Beware of Extreme Weather in Central Java Until October 27

Illustration - Flood disasters inundated Prembun Village, Tambak District, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Tuesday (17/11/2020). ANTARA/Sumarwoto

CILACAP - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to people in the Central Java region to be aware of the potential for extreme weather, which is predicted to last until October 27.

"The data released by the BMKG Ahmad Yani Meteorological Station, Semarang, Tuesday, October 25 based on the analysis of atmospheric dynamics, it is known that there are several factors that have the potential to cause extreme weather in the Central Java region", said Head of the BMKG Technician Group at the Tunggul Wulung Cilacap Meteorological Station, Teguh Wardoyo, as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 25.

The potential for extreme weather is influenced by the pattern of wind bends around the Central Java region as well as positive sea surface temperature anomalies in the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean south of Java, triggering an increase in the potential for rain cloud growth in several areas.

In addition, he continued, relatively high humidity and strong local lability also contributed to the formation of rain clouds in some parts of Indonesia, especially Central Java.

"Based on these conditions, the potential for moderate to heavy rainfall that can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds is predicted to occur in several areas of Central Java on October 25-27", he said.

Teguh said areas with the potential for extreme weather to occur on Tuesday, October 25 include Cilacap, Banyumas, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Wonosobo, Pekalongan, Tegal, Magelang Regency/City, Boyolali, Klaten, Karanganyar, Grobogan, Blora, Rembang, Pati, Kudus, Jepara, Semarang City/Regency, Salatiga, Temanggung, Kendal, Batang, Brebes, and surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, October 26, extreme weather has the potential to occur in Banjarnegara, Banyumas, Batang, Blora, Boyolali, Demak, Grobogan, Karanganyar, Kendal, Kudus, Pekalongan Regencies, Magelang City/Regencies, Pati.

Then Purbalingga, Rembang, Salatiga, Regency/City of Semarang, Sragen, Temanggung, Wonosobo, Kebumen, Purworejo, and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, on Thursday, October 27 it has the potential to occur in Pemalang, Batang, Pekalongan, and surrounding districts.

"We urge the public, especially those who live in disaster-prone areas, to remain alert to the potential for extreme weather in the next three days that could potentially cause hydrometeorological disasters in the form of floods, flash floods, hail, landslides, strong winds, and tornadoes", said Teguh.