BMKG Asks Banten Residents To Be Alert To Extreme Weather And High Waves

Illustration: Motorcyclists break through floods in Cipondoh, Tangerang, Banten, . BETWEEN PHOTOs/Men M. Akbar/bar

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has asked the people of Banten to be aware of extreme weather marked by heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, lightning and high waves.

"We hope that the public will be aware of the potential for extreme weather and high waves in the next week," said the Center for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BBMKG) Region II Hartanto in a statement in Lebak, Antara, Monday, August 11.

The warning was conveyed following the trend of rain with heavy to very heavy intensity that hit a number of Banten areas since early August 2025.

The potential for extreme weather, he said, is because atmospheric phenomena such as Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), Dipole Mode, and low frequency atmospheric waves are observed to be active, triggering a convection process that supports significant rain cloud growth.

He said the combination of atmospheric dynamics had an impact on increasing rain with moderate to very heavy intensity in several areas of Banten Province.

Based on the ongoing dynamics of the atmosphere, BBMKG Region II predicts the potential for moderate to heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds in the period 11 13 August 2025 in most areas of Lebak Regency.

In addition, North and East Pandeglang Regencies, Serang City, Serang Regency, North and South Serang, South Tangerang Regency, Tangerang City, and South Tangerang City.

Rain intensity is predicted to decrease in the period 14'16 August 2025. However, strong winds with speeds reaching 25 knots are still likely to occur in the southern part of Pandeglang Regency and southern Lebak Regency.

This condition can trigger an increase in wave height of 2.5 - 4.0 meters in the West Sunda Strait of Pandeglang, South Pandeglang Waters, and South Waters of Lebak.

The public is advised to continue to increase awareness of the possibility of extreme weather, such as heavy rain accompanied by strong winds.

To anticipate this, he said, make sure to always monitor weather information from the BMKG, maintain environmental cleanliness in order to avoid disaster risks, and prepare preventive measures to deal with significant and sudden weather changes.

"Let's increase preparedness and understanding of the potential for hydrometeorological disasters for the sake of mutual safety," said Hartanto.