The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has\nrevealed that the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek) will be the pilot\nproject for the implementation of an impact-based forecast (IBF) early\nwarning system. Speaking at the IBF Expose 2026 event in Jakarta on\nTuesday, BMKG Head Teuku Faisal Fathani stated that the launch of this\npilot project in the metropolitan region marks a significant momentum in\ntransforming the national weather information system.<\/p>\n
\u2018The organisation of the 2026 IBF Expose aims, among other things, to\nobtain technical input for refining the methodology of quantifying\npotential weather impacts as part of the preparation for the IBF pilot\nproject in the Jabodetabek area and its surroundings,\u2019 he said. Faisal\nexplained that this transformation through the IBF approach is necessary\nbecause global climate change has demonstrably increased the frequency\nand intensity of extreme weather events. Through this new system, early\nwarnings issued by BMKG will no longer merely convey potential weather\nhazards but will also detail the potential risks that communities may\nface.<\/p>\n
He further explained that strengthening the implementation of IBF has\nbeen a government focus since late 2025, particularly following the\nSenyar Cyclone, which exacerbated the impacts of flash floods and\nlandslides in Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra. \u2018During the Plenary\nCabinet Meeting following the Senyar Cyclone on 15 December 2025, BMKG\nproposed the importance of developing an impact-based early warning\nsystem as part of efforts to strengthen national resilience in facing\nhydrometeorological disasters,\u2019 he revealed. The development of IBF also\naligns with the global initiative from the World Meteorological\nOrganization through the Early Warnings for All programme, which\npromotes strengthening integrated early warning systems oriented towards\npublic protection.<\/p>\n
However, Faisal noted that the successful implementation of IBF\nrequires close collaboration between BMKG, ministries and agencies,\nlocal governments, academics, the business sector, and the community.\n\u2018Disaster risk management must be carried out in an integrated manner\nwithout sectoral barriers. There is one principle we cannot abandon\nregarding disasters: disaster is everybody\u2019s business. BMKG cannot work\nalone,\u2019 he added. Meanwhile, Acting Deputy for Meteorology at BMKG,\nAndri Ramdhani, explained that the essence of the IBF system is\nintegrating weather information with sectoral vulnerability data and\nlocal conditions. \u2018The early warning system is no longer sufficient if\nit only answers what the weather will be like, but it must be able to\nanswer what impacts might be caused and what actions need to be taken,\u2019\nhe said. To support the reliability of this pilot project in\nJabodetabek, BMKG has officially established close collaboration with\nthe Geospatial Information Agency regarding the utilisation of precise\nregional mapping data. Furthermore, infrastructure readiness is being\nstrengthened through the utilisation of High Performance Computing\nsupercomputer technology capacity and the operation of more than 10,800\nmain equipment units across Indonesia. \u2018Through this approach, weather\ninformation is integrated with exposure data, vulnerability, regional\ncapacity, local conditions, and other sectoral information. Thus, the\nresulting warnings become more relevant, contextual, and can be directly\nused by decision-makers to carry out rapid and measured mitigation\noriented towards real action,\u2019 he asserted.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bmkg-jabodetabek-to-be-pilot-project-for-impact-based-weather-warnings-1783436143", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }