Watch Out For Rainy Rain Today!

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JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned the public to be aware of the potential for heavy rain that can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in a number of provinces.

In the weather early warning system, BMKG predicts provinces that have the potential to experience moderate to heavy rain which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds, such as Aceh, Bali, Banten, DKI Jakarta, Gorontalo, West Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Lampung, Maluku, North Maluku, West Nusa Tenggara.

In addition, East Nusa Tenggara, Papua, West Papua, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, West Sumatra, North Sulawesi, West Sumatra, North Sumatra and South Sumatra.

BMKG predicts that the peak of the rainy season in parts of Indonesia will occur in December 2022 to January 2023.

"Most parts of Indonesia will experience the peak of the rainy season in December-January," said BMKG Head Dwikorita Karnawati, Saturday, October 8, quoted by Antara.

He conveyed that out of a total of 699 ZOM (season zone) in Indonesia, 175 ZOM (25.03 percent) will enter the rainy season in October 2022, covering parts of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua.

A total of 128 ZOM (18.31 percent) will enter the rainy season in November 2022, including Sumatra, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua.

Currently, there are 60 ZOM (8.6 percent) that have experienced the rainy season including Riau, southern part of South Sumatra, southern Bengkulu, southern West Java, southern West Kalimantan, eastern Central Kalimantan, southern South Kalimantan, northern Southeast Sulawesi, northern North Maluku, parts of Maluku and parts of West Papua.

"In addition, there are 113 ZOMs that experience the rainy season period throughout the year," he said.