BMKG: Rain And Potential Extreme Weather Hit Most Major Cities In Indonesia Today

Illustration of rain (ANTARA)

BMKG forecaster Maria Klaudiana explained that a number of major cities will experience light rain, namely rainfall of less than 2.5 mm per hour.

Cities that are predicted to experience light rain include Padang, Medan, Bengkulu, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Serang, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Mataram, Denpasar, Kupang, Pontianak, Samarinda, Gorontalo, Manado, Palu, Kendari, Makassar, Ternate, Sorong, and Jayapura.

Rain with moderate intensity or rainfall above 4.0 mm per hour is predicted to occur in Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, and Jayawijaya, with air temperatures ranging from 23-29 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, heavy rain accompanied by lightning with rainfall of more than 50 mm per hour is expected to flush Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Lampung, Tanjung Selor, Mamuju, Merauke, and Nabire.

On the other hand, several cities such as Aceh, Manokwari, Ambon, Palangka Raya, and Banjarmasin are predicted to be only cloudy or foggy throughout the day, with air temperatures ranging from 26-31 degrees Celsius.

Maria also revealed that Tropical Cyclone 93S is currently being monitored in the Indian Ocean south of Indonesia. The cyclone moves at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour and creates a convergence area around the Natuna Sea and the South China Sea, which increases the potential for rain cloud formation in the region.

"Angin permukaan di Indonesia pada ketinggian 3.000 kaki didominasi oleh angin dari arah barat dengan kecepatan 10-50 kilometer per jam. Tinggi gelombang laut umumnya mencapai 0,5-2,5 meter, dengan suhu udara 16-33 derajat Celcius dan kelembapan udara antara 59-100 persen," paparnya.

BMKG juga mengingatkan potensi gelombang tinggi hingga 4 meter di beberapa wilayah perairan, seperti Perairan Barat Bengkulu-Lampung, Selatan Banten-Jakarta, Mentawai-Barat Lampung, dan Selatan Banten hingga Yogyakarta. Selain itu, potensi banjir rob juga diprediksi terjadi di pesisir Banten, Jakarta, dan Jawa Tengah.

People, especially those in coastal areas or disaster-prone areas, are asked to increase their vigilance and follow the latest weather information from the BMKG.