TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has predicted that the month of October will mark the beginning of the rainy season for most part of Indonesia.
"By looking into the climatic characteristic of the region in the past 30 years, we can predict that the 2014/2015 monsoon season will begin a little later for some parts of Indonesia this year," said BMKG chief Andi Eka Sasya in Jakarta on Friday, August 29, 2014.
Monsoon will begin a little later in 46.16 percent of Indonesian territories, while the rainy season will occur normally for around 34.11 percent other territories. The delay can be attributed to the formation of the El-Nino Southern Oscillation, which has yet to materialize. Previously, El-Nino was expected to occur in August.
Previously, BMKG had said that a weak El-Nino Southern Oscillation will not pose a significant threat to Indonesia's weather pattern.
Andi said that the fact that El-Nino (which is usually associated with dry spells and/or droughts) is expected to coincide with the start of the monsoon season in Indonesia would mean that the resultant effect would be significantly reduced, unlike in 1997/1998 when it directly contributed to the fires that enveloped the region in smoke and haze.
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