Beware, heavy rain plus strong winds throughout next week

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) estimates the potential for rainfall with moderate to heavy intensity, accompanied by lightning/lightning and strong winds will occur in at least 20 provinces next week, to be precise starting tomorrow, Sunday 9 January 2022 to 15 January 2022.

BMKG monitors the development of weather conditions throughout Indonesia, which currently indicate the potential for increased rainfall in some parts of Indonesia.

In his official statement, Saturday (08/01/2022), BMKG said the results of the analysis of the development of the rainy season until December 2022 showed that 96.8% of Indonesia’s territory had entered the rainy season with the peak period of the rainy season predicted to generally occur in the period of January 2022.

Meanwhile, from the analysis of atmospheric dynamics, it was identified the potential for cyclonic circulation in southern Java and northern Australia that could at forming a pattern of confluence of air masses and wind bends in the territory of Indonesia, especially in the southern part of the equator which can increase the potential for rain cloud growth in several areas. rain with moderate to heavy intensity accompanied by lightning and strong winds during the period 9-15 January 2022:

1. Riau Islands
2. Bangka Belitung
3. Jambi

4. South Sumatra
5. Bengkulu

6. Lampung

7. Banten

8. DKI Jakarta
9. West Java
10. Central Java
11. DI Yogyakarta
12. East Java
13. Bali

14. West Nusa Tenggara
15. East Nusa Tenggara
16. West Kalimantan
17. Central Kalimantan
18. South Kalimantan
19. South Sulawesi
20. West Sulawesi

BMKG urges the public to remain alert to the potential for extreme weather in the next week period that has the potential to cause hydrometeorological disasters in the form of floods, flash floods, landslides, strong winds and tornado, especially for people who live and live in areas prone to hydrometeorological disasters.

For people who want to get the latest information with more detailed areas, can access: 1. Website https://www.bmkg.go.id, for weather forecasts up to the district level;
2. Social media account @infobmkg;

3. iOS and android application “BMKG Info”;

4. Call center 196 BMKG;
5. or you can directly contact the nearest BMKG office.

(wia)