Beware Of Heavy Rain Accompanied By Lightning In Five Banten Areas

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JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning of bad weather marked by the potential for moderate to heavy rain which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in five areas in Banten Province today.

The BMKG of the Class 1 Serang Maritime Meteorological Station in the report stated that early warnings were alert to the potential for moderate to heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds with the opportunity in five areas in Banten Province, including the City of Cilegon, North Serang Regency, North and Central Tangerang Regency, Tangerang City, and South Tangerang City.

In addition, be aware of the potential for a wave height of 1.25 - 2.50 meters (medium) in the West Sunda Strait of Pandeglang, South Pandeglang Waters and South Waters of Lebak.

Meanwhile, the wind moves from the west to the north with a speed of 05 35 kilometers/hour with an air temperature of 22 - 32°C and humidity of 65 95 percent.

Therefore, fishermen and shipping actors are asked to be aware of the high wave, including tourists who are prohibited from swimming around the coast to avoid marine accidents.

Meanwhile, the weather in the morning was cloudy with moderate rain in Sindangjaya, Pasar Kemis, Tangerang, Rajeg; Light rain in Tanara, Pontang, Kosambi, Mauk, Teluknaga, Benda, Ciputat, Pandeglang, Cigeulis, Leuwidamar, Lebakgedong, Sobang and Muncang.

During the day there were light rain clouds in Pandeglang, Rangkasbitung, Maja, Curugbitung, Cimarga, Padarincang, and Curug.

At night there are light rain clouds in Pabuaran, Cikeusal, Ciomas, Baros and Cilegon.

Furthermore, in the early morning there were moderate rain clouds in Cilegon, Bojonegara, Pontang, Binuang, Kronjo, Mauk, Pakuhaji, Teluknaga, Balaraja, Cikupa, Pasar Kemis, Tangerang, Serpong, Ciputat; Light rain in Panimbang, Serang, Padarincang, Gunungsari, Baros, Lightning, Rangkasbitung, Maja, Cisauk, Jambe, Sindangjaya, and Rajeg.

Head of the Lebak Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Febby Rizky Pratama said that his party conveyed that traditional fishermen should be aware of the potential for wave heights south of Lebak reaching 2.5 meters (medium), because it could cause marine accidents.

"We have conveyed an early warning of the potential for high waves to all TPIs, tourism object managers and the public," he said.