Wednesday, BMKG forecasts most cities to experience rain ranging from light to very heavy

BMKG issued an early warning of potential rain ranging from light to heavy, which may be accompanied by lightning and strong winds, in several major Indonesian cities on Wednesday.

Quoted from BMKG’s official site in Jakarta, forecaster Yuyun W explained that, in general, a convergence zone extends along the waters from south of Banten to Central Java, and the waters southwest of Lampung to the south of Java. This condition can enhance the formation of rain clouds along the length of the convergence or confluence.

As a result, they forecast that several major cities could experience moderate to very heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and strong winds, including Jambi, Padang, Pangkal Pinang, Bandar Lampung, Serang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Palangka Raya, Banjarmasin, and Merauke.

Other major cities are forecast to remain cloudy today, including Banda Aceh, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Palu, and Sorong.

Earlier on Tuesday (3/3), BMKG identified the appearance of three tropical cyclone disturbances around Indonesian territory that could trigger extreme weather, such as increased rainfall, strong winds, and high waves in several provinces in the coming days. BMKG chief Teuku Faisal Fathani said that based on monitoring up to 07:00 WIB Tuesday there are three active cyclone systems: Tropical Cyclone Disturbance 90S in the southern Indian Ocean off Banten–West Java, Tropical Cyclone Disturbance 93S in the northwest of the Australian mainland, and Tropical Cyclone Disturbance 92P in the Carpentaria Gulf south of South Papua.

‘We are monitoring the movement of these three tropical cyclone disturbances intensively 24 hours a day. We urge the public to remain calm, but to heighten vigilance for potential indirect impacts, such as flooding or strong winds. Ensure you refer only to BMKG’s official channels to avoid misinformation,’ he said.