BMKG: Coastal Areas Potential to Flooding During Supermoon
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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB
The first supermoon of the new year rises above the Vegas Strip, Jan. 1, 2018. A supermoon occurs when the moon is full at the same time it reaches perigee, or that point in the moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
TEMPO.CO, Makassar - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Makassar calls on the residents living in coastal areas to stay alert for 1.4-meter ocean tides during the upcoming supermoon or total lunar eclipse predicted to happen on January 31.
“We call on the public to be aware of flood potential, especially those who live in coastal areas,” said BMKG Makassar head of Observation Ikhsan on Tuesday, January 23.
However, Ikhsan said that the exact height of the ocean tides cannot be predicted considering that coastline characteristic in every region is different.
“We don’t have the reference for the specific height caused by the ocean tides. The maximum tide in each coastal area differs significantly,” said Ikhsan.
TheBMKG official further explained that the natural phenomenon can cause seawater flooding that is driven by the heightened ocean tides.
