BMKG: Light Rain In Most Parts Of Indonesia, Beware Of Lightning In Several Cities

Illustration of rain (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts light rain will flush most of the provincial capitals on Thursday, March 13.

BMKG forecaster Raeni Chindi said that starting from Sumatra Island, Tanjung Pinang is forecasted to be thick cloudy, while light rain has the potential to occur in Pekanbaru, Padang and Medan areas.

"Be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning that can occur in Banda Aceh City," Reeni said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, March 13.

Still on the island of Sumatra, light rain is predicted to occur in the areas of Bengkulu, Jambi, Pangkal Pinang, and Bandarlampung, while in Palembang moderate rain is forecast.

Turning to Java Island, the potential for light rain is found in Serang, Jakarta, Semarang, and Surabaya.

"Be aware of the potential for rain that can be accompanied by lightning in the cities of Bandung and Yogyakarta," he said.

Moving to the regions of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, light rain is forecast for the Denpasar and Mataram areas, while people in the Kupang area are asked to be aware of rain that can be accompanied by lightning.

Then shifted to Kalimantan Island, it is predicted that light rain will occur in Tanjung Selor and Banjarmasin.

"Be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning that can occur in Pontianak, Palangka Raya, and Samarinda areas," he said.

Turning to Sulawesi Island, light rain is forecast for Makassar, Palu, Gorontalo, and Kendari areas, while Mamuju City is forecasted to rain with moderate intensity.

"Be aware of the potential for rain that can be accompanied by lightning for the Manado area," said Raeni.

Moving to eastern Indonesia, it is predicted that the air will run away for the Manokwari area, light rain for the cities of Ambon, Ternate, Sorong, and Jayapura

"Be aware of the potential for rain accompanied by lightning that has the potential to occur in the Nabire, Jayawijaya, and Merauke regions," he said.

Previously, the BMKG also warned that theleh Moon phenomenon or full moon in March would coincide with the phase of perigee moon and lunar eclipses in the north-south part of the earth, which is predicted to trigger flooding in the coastal area of Indonesia.

BMKG Director of Maritime Meteorology Eko Prasetyo said that the full moon phenomenon and the perigee moon phase are predicted to take place on March 14 and 29, 2025, which has the potential to increase the maximum sea level in Indonesia.

The BMKG found that based on field data, sea level and tidal predictions, coastal flooding (rob) could potentially occur in Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan to Maluku.