Jakarta -- In the coming month, low-intensity rainfall that most likely results in drought is predicted to occur in several regions of Indonesia. anticipatory steps need to be taken to minimize the potential impact of drought on, among others, water resources, forestry, agriculture, and disaster-related sectors.

La Nina has taken place for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022, resulting in wet climate. However, the latest monitoring of sea surface temperature in the Pacific Ocean shows that currently the intensity of La Nina continues to weaken, with an index of -0.61 in early February 2023. The La Nina condition is predicted to continue to weaken and shift towards neutral conditions in February-March 2023. Neutral ENSO conditions predicted to continue until mid-2023.

Such circumstance will cause dry season in 2023 to be more adverse than the last 3 years. In a monthly detail, areas that are predicted to get potential monthly rainfall in the low category (accumulation of less than 100 mm/month) are follows:

• March: in the central part of Central Sulawesi;
• April: parts of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), parts of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), and the central part of Central Sulawesi;
• May: southern part of South Sumatra, north coast of Banten, Jakarta Special Capital Region (DKI Jakarta), north coast of West Java, eastern part of Central Java, most of East Java, parts of Bali, parts of NTB, and part of NTT;
• June: parts of Aceh, parts of North Sumatra, parts of Jambi, parts of South Sumatra, parts of Lampung, parts of Banten, DKI Jakarta, part of West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), East Java, Bali, NTB, NTT, parts of South Kalimantan, parts of Sulawesi South, and parts of southern Papua;
•   July-August: parts of Aceh, parts of North Sumatra, parts of Jambi, parts of South Sumatra, parts of Lampung, parts of Banten, DKI Jakarta, parts of West Java, Central Java, DIY, East Java, Bali, NTB, NTT, parts of South Kalimantan, parts of South Sulawesi, parts of Central Sulawesi, parts of Gorontalo, parts of North Sulawesi and parts of Papua.
  

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is working closely with sectors that may be affected by drought by providing regular update information on climate developments and jointly establishing mitigation measures. BMKG also urges affected sectors and the public to always monitor the latest climate and weather developments that it provides through its official information channels:

• https://www.bmkg.go.id;
• https://iklim.bmkg.go.id;
• social media accounts @infoBMKG;
• IOS and android application "BMKG Info";

or you can directly contact the nearest BMKG office.

Jakarta, February 15, 2023
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