The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has\npredicted medium to high rainfall across several Indonesian regions in\nthe lead-up to the Eid al-Fitr holiday exodus and break in 2026. BMKG\nhead Teuku Faisal Fathani stated that whilst March rainfall is generally\nmoderate, several provinces require heightened vigilance against the\npotential for very high rainfall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to monitor three provinces with the potential for very high\nrainfall: West Java, Central Java, and South Sulawesi,\u201d he said during a\nhearing session with Commission V of the Indonesian Parliament on\nWednesday, 11 March.<\/p>\n
He explained that Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara regions remain at\nrisk of fairly high rainfall this week before conditions gradually\nimprove in the following week.<\/p>\n
According to Faisal, atmospheric dynamics continue to influence\nweather conditions throughout the Eid period. These factors include the\nAsian monsoon bringing moist air masses, atmospheric waves, and the\npotential formation of tropical cyclone precursors south of\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the second week of March there is potential for increased\nrainfall, but after that it is expected to decline,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
BMKG predicts the periods 11\u201320 March and 21\u201330 March will be\ndominated by light to moderate rain.<\/p>\n
During Eid, weather conditions are forecast to be overcast with\npotential rainfall in several areas. BMKG is also monitoring the\ndevelopment of tropical cyclone Nuri, formed from cyclone precursor 95W.\nThe cyclone is expected to move away from Indonesian territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cCyclone Nuri is estimated to move northward or eastward, away from\nIndonesian territory, but will continue to have indirect impacts on\nweather and sea conditions,\u201d Faisal said.<\/p>\n
These indirect impacts are potentially felt in North Maluku, West\nPapua, Southwest Papua, and Papua regions. BMKG also warns of potential\nmoderate sea waves measuring 1.25\u20132.5 metres in March across several\nwaters, particularly in the western Indian Ocean off Aceh to Lampung and\nsouth of Banten to Nusa Tenggara.<\/p>\n
Additionally, there is potential for tidal flooding due to the new\nmoon phenomenon on 19 March and a perigee phenomenon on 22 March, which\ncan increase maximum sea levels in coastal areas. To reduce the impact\nof extreme weather, BMKG is conducting weather modification operations\nin several regions.<\/p>\n
These efforts reportedly reduced rainfall intensity by 21% at the\nHalim post, nearly 50% at the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II post in\nPalembang, and approximately 41% at the Ahmad Yani post in Semarang.\nBMKG will also conduct weather modification operations around major\nferry terminals on 17\u201318 March to support smooth holiday travel\nflows.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe hope is that this activity can control heavy rain, strong winds,\nand high waves in port areas that will be crowded with holiday\ntravellers,\u201d Faisal said.<\/p>\n
BMKG affirmed that it will continue updating weather information for\nland, sea, and air transport through various digital platforms and\nsupport from 191 technical implementation units across Indonesia to\nensure smooth travel during the Eid al-Fitr holiday period.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bmkg-rain-still-poses-high-risk-across-java-to-nusa-tenggara-ahead-of-eid-1773233608", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }