BMKG Weather Forecast: Beware Of Potential Heavy Rain And Strong Winds In Several Provinces Saturday, 18 September

Satellite imagery to observe convective processes, cloud thickness, and cloud microphysics in Indonesia. (Photo: 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 several provinces in Indonesia on Saturday, September 18.

As reported by Antara, in the weather early warning system, BMKG predicts areas that have the potential to experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds can occur in Aceh, Bangka Belitung, Bengkulu, DKI Jakarta, and Gorontalo.

Then Jambi, West Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Lampung, Maluku, North Maluku.

Then in West Nusa Tenggara, Papua, West Papua, Riau, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West Sumatra, South Sumatra and North Sumatra.

Especially in the DKI Jakarta area on Saturday, the potential for rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds could occur in South Jakarta and East Jakarta in the afternoon.

Meanwhile in West Java, the potential for rain that can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds between afternoon and evening in Bogor district/city, Sukabumi district/city, Cianjur Regency, Garut Regency, Tasikmalaya Regency/City, Ciamis Regency, Kuningan Regency, and Cirebon Regency.

BMKG Deputy for Climatology, Urip Haryoko, stated that several regions in Indonesia have now entered the beginning of the rainy season, this condition as a sign of the transition from the dry season to the rainy season.

Based on the analysis of rainfall on the first basis of September 2021, 3.22 percent of Indonesia's territory has entered the rainy season and most other areas are still experiencing the dry season.

Areas that have experienced the rainy season include parts of North Sumatra, parts of Riau, most of West Sumatra, the southern part of South Kalimantan, and the southern part of East Kalimantan.

The BMKG's 2021/2022 rainy season forecast shows that most parts of Indonesia are predicted to experience the start of the 2021/2022 rainy season in the range of October and November 2021 as many as 232 season zones (Zom) or around 67.8 percent.

"Entering the transition period from the dry season to the rainy season, the public is advised to be more aware of extreme weather events, such as hail, short periods of heavy rain and tornadoes by inspecting the surrounding infrastructure and environment", Urip was quoted as saying in a written broadcast on the BMKG's official website.