Jakarta (BERITAPOLITIK.ONLINE) — In response to impending extreme weather patterns, the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued alerts across multiple regions, highlighting the potential risks of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds.
According to official statements released by the BMKG, as reported on Tuesday (March 26, 2024), the province of West Java has been placed on high alert due to the severe weather conditions, which could lead to disasters such as floods, landslides, strong winds, and tornadoes.
Additionally, several other regions have been placed on a state of caution, including Jambi, Bengkulu, Lampung, Central Java, East Java, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and Papua.
Early warnings of moderate to heavy rainfall with thunderstorms have been issued for areas including Denpasar, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Pontianak, Pangkal Pinang, Bandar Lampung, and Medan during the morning and afternoon hours.
Furthermore, cities such as Palembang, Padang, Manado, Kendari, Makassar, Mamuju, Semarang, Samarinda, and Tarakan are forecasted to experience light rain and overcast skies during the evening and nighttime.
Meanwhile, in the capital city of Jakarta, predominantly clear skies are expected in the morning, transitioning to light rain and thick cloud cover in the afternoon and evening, with humidity ranging between 80-90% and temperatures between 24-29 degrees Celsius.
Head of BMKG, Dwikorita Karnawati, has highlighted the increased potential for extreme weather events leading to disasters across most regions due to the influence of three tropical cyclone systems simultaneously.
Karnawati stated that these cyclone systems, namely Tropical Cyclones 91S, 94S, and 93P, are currently monitored around the southern Indian Ocean near Java, the Timor Sea, and the Australian waters, indicating their impact on increased rainfall in southern parts of Indonesia.
Moreover, BMKG forecasts indicate a heightened risk of high waves and coastal flooding (rob) across most coastal areas of Indonesia from March 26th to March 27th, 2024.
This information is based on early warning reports on high waves shared via the BMKG’s social media platform on Instagram (@infobmkg).
According to these reports, wind patterns in northern Indonesian waters generally move from northeast to east, with wind speeds ranging from 6-20 knots.
In contrast, southern Indonesian waters are primarily influenced by cyclones 91S and 94S in the Indian Ocean, with wind speeds of 4-20 knots.
The highest wind speeds are observed in the waters south of the Sunda Strait to Central Java and the Celebes Sea. This phenomenon of wind acceleration and its curvature increases the potential for high sea waves with heights ranging from 1.25 to 2.5 meters.
