BMKG Asks Java-NTB To Be Alert To The Impact Of Tropical Cyclone Seed 97S

Illustration of heavy rain accompanied by lightning. (Unsplash-Alex Duhhanov)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has asked a number of areas on the island of West Java-Nusa Tenggara (NTB) to anticipate an increase in the potential for rain caused by the seeds of tropical cyclone 97S in at least the next 24 hours.

Quoting Antara, BMKG forecaster Eriska Febriati said the seeds of tropical cyclone 97S are currently being monitored in the Indian Ocean south of East Java with a maximum wind speed of 15 knots or 28 kilometers per hour.

The area has previously been detected by BMKG as a suspect in tropical cyclone areas or tropical disturbances in the last four days or at least since Friday, January 3.

Although it is predicted that in general the potential for cyclone 97S seeds to become tropical cyclones in the next 24-72 hours will still be in the low category, he said, this condition can cause moderate to moderate to heavy rain (more than 4.0 mm per hour) to heavy (more than 50 mm per hour) and can be accompanied by strong winds.

Based on the BMKG analysis, the potential for rain will flow evenly in the southern part of Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, and the Special Region of Yogyakarta in the next 24 hours.

Users and ship shipping actors must also pay attention to safety because at the same time these tropical cyclone seeds also according to BMKG analysis can trigger sea waves of 1.25-2.5 meters high in the southern waters of West Java (Sukabumi Regency and its surroundings), Sunda Strait, southern Java-NTB, and Java Sea.