Entering The Rainy Season Until The End Of January 2022, BMKG Reminds Acehnese To Beware Of Floods

A resident walks in front of his flooded house in Bayu Village, Kuta Makmur District, North Aceh (ANTARA)

ACEH - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the Aceh Province has entered the rainy season. The public is asked to be aware of the potential for flooding that triggers high-intensity rain.

The Coordinator of the BMKG Class I Data and Information Section, Sultan Iskandar Muda Aceh Besar, Zakaria Ahmad said the rainy season at the end of September 2021 will last until the end of January 2022.

"Starting from the rainy season at the end of September 2021, and until the end of January 2022. However, there are still different regions, different beginnings of the season, and different end of season or peak season," he said in Banda Aceh, Antara, Monday, September 20.

Some areas that have the potential for moderate to heavy rain in the near future include East Aceh, Aceh Tamiang, Langsa, Subulussalam, Southeast Aceh, Gayo Lues, South Aceh, Aceh Singkil, and parts of the mountainous areas of North Aceh.

"Meanwhile, for other regencies/cities, we expect the weather to be sunny and cloudy with the potential for rain on a local scale, so it will be uneven," he said.

Almost all areas of Aceh have the potential to be flooded due to high rainfall intensity, starting from the Gayo highlands, areas in the capital city of Banda Aceh which are prone to inundation and other areas that are prone to flooding due to overflowing rivers.

"For those at sea, we also hope that when convective clouds grow, black clouds, to be more careful because it can cause bad weather and also 'waterspout', meaning eddies of the wind," he said.

As for the sea wave height, said Zakaria, the Aceh region has started to improve, because Aceh has started to enter the east wind, but we still need to watch out for black clouds.

"If there are no black clouds, it may be necessary to watch out for the waters of the Indian Ocean west of Aceh, the northern part of the Malacca Strait, north of Sabang where the sea waves can reach 3-4 meters, the maximum," he said. He mentioned a number of areas that are relatively safe.

"And for coastal areas, outskirts, our wave height is still safe. And also for wind speeds between 5-20 km per hour, this is an intermediate category, but we still need to be careful," he said.