Entering dry season, hotspots in North Sumatra increase to 33 points

Medan (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) states that hotspots in North Sumatra have been detected to have increased to 33 from just 15 the previous day. These 33 hotspots are located in Deli Serdang, Dairi, Karo, Labuhanbatu, Mandailing Natal, Padang Lawas, Samosir, Serdang Bedagai, and Toba. “These hotspots were detected based on observations from the MODIS sensors, namely the Terra, Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA20 satellites,” said Forecaster at BMKG Region I Juliana in Medan City on Tuesday. In relation to this, BMKG advises the public not to carry out land burning, considering that parts of Sumatra are now entering the dry season. Meanwhile, previously, Forecaster at Class II Maritime Meteorology Station Belawan Dasmian Sulviani mentioned that several waters in North Sumatra from 24 to 26 March 2026 still have the potential to be hit by waves up to 1.15 to 2.5 metres high. The wind pattern in the northern Sumatra region generally moves from southeast to southwest with wind speeds ranging from 6-25 knots. High waves are potentially occurring in the waters west of the Batu Islands, the Indian Ocean west of the Nias Islands, the waters west of the Nias Islands, and the waters east of the Nias Islands.