2 Tropical Cyclone Seeds Indirect Impact Moderate-Heavy Rain

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) through the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) Jakarta reported that two tropical cyclone seeds around Indonesia had an indirect effect of moderate to heavy rain.

Deputy for Meteorology Guswanto said Tropical Cyclone 98S seedlings were observed in the South Indian Ocean of Bengkulu, at 10.2 South Latitude, 102.7 East Longitude with a maximum wind speed of about 15 knots (28 km/hour) and a minimum air pressure at the center of around 1008.4 hPa.

"The system's movement is west-southwest. The potential for the system to grow into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours is in the low category," said Guswanto in a written statement quoted by Antara, Friday, April 22.

The indirect impact in the next 24 hours from the presence of tropical cyclone 98S on the weather conditions in Indonesia is moderate to heavy rain which can be accompanied by strong winds in several areas in the province.

The potential is found in West Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung, Banten, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, and East Java.

Then the wave height of 1.25 - 2.5 meters (Moderate) has the potential in Bengkulu and Enggano waters, West Lampung waters, western and southern Sunda Straits, southern waters of Java to Sumba Island, Bali Straits - Lombok - Alas - Southern part of Sape, western part of Sumba Strait, Savu Sea, and South Indian Ocean of Banten and Bali - Sumba Island

While the wave height is 2.5 - 4.0 meters (Rough Sea) in the South Indian Ocean, Central Java to East Java.

Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Seed 99S was observed in the Banda Sea, precisely at 6.3LS, 127.1BT with a maximum wind speed of about 20 knots (37 km/hour) and a minimum air pressure at its center of around 1009.8 hPa.

"The movement of the system is stationary. The potential for the system to grow into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours is in the low category," said Guswanto.

The indirect impact in the next 24 hours from the presence of tropical cyclone 99S on weather conditions in Indonesia is moderate-heavy rain which can be accompanied by strong winds in several areas in the provinces of Southeast Sulawesi, East Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. Then the wave height is 1.25 - 2.5 meters (Moderate) in the Banda Sea.

BMKG through the Jakarta TCWC continues to monitor the development of the potential for Tropical Cyclones and other atmospheric dynamics activities as well as the potential impacts of extreme weather.