Warning For South Sumatrans From BMKG, Beware Of Heavy Rain Accompanied By Lightning

A motorist breaks through the rain on the Palembang protocol road, South Sumatra. (ANTARA/Nova Wahyudi)

PALEMBANG - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of South Sumatra Province asked local residents to be aware of the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds, Wednesday, March 16 so as not to become victims if the event has a catastrophic impact.

This was conveyed by the South Sumatra BMKG in an official statement reported by Antara, mentioning the potential for moderate to heavy rain which can be accompanied by lightning/lightning and strong winds of short duration from noon to evening in the Musi Banyuasin area, South Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU), OKU, Muara Enim, Lahat, and Musi Rawas.

In the evening in Musi Rawas, Musi Banyuasin, Musi Rawas Utara, Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI), Ogan Ilir, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (PALI), and Prabumulih, while in the morning the weather is forecast to be cloudy with the potential for light rain in the Musi area. Banyuasin and Banyuasin.

During the afternoon and into the afternoon, the weather is forecasted to be cloudy with the potential for moderate to heavy rain in the areas of Musi Banyuasin, South OKU, OKU, Muara Enim, Lahat and Musi Rawas, while areas with the potential for light rain are Banyuasin, Palembang, Ogan Ilir, East OKU, Empat Lawang, Pagar Alam, and Lubuk Linggau.

In the evening, the weather is forecasted to be cloudy with the potential for moderate to heavy rain in the Musi Rawas, Musi Banyuasin, North Musi Rawas, OKI, Ogan Ilir, PALI and Prabumulih areas, while the potential for light rain in the OKU, Muara Enim, and North Musi Rawas areas.

In the early hours of the morning, the weather is forecast to be cloudy with the potential for light rain in the Banyuasin, Palembang, OKI, Ogan Ilir, and North Musi Rawas areas. degrees Celsius, humidity 65-98 percent.

The air temperature in the highlands of South Sumatra around Pagaralam, Empat Lawang, Lubuk Linggau, Lahat and South OKU is 19-31 degrees celsius, humidity is 65-100 percent, and the wind is from west to northwest at a speed of 5-25 km/hour.

The height of the sea waves in the Gelasa Strait is 0.5-1.25 meters, the northern part of the Bangka Strait and the southern part of the Bangka Strait is 0.1-0.5 meters. Light to moderate rain is forecast. The wind direction is from the west-northeast at a speed of 5-22 km/hour.