Jakarta, Nov. 11 -- Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is expanding its weather and maritime radar network to strengthen early warnings of extreme weather in coastal areas and waters nationwide.

During a hearing with Commission V of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta on Tuesday, BMKG head Teuku Faisal Fathani said that new radar installations are under construction in four provinces: Central Kalimantan, North Sumatra, Riau Islands, and Bali.

"Maritime radar is the backbone of monitoring heavy rain, strong winds, and high waves that endanger shipping," he said.

The program forms part of the Maritime Meteorological System 2 (MMS2), which will run until 2027, targeting 17 active radar units acros...