BMKG warns of potential heavy rains in several parts of Indonesia

Jakarta (Antaranews Bali) - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of potential heavy rains in several parts of Indonesia in the next three days.

With typhoon Mangkhut weakening in the past few days, the weather pattern has changed, marked by the weakening mass flow of dry air from Australia and away from Indonesia, BMKG Deputy for Meteorology Mulyono R Prabowo said in a written statement released on Thursday.

The presence of cyclonic rotation in the South China Sea and the rising humidity of wet air in the atmosphere at an altitude of 1,500 to 3,000 meters, coupled with a change in wind direction and slow movement of wind in the bottom of the atmosphere (at 1,000 meters) had formed rain clouds in several parts of Indonesia, he said.

The dynamic condition of the atmosphere may have the potential to lead to heavy rains accompanied by thunderbolts and strong winds in several parts of the country in three days` time, he said.

The provinces that have the potential to experience heavy rains include Aceh, Riau, Riau Islands, West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung, Lampung, Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North alimantan and Papua. (WDY)