Originally Payung, BMKG Ramakan Hujan Guyur Jakarta, Jambi, East Java To Maluku Today

Motorcyclists violating three-cycle traffic break through the rain. (Between-Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) estimates that heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds will occur in DKI Jakarta, Jambi, East Java (East Java) to Maluku today, Sunday, June 4.

Based on the BMKG report quoted from Antara, rain with moderate to heavy intensity also has the opportunity to fall in West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan.

Parts of Papua, West Papua, Riau, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, West Sumatra, South Sumatra, and North Sumatra are also predicted to experience moderate to heavy rain which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds.

Rain with moderate to heavy intensity can cause natural disasters such as floods and landslides. Strong winds can cause trees to fall and residents' houses to be damaged.

BMKG also appealed to people in coastal areas to be aware of the potential for coastal flooding or tidal flooding following the phenomenon of the new moon phase and Perigee, when the moon is at its closest point to the earth.

Head of the BMKG Maritime Meteorology Center Eko Prasetyo stated that the new moon phase on June 3, 2023 and Perigee on June 6, 2023 has the potential to increase the maximum tide height.

This condition, according to him, could cause tidal waves on the coast of Aceh, the coast of North Sumatra, the coast of West Sumatra, the coast of Lampung, the coast of the Riau Islands, and the coast of Bangka Belitung.

Rob also has the opportunity to hit the coast of Banten, the north coast of DKI Jakarta, the coast of West Java, the coast of Central Java, the coast of East Java, the coast of Bali, the coast of West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara, the coast of West Kalimantan, the coast of Central Kalimantan, the coast of North Sulawesi, the coast of Maluku, the coast of North Maluku, and the coast of South Papua.