Jakarta, IndonesiaSentinel.com — The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued an early warning for potential coastal flooding, also known as “rob floods,” due to the Supermoon phenomenon affecting various coastal regions in Indonesia until September 23, 2024. Residents are urged to stay alert to the risk of this natural disaster.
“The Supermoon event on September 18, 2024, may cause a rise in maximum sea levels. Based on water level monitoring and tidal predictions, rob floods are likely in several coastal areas of Indonesia,” said Eko Prasetyo, Head of BMKG’s Maritime Meteorology Center, in an official statement on Friday (September 13, 2024).
Eko highlighted that coastal regions at risk include the shores of North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, and East Kalimantan.
He also emphasized that rob floods could disrupt various activities in coastal areas, such as operations at ports, residential activities, and salt farming, as well as inland fisheries.
“Residents are advised to stay vigilant and prepare for the effects of the maximum sea levels. It’s also important to regularly check BMKG’s maritime weather updates,” he urged.
Here are the locations and dates for potential rob flood occurrences:
- Coastal North Sumatra
- Medan Belawan: September 17 – 23, 2024
- Medan Marelan: September 17 – 23, 2024
- Medan Labuhan: September 17 – 23, 2024
- Coastal West Sumatra
- Padang City: September 19 – 23, 2024
- Padang Pariaman: September 19 – 23, 2024
- Coastal Banten
- Western Coast of Banten: September 19 – 23, 2024
- Southern Coast of Banten: September 19 – 23, 2024
- Coastal Jakarta
- Northern Coast of Jakarta: September 12 – 14, 2024
- Coastal West Java
- Southern coasts of Sukabumi and Cianjur: September 18 – 21, 2024
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The BMKG’s warning comes as part of ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of natural disasters related to tidal surges and extreme weather events caused by the Supermoon phenomenon.
(Ray)
