BMKG Predicts Heavy Rain In Several Regions Of Indonesia

Illustration of the atmosphere of the Padang Beach area, West Sumatra, when the sky was covered with overcast signs of rain some time ago. (Intermediate Photo)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts the weather conditions on Saturday, October 23. Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning will cover a number of areas in Indonesia, including Sumatra, Java, and Kalimantan.

According to weather forecast information published on the official BMKG website, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning is likely to occur in parts of the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, and Lampung.

Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds and lightning are also forecasted in parts of the provinces of Banten, West Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, and Central Sulawesi.

Rain with lighter intensity is forecasted in parts of the provinces of DKI Jakarta, East Java, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, South Kalimantan, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua and Papua.

In the capital city, light rain is likely to fall in South Jakarta and East Jakarta during the day.

BMKG conveyed warnings regarding potential flood disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Jambi, Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, North Kalimantan and West Kalimantan.

According to the BMKG, the increase in the potential for rain in a number of provinces is due to the cyclonic circulation observed in the Gulf of Thailand, Bangka Belitung Islands, and the northern Pacific Ocean of Halmahera which forms a meeting area and wind slowing or convergence.

The observed convergence area extends from the Malacca Strait to the eastern waters of Riau, the Indian Ocean west of Banten, the northern waters of Papua and Papua.

The existence of the convergence area increases the potential for rain cloud growth around the cyclonic circulation area and along the convergence area.

This is the weather forecast for today from the BMKG, hopefully, it can be a guide for those of you who will be doing activities outside the home.