Beware of Disasters, Indonesia is the Top of the Rainy Season

Kamis, 17 Jan 2019 08:35 WIB

SURABAYAPAGI.com, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said that Indonesia’s territory was entering the peak of the rainy season. Therefore, the BMKG appealed to the public to be aware of the potential for hydrometeorological disasters. BMKG Meteorology Deputy Mulyono Rahadi Prabowo said that the strong Baratan wind pattern indicates that Indonesia is currently entering the peak of the rainy season. In addition, it was identified the presence of cold air masses from Asia spreading into the Karimata Strait, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan and wet air masses from the Indian Ocean entering the waters of West Bengkulu, Sunda Strait, Lampung, Java, Bali, NTB to NTT. The existence of a low pressure center in the South Indian Ocean of Java and the presence of several wind circulation which can form a convergence pattern or meeting area of ??wind that extends from the western waters of Sumatra, Java to the Banda Sea. This wind meeting area will also support the growth of significant rain clouds. "This condition can lead to heavy rain potential which can be accompanied by lightning or lightning and strong winds," he said in a statement received in Jakarta on Thursday (17/1). Some areas that have the potential to experience increased rainfall in the next few days include Riau, Riau Islands, West Sumatra, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung, Lampung, Banten, DKI Jakarta. The region is also in West Java, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, NTB, NTT, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Maluku, West Papua and Papua Whereas sea waves with a height of 2.5 to 4.0 meters have the potential to occur in the West Waters of the Mentawai Islands, Bengkulu waters to Enggano Island, Lampung Western Waters, the West Indian Ocean Mentawai Islands to Lampung, the Southern Sunda Strait, South Java Island Water Sumbawa Island, Bali Strait to Lombok and Southern Alas. The high wave potential is also in the South Indian Ocean of Java to NTB, North Natuna Sea, Kepupy Anambas - Natuna Waters, Central to East Java Sea, South Makassar Strait, Sabalana Islands Waters to Selayar Islands, Flores Sea, Banda Sea, Sangihe Islands Waters - Talaud, North Maluku Sea, North Waters of Halmahera, Halmahera Sea, North Biak Waters, Pacific Ocean North Halmahera to Biak. To that end, the public is encouraged to remain vigilant and careful about the impacts that can be caused by hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, flash floods, inundations, strong winds, fallen trees, and slippery roads. rk

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