BMKG warns of potential flooding on a number of coasts in early to mid January, here’s the list

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Meteorology Council Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG extension) issued warnings for coastal flooding or robberies in a number of areas in January 2023.

The head of the BMKG Maritime Meteorology Center Eko Prasetyo said: tidal flood it is expected to occur due to the phenomenon of the full moon or full moon on January 6, 2023.

“The full moon phenomenon on January 6, 2023 has the potential to raise maximum sea levels,” Eko said in a BMKG news release on Monday (2/1/2023).

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The potential for this robbery varies from time to time in each region and generally impacts community activities around the port and coast.

“Like loading and unloading activities in ports, activities in coastal settlements, as well as salt marshes and inland fisheries,” Eko said.

The public is advised to remain alert and vigilant at all times to anticipate the impact of peak tides and to pay attention to maritime weather information updates from the BMKG.

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Below is a list of locations and potential robbery events:

1. West Sumatra Coast (Padang Beach Coast, South Coastal District of West Sumatra), January 6-7, 2023

2. Bengkulu Coast, January 6-7, 2023

3. Coastal Islands. Riau (Coastal Karimun Regency), January 1-10, 2023

4. Coastal Islands. Riau (Batu Ampar Coast), January 5-10, 2023

5. Coastal Islands. Riau (Tanjung Uban Coast), January 9-10, 2023

6. Banten coast, January 1-5, 2023

7. DKI Jakarta North Coast, January 3-10, 2023

8. West Coast of Java, January 1-4, 2023

9. North Coast of Central Java January 1-2, 2023 & January 6-15, 2023

10. Central Java South Coast, January 4-11, 2023

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11. East coast of Java, January 5-9, 2023

12. NTB Coast, January 5-8, 2023

13. NTT coast, January 1-2, 2023

14. West Kalimantan Coast, January 6-10, 2023

15. Coastal Central Kalimantan, January 8-10, 2023

16. North Sulawesi coast (north-east coast of Talaud Islands and western and eastern parts of Sangihe Islands), January 1-6, 2023

17. South Sulawesi Coast, January 6-8, 2023

18. North coast of Moluccas (North coast of Halmahera Islands), 7-9 January 2023

19. Coastal Moluccas (Buru Island, Ambon City and Lease Islands, East Seram, Tual City, Aru Islands, Tanimbar Islands, West Seram and Banda Island), 1-10 January 2023

20. Coastal South Papua (Merauke), 1-7 January 2023

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