Dry season expected from April to September<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency predicted
\nIndonesia would have a \"normal\" dry season running from April to
\nSeptember this year, with no peculiar weather patterns expected.<\/p>\n
Based on its own analysis and models created by several
\ninternational meteorological agencies, the agency said the
\nweather in the country would remain neutral for at least the next
\nsix months.<\/p>\n
\"That means the upcoming dry season will be normal. There will
\nstill be normal levels of rain, though in some regions like East
\nNusa Tenggara rainfall levels are predicted to be below normal,\"
\nthe agency's head of analysis and data processing, Hery Harjanto,
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The agency predicted the unusual weather patterns that have
\nhit the country over the past few years, such as El Nino, were
\nunlikely to occur over the next 12 months<\/p>\n
\"Within the next two months, however, we have to be on the
\nalert for sudden heavy rains. This is because there are still
\nmany clouds around the equator, which can cause heavy rains and
\nstrong wind,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Up to the end of March is a transition period, during which
\nheavy rainfall will continue to affect most of Indonesia, he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
According to Hery, the dry season will begin at different
\ntimes for different areas of the country.<\/p>\n
The 26 regions in Central Java, East Java, Bali and Nusa
\nTenggara will be the first to enter the dry season, sometime
\naround April.<\/p>\n
For the rest of the regions, including Jakarta, the dry
\nseason is expected to begin between May and June.<\/p>\n
This dry season is expected to be marked by normal to below-
\nnormal rainfall compared to past dry seasons, although some
\nregions will see rainfalls levels that are above normal.<\/p>\n
This year, below-normal rainfall is predicted for Pandeglang
\nand Lebak in Banten; northern Cianjur, northern Sukabumi and
\nwestern Bandung in West Java; Banyumas, Purbalingga,
\nBanjarnegara, Wonosobo, west of Temanggung and around Mount
\nMerapi and Merbabu in Central Java; most of Yogyakarta and
\nSurakarta, and most of East Java.<\/p>\n
This will also be the situation in several areas in Bali,
\nwestern Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara, most of Sumbawa Besar
\nisland, most of South Sulawesi, parts of southeast Maluku and
\nsouthern Merauke in Irian Jaya.<\/p>\n
Those regions expected to have above-normal rainfall are
\nnorthern Serang in Banten; Greater Jakarta; northern Pamanukan,
\nIndramayu, southern Bandung, northern Garut, Tasikmalaya, Ciamis,
\neastern Cirebon and northern Kuningan in West Java; Brebes,
\nnorthern Tegal, Pemalang and Pekalongan in Central Java; around
\nMount Semeru, Blitar, Malang, southern Pasuruan and Probolinggo
\nin East Java.<\/p>\n
Other regions that can expect above-normal rainfall are South
\nSumatra, Sorolangun in Jambi, Rejanglebong in Bengkulu,
\nBatanghari, Bungotebo, Indragiri Hilir, Tanjung Jabung, western
\nSouth Kalimantan, eastern Central Kalimantan, northern Minahasa
\nand most of eastern Jayapura.(hdn)<\/p>",
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