BMKG Reminds People To Beware Of Potential Hot Weather, Thunderstorms, And Rob Floods In Several Areas

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded the public to be aware of the potential for maximum hot weather, driven rain, and tidal flooding, in a number of areas today.

BMKG Miftah Ali weather forecaster in an online broadcast followed by Antara, in Jakarta, Saturday, November 22, said that the potential for light intensity rain is predicted to flush the cities of Padang, Medan, Banda Aceh, Jambi, Bengkulu, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Serang, Semarang, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Mataram, Manado, Gorontalo, Palu, Mamuju, Kendari, Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, Nabire, Jayawijaya, and Jayapura.

Then rain with moderate intensity has the potential in the cities of Jakarta, Tanjung Selor, Palangka Raya, and Makassar.

Meanwhile, heavy rains are predicted to occur in Bandar Lampung City, while rain accompanied by lightning is predicted to occur in Pontianak, Samarinda, and Merauke.

Furthermore, in the cities of Tanjung Pinang, Pekanbaru, and Kupang, he said, it is estimated that it is thick to foggy.

BMKG also reported that in the same period the maximum heat temperature up to 33 degrees Celsius is expected to occur during the day in a number of areas, namely Denpasar, Mataram, Kupang, Pontianak, Samarinda, Tanjung Selor, Palangka Raya, and Banjarmasin.

BMKG also detected the potential for tidal flooding on the coasts of Aceh, North Sumatra, Jambi, Bangka Belitung, Lampung, Banten, north of Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Bali, NTB, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, and North Sulawesi.

The seeds of Tropical Cyclone FINA in North Australia's waters are expected to increase to category three in the next three days with wind speeds of 25 knots in the second category, which forms wind speed deceleration areas of up to 25 knots in the Arafuru Sea, Banda, Maluku, Aru Island, and South Papua.

Cyclonic circulation is also located in the Indian Ocean south of West Java, Natuna Sea, Pacific Ocean north of Papua. Also observed in the waters of Lampung, East Kalimantan and Central Papua to most of Sumatra and the Java Sea.