JABAR EKSPRES – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has asked the public to be aware of the potential for high waves in the Bali Sea to reach 2.5 meters which is estimated until June 3, 2023.
“Fishermen and marine tourism players should be aware of the potential for high sea waves,” said BMKG Region III Denpasar Head Cahyo Nugroho in Denpasar, Wednesday.
BMKG estimates wind speeds in the region up to 25 knots or 46 kilometers per hour blowing from the east-southeast.
The Bali Sea usually has a low category height of up to 1.25 meters, based on BMKG observation records.
The water area is directly adjacent to Buleleng Regency in North Bali.
Apart from being a fishing area for fishermen, the Bali Sea is also a crossing route for ships sailing from Surabaya to a number of cities in Eastern Indonesia.
Apart from the Bali Sea, waters in Bali that are estimated to have a height of up to 2.5 meters include the southern Bali Strait, Badung Strait, southern Lombok Strait and the Indian Ocean south of Bali.
However, the four water areas have wind speeds of up to 20 knots or around 37 kilometers per hour.
As a result, BMKG estimates that the sea wave height at the Padangbai-Lembar, Sanur-Nusa Penida, Kusamba-Nusa Penida and Padangbai-Nusa Penida crossings will reach up to 2.5 meters.
BMKG explained that the weather conditions were caused by sea surface temperatures around the Bali region ranging from 26-30 degrees Celsius and wet air mass concentrated in the surface layer to a layer of 850 millibars or 1,500 meters.
There are also wind and sea wave conditions that pose a high risk to sailing safety, namely for fishing boats if the wind speed is more than 15 knots and the wave height is above 1.25 meters.
Barges if the wind speed is more than 16 knots and the wave height is above 1.5 meters, ferries if the wind speed is more than 21 knots and the wave height is above 2.5 meters.
