Weather May 19: Rain Accompanied By Lightning Is Forecasted In Several Regions Of Indonesia

Illustration of rain accompanied by lightning (ANTARA)

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning regarding the potential for light to heavy rain which could be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in various major cities in Indonesia on Monday, May 19.

BMKG forecaster, Rira Angela Damanik, explained that in general there are convergence areas that extend from the west coast of North Sumatra to Bengkulu, from the Banda Sea to the Maluku Sea, South Sulawesi to Central Sulawesi, West Papua to Southwest Papua, as well as from Papua Mountains to Central Papua.

This condition, said Rira, increases the potential for rain cloud growth along areas that are traversed by convergence or convergence lines.

"Some big cities are forecasted to experience moderate to heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds," he said as quoted by ANTARA.

These cities include Tanjung Pinang, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Pontianak, Tanjung Selor, Samarinda, Mamuju, Palu, and Nabire.

Meanwhile, light to moderate rain is predicted in Medan, Pekanbaru, Pangkal Pinang, Serang, Surabaya, Jakarta, Semarang, Palangkaraya, Banjarmasin, Manado, Gorontalo, Kendari, Makassar, Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, and Merauke.

The cities such as Banda Aceh, Padang, Bengkulu, Palembang, Jambi, Bandar Lampung, Mataram, and Kupang are expected to only experience cloudy weather throughout the day.

BMKG also conveyed information regarding sea conditions. The sea wave height in most parts of Indonesia is predicted to range from 0.5 to 2.5 meters.

However, high waves up to 4 meters have the potential to occur in the waters of the Indian Ocean south of Java and the Koral Sea.

In addition, the public is asked to be aware of the potential for tidal flooding in a number of coastal areas, including the Riau Islands, West Java, Central Java, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and Maluku.