BMKG: Southern Central Java Has Fired The Peak Of The Rainy Season

Floods hit Nusawungu District, Cilacap Regency, Central Java, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (ANTARA-HO-BPBD Cilacap)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that parts of southern Central Java (Central Java) have passed the peak of the rainy season in 2022-2023.

Head of the BMKG Technician Group at the Tunggul Wulung Meteorological Station in Cilacap, Teguh Wardoyo, said the area in question was especially Cilacap Regency.

"The forecast for the peak of the rainy season for southern Central Java in general still refers to the peak forecast for the rainy season released by BMKG Semarang, there has been no update for South Central Java," he said in Cilacap, Central Java (Central Java), Wednesday, January 4, which was confiscated by Antara.

Based on previously released forecasts, the peak of the rainy season in most parts of southern Central Java and parts of Central Java's mountainous areas is predicted to occur in November-December 2022. Meanwhile, several areas in Central Java in January-February 2023.

However, his party has not been able to confirm whether the southern Central Java region has generally passed the peak of the rainy season considering that extreme weather is still potentially in Central Java.

"We are still waiting for data updates from the Semarang BMKG regarding the peak of the rainy season in the southern Central Java region, whether it is in accordance with the forecast or is it experiencing a shift," he said.

Nevertheless, he said specifically for the southern part of Cilacap Regency, the peak of the rainy season will take place in November 2022.

This, he said, was known from the November 2022 rainfall data in southern Cilacap Regency which was recorded at the Tunggul Wulung Stamet reaching 799 millimeters, Gumilir 760 millimeters, Khaplaces 747 millimeters, and Jeruklegi 951 millimeters.

"Based on the normal graph of rainfall in Cilacap City and its surroundings in the 1991-2020 period, the highest rainfall occurred in November which reached 529 millimeters," he said.

Although the southern region of Cilacap Regency has passed the peak of the rainy season in November 2022, Teguh said the peak of the rainy season for the western Cilacap region is predicted in January-February 2023.

Based on the monthly rain forecast issued by the BMKG of Central Java Climatology Station in Semarang, the forecast for the nature of the January 2023 rain in the Central Java region is generally in the Normal (N) category.

The forecast for rainfall in the Central Java region in January 2023 is generally around 301-500 millimeters, except for parts of Rembang and Blora Regencies and a small part of the eastern region of Grobogan Regency with rainfall ranging from 201-300 millimeters.

Jepara Regency: most areas of Pekalongan, Batang, Wonosobo and Kudus Regencies; parts of Purbalingga and Banjarnegara Regencies; Tegal and Pemalang sub-districts south; northern areas of Demak, Pati, Banyumas, and Purworejo regencies; eastern area of Karanganyar Regency; southeast of Brebes Regency; a small part of the districts and cities of Semarang, Wonogiri, Magelang, and the rainfall districts are forecasted to be more than 500 millimeters.