JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded people to increase vigilance following the potential for heavy rain in a number of areas on Wednesday.
BMKG weather practitioner Medayu Bestari said in a statement quoted in Jakarta, Wednesday, that the potential is in the West Sumatra, Bengkulu, Banten, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, West Sulawesi, and Papua.
"For western Indonesia, be aware that there is the potential for lightning in Banda Aceh, lightning rain in Padang, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, and Banjarmasin; heavy rain in Bandung; moderate rain in Bengkulu, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Tanjung Selor," he said as quoted by Antara.
Light rain potential in Medan, Tanjung Pinang, Jambi, Pangkal Pinang, Palembang, Bandar Lampung, Jakarta, Serang, Samarinda, and also Palangkaraya, and potential thick clouds in Surabaya.
For the eastern part of Indonesia, he said, it is necessary to be aware of the potential for lightning in Jayawijaya. Meanwhile, then the potential for moderate rain in Makassar, Jayapura, and Merauke, then the potential for light rain in Palu, Mamuju, Gorontalo, Kendari, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, and Nabire.
"There is a potential for thick clouds in Denpasar and Kupang, and clouds in Mataram, Manado, and Ternate," he said.
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