BMKG Weather Forecast: Today, Monday 13 September, 23 Provinces Potentially Experience Heavy Rain

Lightning flashes across the sky in Jakarta, Sunday (Photo: Muhammad Adimaja/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that areas in 23 provinces in Indonesia will experience heavy rains of more than 50 millimeters (mm) per day and has set an alert for potential flooding in East Java and Central Java on Monday, September 13.

Cited from Antara, Monday, September 13, based on the weather forecast issued for September 12-14 2021, BMKG predicts heavy rains above 50 mm per day may occur in West Sumatra, Riau, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, Banten , West Java, DKI Jakarta, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua and Papua on Monday, September 13 2021.

Potential Floods along with the forecast for high potential for rainfall can also occur in Aceh, North Sumatra, Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, Banten, West Java, DKI Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Maluku, West Papua and Papua.

BMKG has set a special flood potential alert for areas in East Java and Central Java.

In addition, the BMKG also predicts that areas in Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, East Java, North Kalimantan and South Kalimantan have the potential to experience strong winds of 45 kilometers (km) per hour.

Potential heavy rainfall also could occur in Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, West Java, DKI Jakarta, Central Java, East Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Kalimantan East, South Kalimantan, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi and North Maluku.

BMKG also predicts the potential for forest and land fires to occur in East Nusa Tenggara.