BMKG Asks People to Beware of High Water Waves and Heavy Rain With Strong Winds

Ilustrasi hujan/ Foto: Antara

JAKARTA – According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), a number of areas are predicted to experience heavy rain which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds. Wednesday, October 20, heavy rains have the potential to occur in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Bengkulu, and Jambi.

Based on information, heavy rains are also predicted to occur in South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, Banten, West Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, North Maluku and Papua.

Quoting Antara, BMKG also asked the public to be aware of the potential for rain that could be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in a number of areas, namely the Riau Islands, DKI Jakarta, Yogyakarta, East Java, and Bali.

Similar weather forecasts also need to be watched out for in West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi and West Papua.

The BMKG also issued a 2.5-4 meter high wave warning in a number of water areas, namely the West Enggano Waters - Lampung, and the West Indian Ocean Mentawai to Lampung.

The high waves also have the potential in the southern part of the Sunda Strait, the southern waters of Java to West Nusa Tenggara, and the southern Indian Ocean of Java to West Nusa Tenggara.

People who live and work on the coast around areas that are prone to high waves are advised to remain vigilant at all times. Likewise, shipping activities can be aware of the potential for high waves in these water areas.