ahmad Yani Semarang on Thursday (9/2) afternoon, this condition was supported by several factors including the Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) phenomenon which was observed to be active and located in the 4th quadrant. In addition, he said, the emergence of tropical cyclone Freddy in the Indian Ocean south of East Java and wind bends in the Central Java region. supported by relatively high humidity and local lability which is quite unstable. "Based on these conditions, extreme weather has the potential to occur in a number of Central Java areas on February 10-12 2023," he said. Furthermore, Teguh said a number of areas of Central Java that have the potential for extreme weather on February 10 include Cilacap, Banyumas, Purbalingga, Kebumen, Boyolali, Klaten, Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Karanganyar, Sragen, Wonogiri, Jepara, Pati, Kudus, Temanggung, Semarang Regency, Salatiga, Pemalang, Pekalongan Regency, Magelang City/Regency, Tegal Regency, Brebes, and its surroundings. Furthermore, areas that have the potential for extreme weather to occur on February 11 include Cilacap, Banyumas, Purbalingga, Kebumen, Purworejo, Boyolali, Klaten, Wonogiri, Karanganyar, Sragen, City/Regency Magelang, Jepara, Demak, Pekalongan Regency, Pemalang, Tegal Regency, Brebes, and surrounding areas that have the potential to occur extreme weather on February 12 includes Cilacap, Banyumas, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Kebumen, Purworejo, Wonosobo, Magelang Regency/City, Boyolali, Semarang Regency, Salatiga, Blora, Temanggung, Pemalang, Tegal City/Regency, Brebes and its surroundings. "Regarding this, we urge the public to remain alert to potential extreme weather in the next three days which has the potential to cause hydrometeorological disasters in the form of floods, flash floods, land landslides, strong winds, and tornadoes, he said. When asked about tropical cyclone Freddy, he estimates it will have an impact on wave heights in the southern seas of West Java, Central Java, and the Special Region of Yogyakarta on February 10-12 2023. In this case, he said, wave heights of 2.5-4 meters that are categorized as high waves have the potential to occur in the southern waters of West Java to DIY and the Indian Ocean south of West Java to DIY on February 10, starting at 07.00 p.m. WIB, until February 11 at 07.00 WIB. Furthermore, wave heights of 2.5-4 meters have the potential to occur in the southern waters of West Java to DIY and the Indian Ocean south of Central Java to DIY and wave heights of 4-6 meters that fall into the very high category have the potential to occur in the Indian Ocean south of West Java on February 11, at 07.00 WIB, until February 12, at 07.00 WIB. to shipping safety. If there are further developments related to the wave height forecast, we will immediately inform you," said Teguh.