JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that a number of regions in Indonesia have the potential to experience rain with varying intensities, ranging from light rain to heavy rain accompanied by lightning on Tuesday, May 5.
BMKG Praktirawan Puji Sibuea said that the public was asked to increase vigilance against the potential for heavy to very heavy rain that could occur in North Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Banten, Central Java, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua, Central Papua, and Papua Mountains.
"The readiness for potential heavy to very heavy rain in the North Sumatra region, the Bangka Belitung Islands, Banten, Central Java, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua, Central Papua, and Papua Mountains needs to be improved," said Puji, quoted by Antara, Tuesday morning.
Then for the category of rain accompanied by lightning, he continued, the BMKG predicted that this condition could potentially occur in a number of cities, namely Tanjung Pinang, Pangkal Pinang, Palembang, Tanjung Selor, Banjarmasin, and Palu, Mamuju, and Kendari.
"For eastern Indonesia, be aware that there is the potential for lightning in Palu, Mamuju, and Kendari," he said.
Meanwhile, light-intensity rain is predicted to occur in various major cities, including Banda Aceh, Medan, Pekanbaru, Padang, Jambi, Bengkulu, Bandar Lampung, Jakarta, Serang, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Pontianak, Palangkaraya, and Samarinda.
In the eastern part of Indonesia, light rain is also potentially occurring in Gorontalo, Manado, Ternate, Makassar, Sorong, Manokwari, Nabire, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, and Merauke.
In addition, thick cloudy conditions are predicted to occur in Surabaya, as well as cloudy to cloudy thick in Denpasar, Kupang, and Mataram.
BMKG then urged the public to remain vigilant against the potential for extreme weather and regularly update weather information through the official BMKG website at www.bmkg.go.id and social media @info.bmkg.
"Make sure to always update weather information to anticipate the potential impact of extreme weather," said Puji.
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