Beware of high winds in the South

Tuesday, August 21, 2011 09: 54 PM | Viewed 669 Times Illustrations (PHOTOS/Dian Dwi Saputra AMONG) Cilacap (AFP) — meteorological station Climatology and geophysics and Meteorological Agency (BMKG) Cilacap appealed pemudik motor biking should winds on the South coast of Central Java that still might happen during the Lebaran feedback 2012.

"Wind speed along the South Central forecasted to reach 13 knots or approximately 30-35 kilometers per hour. These conditions will still be forecasted lasted until the end of August, "said prakirawan weather meteorological station in Cilacap Teguh Danar Cilacap, Tuesday.

According to him, the chance of winds that affected weather conditions in waters south of Central Java which are still at the wind timuran.

In this case, he said, the wind blowing from the direction of the more dominant East with almost the same speed.

He forecast, wind speed may experience a decrease in dasarian (10 days) in September when the second territorial waters of South Central entered a period of transition from the East wind towards the West wind.

"Therefore, the particular motor biking pemudik users are suggested to should high winds along the South mainly paddy fields as they pass by the area. Keep your vehicle so as not to balance capsizes, "he said.

In addition, he said, users are suggested to pemudik motor biking wear protective face because winds can carry dust flakes off the ground that dries up as a result of the drought.

Based on observations, he continued, the weather conditions along the southern Central Java in general relatively bright due to the forecasted dry season still in progress.

"From satellite imagery, yet no signs of rain again-awannya caps, also still empty, just north of the Equator are also still a lot of tropical disturbances. Last I saw there were two tropical disturbances in the North that are still active, so in the South tend to be brighter, "he said.

According to him, these conditions have an impact on the appearance of fog in the morning, the air feels scorching heat during the day, and at night it feels cold.

Although it feels, he said, the scorching daytime temperatures average in the daytime only 29 degrees Celsius, while the evening 23 degrees Celsius.

"Feels so bright because there is no cloud cover, air pressure, and low height kelembabannya," said he explained.

Mentioned on the wave height in the waters of southern Central Java and Yogyakarta special region, the Firm said, the maximum wave height in the Indian Ocean area forecasted reach 2-3 feet with wind speed 15-20 knots were blowing from the East to South-East, while in the coastal areas of forecasted 0.75-2.5 meters with a wind speed of 5 to 15 knots were blowing from the East to Southeast.

According to him, the forecasted wave height will experience a decrease on August 23, i.e. 0.5-2 meters in the coastal areas and 1.5-2.5 meters in the Indian Ocean region.

"We call upon the citizens who make a tour on the beach not to swim or play water especially in the coastal areas which are directly connected with the high seas because the waves as high as 2 meters is quite dangerous," he said.