BMKG Weather Forecast: Beware Of Heavy Rain In Several Regions Of Indonesia

Thick clouds covered the sky in a permanent residential area for earthquake and tsunami survivors in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Thursday, August 12. (Photo: Mohamad Hamzah/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning forecast for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds in several parts of Indonesia on Friday. Moderate to heavy rains accompanied by lightning are warned for the provinces of Aceh, Bengkulu, Lampung, Riau, West Sumatra, South Sumatra, Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java. Similar conditions also have the potential to occur in Bali, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Kalimantan. Central, East Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Maluku, West Nusa Tenggara, and West Papua. According to the BMKG, cyclonic circulation is observed in the western Indian Ocean, North Sumatra and in the northern Karimata Strait which forms a convergence area extending from the western Indian Ocean. Sumatra to the western waters of Aceh and from eastern Kalimantan to the western waters of West Kalimantan The convergence area has also been observed extending from the western Java Sea to the waters of the Riau Islands, from Central Java to West Java, and from the eastern waters of Southeast Sulawesi to Central Sulawesi. Related to this condition, BMKG assesses, it is able to increase the potential for rain cloud growth around the cyclonic circulation area and along the convergence area. The BMKG also warned of the potential for strong winds in the provinces of West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and East Nusa Tenggara. In addition, the BMKG warned the people of NTT to be wary of forest and land fires.