BMKG Weather Forecast: Beware Of Potential Heavy Rain And Strong Winds In Several Provinces

Dense clouds covered the sky of Lhokseumawe City, Aceh (Photo: Rahmad/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded the public to be aware of the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds that could occur in a number of provinces in Indonesia on Thursday. As reported by Antara, Thursday, August 26, in the weather early warning system, BMKG predicts areas that have the potential to experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning to strong winds such as in Aceh, Bengkulu, Gorontalo. Then West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Maluku, West Papua, Riau, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, West Sumatra, South Sumatra and North Sumatra.

Especially in the DKI Jakarta area on Thursday, the weather throughout the day tends to be sunny to sunny cloudy with an average temperature of around 23-32 degrees Celsius and humidity of 50-90 percent. Head of BMKG Dwikorita Karnawati asked ferry service providers not to underestimate the weather information that is routinely issued. BMKG. This is a mitigation and anticipation measure in an effort to improve transportation safety. "Indonesia is an archipelagic country and has many ports and docks that serve ferry transportation. Almost 65 percent of Indonesia's territory is water, so marine weather information is very crucial in creating transportation safety at this point. -crossing points," he said. Dwikorita explained that weather conditions greatly affect the smoothness and safety of sea crossing transportation. The possibility of rain, storms, winds and high waves is very high during the trip. Moreover, he said, Indonesia and other countries in the world are facing climate change that triggers shifts in seasonal patterns and air temperature, resulting in an increase in the frequency and intensity of hydrometeorological disasters." Weather changes take place very quickly and erratically, which is influenced by many factors. Therefore, we also continue to improve, speed, accuracy, and accuracy in weather forecasting to the scale of the site, "he said.