BMKG: Beware Of Rain Accompanied By Strong Winds In North Sumatra

Prakirawan BBMKG Wilayah I Medan, Putri Diana. ANTARA/Juraidi

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to the public to be aware of the potential for moderate-intensity rain that can be accompanied by strong winds and lightning in North Sumatra on Monday, August 25.

"Be aware of moderate-intensity rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds in the mountains, eastern slopes, east coast of North Sumatra which can cause hydrometeorological disasters in the form of floods and landslides," said BBMKG forecaster Region I Medan Putri Diana in Medan, Antara, Sunday, August 24.

He said that in general the weather in North Sumatra on Monday morning was cloudy, while afternoon to evening there was the potential for light to moderate rain in Binjai, North Labuhanbatu, Langkat, and Asahan.

Meanwhile, at night there is still the potential for light to moderate rain in Langkat and in the early hours of the morning there is the potential for light rain in West Nias.

The air temperature ranges from 14-36 degrees Celsius, humidity 59-89 percent and winds blowing from south to southwest at a speed of 4 to 10 km per hour.

Forecaster of the Belawan Martialtim Station Meteorological Station, Medan, Indah Riandiby, said that a number of waters in North Sumatra have the potential to be hit by waves as high as 1.25 to 2.5 meters from 24 to 27 August 2025.

High waves have the potential to occur in the waters of the Batu Islands, the western waters of the Batu Islands, the western waters of North Sumatra, the western waters of the Batu Islands and the eastern waters of the Nias Islands.

Wind patterns in northern Indonesia generally blow from south to southwest with speeds ranging from 4-25 knots, while the southern part of Indonesia generally blows from east to southeast at a speed of 4-25 knots.

The highest wind speed was observed in the northern part of the Malacca Strait, North Pacific Ocean, Maluku, to Papua and the Arafuru Sea.