BMKG Predicts A Number Of Provinces Experience Rain Accompanied By Strong Winds

Illustration of strong winds (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that a number of Indonesian provinces will experience heavy rain which can be accompanied by strong winds on Monday, January 22.

The BMKG website, Monday, said that heavy rains of more than 50 millimeters per day are predicted to occur in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, Bangka Belitung, Lampung, Banten, West Java, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, East Java.

Then, West Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua, and Papua.

Meanwhile, provinces that are predicted to experience strong winds are Lampung, West Java, DI Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, South Kalimantan, West Sulawesi, and North Maluku.

Head of BMKG Dwikorita Karnawati appealed to the public to be alert to extreme weather and hydrometeorological disasters that still threaten most parts of Indonesia until February 2024.

"This extreme weather can occur during the peak period of the rainy season in January and February. The potential for heavy to very heavy rain, strong winds, and high waves still has high opportunities to occur in most parts of Indonesia," he said.

Meanwhile, for highland areas or prone to landslides and floods, he asked the public to increase awareness of the impacts caused by extreme weather such as floods, flash floods, landslides, slippery roads, fallen trees and reduced visibility.

"It is better, periodically or before activities, the public will monitor weather information issued officially by the BMKG. That way it can be more anticipatory if at any time extreme weather occurs," he said.