Tropical Cyclone Orchids And Cyclone 99S Seeds Detected Growing In Indonesia Triggers Extreme Rain In A Week

Satellite images of Tropical Cyclone Orchid and Cyclone 99S Seed. (ANTARA/HO-BMKG)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued a number of recommendations to deal with the impact of Tropical Cyclone Orchids and Cyclone 99S Seeds growing in Indonesia.

Deputy for Meteorology Guswanto stated that there is the potential for heavy rain from these two phenomena, in addition to regional phenomena that will occur in the coming week.

"Observing the development of atmospheric dynamics other than the Tropical Cyclone Anggrek and Cyclone 99S systems above, it can be identified that there are other phenomena that can increase the potential for extreme weather in the next week, namely Madden Jullian Oscillation (MJO) which is starting to become active in the territory of Indonesia and accompanied by the phenomenon of Kelvin and Rossby Wave waves. In addition, strengthening the flow of the Winter Asian Monsun has contributed quite well to trigger an increase in the potential for rain cloud growth," said Guswanto in his statement, Tuesday, January 16, confiscated by Antara.

The potential for heavy rain in the period 16-18 January 2024 includes Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung, Lampung, Banten, West Java, East Java, Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua, and Papua.

Then the potential for heavy rain in the period January 19-22 2024 in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Kep., Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Kep. Bangka Belitung, Lampung, Banten, West Java, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua, and Papua.

Regarding the potential for extreme weather, BMKG urges them to avoid shipping activities in affected waters, avoid areas prone to disasters such as river valleys, slopes prone to landslides, trees that fall easily, beaches, and others, be aware of potential impacts such as floods / floods / coastal floods, landslides, especially in vulnerable areas.

Then so that relevant stakeholders can continue to intensify coordination in order to anticipate hydrometeorological disasters.

Untuk informasi prakiraan dan peringatan dini cuaca yang lebih detail terkait potensi hujan lebat hingga level kecamatan dapat diakses lebih lengkap di situs resmi BMKG "https://www.bmkg.go.id" dan laman media sosial BMKG.