BMKG Asks NTB Residents To Beware Of The Dry Season Starting At The End Of March And April 2023

PRAYA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the start of the 2023 dry season in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is expected to occur in late March and April.

"The start of the 2023 dry season is estimated to occur in March, basic II, including Bima City, parts of central, southern and eastern Bima Regency," said Head of Class I Climatology Station BMKG NTB Nuga Putrantijo in Mataram, Friday.

Meanwhile, in April the first half of the central, northern and eastern parts of East Lombok and a small part of southern and eastern Lombok, as well as a small part of northern and central West Lombok, a small part of western and southern East Lombok.

Then in a small part of western, eastern and northern Sumbawa, West Sumbawa, western, southern parts. Furthermore, a small part of the central, southern, and eastern Dompu.

"A small part of Bima over the southern part, a small part of the northern part of Dompu and Bima below the north and east, south and middle," he said.

In April the second base covered a small part of central North Lombok, a small part of eastern West Lombok, parts of central and southern Lombok, parts of southern West Lombok.

Parts of Sumbawa in the north, south and central parts, a small part of eastern and northern Sumbawa, a small part of southern Dompu, a small part of northern Dompu, and parts of the upper part of the central and northern Bima.

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) phenomenon shows that in the positive category and is predicted to last until the middle of the year. The Australian monsoon wind is predicted to start actively entering Indonesian territory in March April 2023.

"The condition of the sea level temperature in the waters of the West Nusa Tenggara region is currently being monitored in a neutral condition and is predicted to warm up until September 2023," he said.

During the season transition period, it is necessary to be aware of the potential for extreme weather such as rising heat, drought, and strong winds, which can occur suddenly.

"Local governments and communities in drought-prone areas and clean water difficulties are encouraged to increase vigilance during the peak period of the dry season, especially in areas that often experience drought," he said.