BMKG: Light Rain Triggers Majority Of Big Cities Today

Illustration of rain (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Light rain to rain accompanied by lightning is predicted by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) to flush the majority of major cities in Indonesia today, Thursday, April 24, so all parties are asked to be aware of the potential that accompanies it.

BMKG forecaster Ranti Kurniati was quoted by ANTARA as explaining that the potential for light intensity rain or with rainfall less than 2.5 mm per hour is predicted to flush the cities of Banda Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Bengkulu, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Serang, Jakarta, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Mataram, Pontianak, Palu, Kendari, Ternate, Sorong, Ambon, Manokwari and, Jayapura.

Moderately intensity rain in Bandar Lampung, Bandung, Palangka Raya, Samarinda, Gorontalo, Nabire, and Merauke cities. For Mamuju City, heavy rain of more than 5.0 mm per hour is estimated.

Meanwhile, the cities of Banjarmasin, Tanjung Selor, Manado, and Jayawijaya are expected to experience rain accompanied by lightning.

Then for the cities of Surabaya, Kupang, and Makassar, it is predicted to be cloudy and or foggy throughout the day with temperatures ranging from 24-33 degrees Celsius.

Prakirawati BMKG explained that the almost even potential for rain was influenced by a number of atmospheric dynamics.

The BMKG observed that Tropical Cyclone 97S was still in the Arafuru Sea which formed a convergence area extending to the southern part of the Banda and Maluku Sea.

Furthermore, cyclonic circulation in the southwest Indian Ocean of Banten and the northern Pacific Ocean of Sorong, the formation of wind speed deceleration areas from Aceh - Sulawesi Sea and wind confluence areas in the waters west of Sumatra, Sulawesi Sea, South China Sea, northern waters of Papua - South Halmahera.

The dynamics of the atmosphere is considered capable of increasing the growth of the rainy cloud, and affecting the height of sea waves along the region.

The public, especially ship and fishermen, is asked to be aware of sea waves as high as 2.5-4 meters due to an increase in wind speeds of more than 25 knots in Maluku and West Papua.

BMKG also predicts the potential for ROB flooding on the Karimun Coast, West Java Waters, Central Java, Kotabaru, Central Kalimantan and North Sulawesi Waters.