Full Moon Phase Phenomenon, Beware Of Rob Floods In Coastal Areas

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to coastal communities to be aware of the potential for coastal flooding or tidal flooding following the full moon phase phenomenon on May 5.

"The public is advised to always be vigilant and alert to anticipate the impact of the maximum tide of sea water," said Head of the Center for Maritime Meteorology, BMKG, Eko Prasetyo, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 2.

He stated that based on water level data monitoring and tidal predictions, tidal flooding has the potential to occur in several coastal areas of Indonesia, including the coast of Aceh, the coast of North Sumatra, the coast of West Sumatra, the coast of Lampung, the coast of Banten, the north coast of DKI Jakarta.

Similar conditions are also predicted to occur on the coast of West Java, the coast of Central Java, the coast of East Java, the southern coast of Yogyakarta, the coasts of NTB and NTT, the coast of West Kalimantan, the coast of Central Kalimantan, the coast of North Sulawesi, the coast of Maluku, and the coast of North Maluku.

The potential for tidal flooding varies in time, both days and hours in each region, in general, having an impact on community activities around ports and coasts.

"Such as loading and unloading activities at ports, activities in coastal settlements, as well as salt ponds and land fisheries activities," he said.