BMKG forecasts light rain across most of Indonesia on Thursday
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) forecasts that the majority of Indonesia’s regions are likely to experience light rain on Thursday.
BMKG weather forecaster Lintang Alya N said in an official statement in Jakarta on Thursday that areas prone to light rain include Sumatra, Java, as well as Pontianak, Palangka Raya, Samarinda, and Tanjung Selor.
She also reminded the public to be aware of the potential for thunderstorm rain in Banjarmasin.
Meanwhile, she said, for the eastern part of Indonesia, people should watch for moderate rain in Mamuju as well as light rain in Mataram, Kupang, Kendari, Palu, Manado, Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, Nabire, Jayapura, and Jayawijaya.
‘In addition, there is potential for cloudiness up to thick overcast in Denpasar, Makassar, Gorontalo, and Merauke,’ she said.
She explained that a cyclonic circulation is observed forming in the Western Indian Ocean off Lampung and in the North Pacific Ocean near Papua. The system forms convergence and confluent areas in the Western Indian Ocean off Lampung and in the northern waters off Papua, as well as around the circulation itself.
‘Other convergence zones are also observed along the northern coast of Aceh, the Malacca Strait, from West Sumatra to the western waters of Bengkulu, from Central Kalimantan to West Kalimantan,’ said Lintang.
She added that the phenomenon is also formed from South Kalimantan to Central Kalimantan, Southeast Sulawesi to Central Sulawesi, and from Papua’s Highlands to West Papua.
Other convergence areas are also observed in the South China Sea and the Western Indian Ocean from Lampung to South Banten.
She noted that these conditions can increase the potential for growth of rainfall clouds around the cyclonic circulation and along the convergence or confluent zones.
The combination of atmospheric dynamics, she said, leads to a fairly significant potential for weather in several parts of Indonesia. There is a need to increase preparedness for potential heavy to very heavy rains in North Sumatra, Central Java, and East Java.