MidLand, Jakarta – Council of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) released early warning high wave which may occur in several Indonesian waters on March 7-8, 2024.
BMKG meteorologist Ivana Gabriella said wind patterns in northern Indonesia generally move from the northeast-east with wind speeds ranging from 6 to 25 knots, while in southern Indonesia they generally move from the south-east west – west with speed of 4 – 20 knots.
“The highest wind speeds were observed in waters west of Aceh – Mentawai Islands, waters west of Bengkulu – Lampung, Sunda Strait, Sulawesi Sea, waters north of Sangihe Islands,” Ivana said in a statement written, Thursday 7 March 2024.
This condition, Ivana explained, causes the possibility of an increase in waves up to 1.25 – 2.5 meters in the waters west of Aceh, waters west of Simeulue Island – Mentawai Islands, waters of Enggano Island , Bengkulu waters – west of Lampung, Western India Aceh Ocean, Indian Ocean West Lampung, southern Lampung Bay, western and southern Sunda Strait, southern waters Banten – Eastern Java, southern waters Bali – Sumba Island, Bali Strait Southern – Lombok – Alas, Southern Indian Ocean Banten – NTT, Northern Makassar Strait, Sulawesi Sea, waters of the Sangihe Islands – Talaud Islands, waters of the Sitaro Islands – Bitung, waters of North Sulawesi, Molucca Sea, waters of Northern Banggai , northern and eastern waters of Halmahera, Halmahera Sea, northern waters of West Papua – Papua, North Pacific Ocean Halmahera – Papua.
“Meanwhile, waves in the higher range of 2.5 – 4 meters may occur in the Western Indian Ocean, Nias Islands, Western Indian Ocean, Mentawai Islands, Western Indian Ocean, Bengkulu,” he said Ivana.
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For this reason, according to Ivana, it is necessary to pay attention to the high safety risks of ships such as fishing boats (wind speed greater than 15 knots and wave height greater than 1.25 m), barges (wind speed greater than 16 knots and wave height above 1.25 m) 5 m), ferries (wind speed above 21 knots and wave height above 2.5 m), large ships such as merchant ships/cruise ships ( wind speed exceeding 27 knots and wave height exceeding 4 m).
“We ask people who live and carry out activities on the coast, around areas where high waves are likely to occur, to remain vigilant at all times,” Ivana said.
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