"BMKG announced their weather forecasts, as most areas in Bali, such as Badung and Denpasar, will enter the rainy season this month," the Head of sub services of Bali BMKG, Nyoman Suarsa, said here on Saturday.
Suarsa explained that the weather change is due to a shift in the positions of the sun, which is currently located at the equator, but will begin moving to the south towards the South Pole.
"Such movement contributes to triggering cloud formations, and the clouds are a sign of rain, which usually comes with strong winds," he said.
Suarsa added that there are some areas that are expected to enter the rainy season this month, including Denpasar, the southern part of Badung, western and eastern parts of Jembrana, Buleleng, Gianyar, Klungkung, and the southern part of Karangasem.
"Meanwhile, areas in Bali that will enter the rainy season in December are on the north coast of Bali and Nusa Penida," he added.
"Bali has 15 seasonal zones with different weather characteristics, that`s why the rainy season does not come at once in all places in Bali," he noted.
Suarsa further explained that during the rainy season the wind direction, which was originally from the east and carried higher temperatures, will turn into southeast winds, with average speeds of 10 to 28 knots, or about 38 kilometers per hour.
"Therefore, we keep warning people and tourists in Bali Island to be alert for tornadoes that might occur during the seasonal transition," he stated.
(Y012/INE/KR-BSR/F001)
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