JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning in the form of potential light, moderate to heavy rain which could be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in various major cities in Indonesia on Saturday.
Pramudhian forecasters explained that in general, the convergence area extends in the western Indian Ocean of Bengkulu, southwest of Banten, eastern Pacific Ocean of the Philippines, northern Pacific Ocean of Papua New Guinea, Aceh to North Sumatra, West Sumatra to Bengkulu, West Kalimantan, from Mountains Papua to Central Papua.
This condition is able to increase the potential for rain cloud growth along areas that are passed by convergence or convergence.
Therefore, his party predicts that several major cities will have the potential to experience moderate to heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds, namely Lampung, Pangkal Pinang, Bengkulu, Bandung, Mataram, Pontianak, Palu, Mamuju, Makassar, Ambon, Nabire, Jayawijaya, Merauke.
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Several other big cities will experience light to moderate rain, namely Banda Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Padang, Jambi, Palembang, Jakarta, Serang, Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Tanjung Selor, Samarinda, Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya, Manado, Gorontalo, Kendari, Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura.
Several other big cities are predicted to experience only cloudy conditions today, including Semarang, Surabaya, Kupang
Regarding the sea level in Indonesia, BMKG predicts that it will generally be in the range of 0.5 to 2.5 m, while high waves up to 4 m have the potential to occur in the North Natuna Sea.
His party also appealed to the public to be aware of the potential for rob in West Kalimantan.
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