Umbrella Ready, BMKG Predicts Heavy Rain In A Number Of Areas In Indonesia
JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts heavy rains to hit several areas in Indonesia on Saturday, namely Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Lampung and Banten.
Based on information compiled from the official BMKG website in Jakarta, Saturday, similar weather has the potential to occur in Central Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku. , Maluku, West Papua and Papua.
Meanwhile, rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds are predicted to hit South Sulawesi. BMKG also predicts that East Java, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara have the potential to experience strong winds.
The BMKG warned of potential flooding in South Sumatra, Lampung, Banten, West Java, Central Kalimantan, Southeast Sulawesi and West Papua. Meanwhile, the potential for forest fires is in East Nusa Tenggara.
The BMKG has warned of the potential for high waves of 4-6 meters in a number of waters, namely the North Waters of Sabang, the West Waters of Aceh-Mentawai Islands, the West Indian Ocean of Sumatra, the South Waters of Java Island and the South Indian Ocean of Java-West Nusa Tenggara.
The public and the shipping sector are urged to pay attention to the potential for these high waves.