Prepare Umbrellas, BMKG Predicts Denpasar Rain, Surabaya, Jakarta, Pontianak, To Medan

Illustration of Rain (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that rain will flush parts of the provincial capital in Indonesia on Saturday, July 8. Quoted from the BMKG website in Jakarta, it is stated that the provincial capital is predicted to have light rain on Saturday (8/7) afternoon, namely Denpasar, Serang, Yogyakarta, Central Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya, Pangkal Pinang, Tanjungpinang, Manokwari, Pekanbaru, and Palembang. Meanwhile, the Pontianak, Mataram, and Medan areas are forecasted for moderate rain. BMKG urges the public in Bandar Lampung, Ambon, and Manado to be aware of rain accompanied by lightning during the day, also in the Jambi region at night.

The Bandar Lampung and Medan areas are forecasted for heavy rain at night. Meanwhile, cloudy weather will cover the Jambi, Semarang, Samarinda, Ternate, Jayapura, Mamuju, Kendari and Padang areas this afternoon.

BMKG juga memprakirakan beberapa wilayah Ibu Kota Provinsi cerah berawan, yakni Banda Aceh, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Tarakan, Kupang, dan Makassar.Sebelumnya, Kepala Pusat Meteorologi Maritim BMKG Eko Prasetyo juga mengingatkan masyarakat pesisir untuk waspada potensi gelombang tinggi hingga enam meter di beberapa wilayah perairan Indonesia pada 8-9 Juli 2023.Tinggi gelombang 4-6 meter berpotensi terjadi di perairan barat Pulau Enggano, perairan barat Lampung, Samudra Hindia barat Mentawai-Lampung, Selat Sunda bagian barat dan selatan, perairan selatan Pulau Jawa, dan Samudera Hindia selatan Jawa-NTB."Potensi gelombang tinggi di beberapa wilayah tersebut dapat berisiko terhadap pelayaran," demikian Eko Prasetyo dikutip dari ANTARA.