BMKG: A Number Of Potential Central Java Regions Occur Extreme Weather On February 22-24

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JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts extreme weather has the potential to occur in a number of areas of Central Java (Central Java) on February 22-24, 2025, so people are advised to be aware of the possibility of hydrometeorological disasters.

"Based on information on the dynamics of the atmosphere released by the BMKG Meteorological Station (Stamet) Ahmad Yani Semarang today, there are three factors that have the potential to trigger extreme weather in a number of areas of Central Java," said Head of the BMKG Technician Group Stamet Tunggul Wulung Cilacap Teguh Wardoyo in Cilacap, quoted by Antara, Saturday, February 22.

According to him, these three factors include the seeds of tropical cyclone 99S which were observed to be in the Indian Ocean south of East Java, causing the formation of a meeting area and wind turns in the Central Java region.

In addition, he said, the humidity of the air at various heights tends to be wet so that it has the potential to increase the formation of towering rain clouds to the upper layers.

"Strong local liabilities that support the convective process on a local scale are also observed in Central Java," he said.

According to him, this condition can cause an increase in the potential for extreme weather in the form of rain with moderate to heavy intensity which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in several areas of Central Java on February 22-24, 2025.

Furthermore, he said, a number of areas in Central Java that have the potential for extreme weather on Saturday, February 22 include Cilacap, Banyumas, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Kebumen, Purworejo, Wonosobo, Magelang Regency/City, Boyolali, Klaten, Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Wonogiri, Karanganyar, Jepara, Demak, Temanggung, Semarang Regency, Salatiga, Batang, Pekalongan Regency/City, Pemalang, Tegal Regency/City, Brebes, and its surroundings.

Furthermore, on Sunday, February 23, extreme weather has the potential to be in Cilacap, Banyumas, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Kebumen, Purworejo, Wonosobo, Magelang Regency/City, Boyolali, Klaten, Wonogiri, Jepara, Demak, Temanggung, Kendal, Batang, Pekalongan Regency/City, Pemalang, Tegal Regency/City, Brebes, and surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, areas that have the potential for extreme weather on Monday, February 24 include Cilacap, Banyumas, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Kebumen, Purworejo, Wonosobo, Magelang Regency/City, Boyolali, Klaten, Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Wonogiri, Karanganyar, Sragen, Grobogan, Blora, Temanggung, Semarang Regency, Salatiga, Kendal, Batang, Pekalongan Regency, and surrounding areas.

"We urge the public to remain alert to potential extreme weather in the next three days which has the potential to cause hydrometeorological disasters in the form of floods, landslides, tornadoes, fallen trees, and lightning strikes, especially for people who live and live in areas prone to hydrometeorological disasters," said Teguh.