BMKG Ramakan Hujan Guyur Sumut, West Sumatra Hingga Kaltara Hari Ini

Illustration of lightning grabbing fields ahead of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds. (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) estimates that heavy rain accompanied by lightning is likely to occur in Aceh Province, North Sumatra (North Sumatra), West Sumatra (West Sumatra) and North Kalimantan (Kaltara) today, Friday 2 June.

The intensity of high rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds can also occur in Jambi Province, South Sumatra, Lampung, West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan.

Furthermore, East Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Maluku, West Papua, Papua, Riau, and Riau Islands also have the opportunity to face similar weather conditions.

BMKG also said that several provinces have the opportunity to experience strong winds with speeds of more than 45 km per hour, namely Aceh, South Sumatra, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua.

According to the BMKG, the presence of cyclonic circulation and convergence areas increases the potential for rain cloud growth in parts of Indonesia along the cyclonic circulation area and convergence areas.

Cyclonic circulation observed in the northern Pacific Ocean of Papua forms a convergence area that extends from the western waters of Aceh to the Malacca Strait, from the Banda Sea to the southern part of Baubau waters, and Papua.

BMKG predicts rainfall in the first to second base in June 2023 is generally low to medium, 10 to 150 mm per basis.

BMKG reminded residents living in parts of the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, and Central Kalimantan to be aware of the possibility of forest and land fires.