Several regions are urged to be aware of the likelihood of heavy rains accompanied by lightning and strong winds in Aceh, North Maluku, and North Sulawesi.
The agency stated that Bali, Bangka Belitung, Banten, Bengkulu, Jakarta, Gorontalo, Jambi, West Java, East Java, and West Kalimantan could also receive rains of moderate to heavy intensity.
Rains of the same intensity can also lash South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Lampung, Maluku, West Nusa Tenggara, and East Nusa Tenggara.
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Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rains could also likely occur in Papua, West Papua, Riau, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, West Sumatra, South Sumatra, and North Sumatra.
Meanwhile, the BMKG also warned of the likelihood of coastal flooding on December 18-22, 2021, on account of the full moon phase.
Moreover, the agency warned of likely sea-level rise in Natuna Islands, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung, Lampung, Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, West Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Ternate, Halmahera, northern West Papua, and northern Papua.
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