BMKG Predicts Rain And Strong Winds To Potentially Occur In 4 Districts Of North Maluku

Illustration-A BMKG officer (Via ANTARA)

MALUKU - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of the Sultan Baabullah Meteorological Station of Ternate asked residents, especially in four districts in North Maluku, to be aware of the potential for heavy rain accompanied by strong winds.

The BMKG weather forecaster for the Sultan Baabullah Ternate Meteorological Station, Justia Prislly DS, said that the four areas were expected to experience strong winds with a speed of 35 km/hour accompanied by heavy rain.

Among them are in North Patani, Weda, Central Halmahera Regency, South Maba, East Halmahera Regency, Gane, South Halmahera Regency, and Taliabu Island Regency.

"Early warning of high waves reaching 2.5 meters in the Sula Islands, Taliabu Island, and surrounding areas", he said in Ternate, quoted from Antara, Monday, July 11.

The weather in the morning is generally cloudy with the potential for light-moderate rain in the Morotai, Tobelo, Kao, Maba, Gebe, Weda, Gane, Obi, Mangoli, Sanana, and surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, in the afternoon, it is generally light-moderate rain with the potential for heavy rains in North Patani, South Maba, Weda, Gane, Taliabu, and surrounding areas.

All personnel of the Ternate Basarnas was instructed to improve preparedness, including related equipment and human resources intensively, to anticipate disasters following bad weather in recent days.

Deputy for Search and Rescue Operations, and National Search and Rescue Agency Preparedness, Rear Admiral TNI Ribut Eko Suyatno, instructed all Ternate Basarnas personnel to increase preparedness and maintain the readiness of SAR equipment.

The Ternate City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) monitors and anticipates floods accompanied by landslides, the impact of heavy rain, and strong winds in the last two days.

Acting Head of Ternate BPBD, Ihsan Hamzah, said his party had prepared a Rapid Response Team (TRC) to handle the impact of bad weather in the local area this week.