Jabar Ekspres – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has asked the public to be aware of the potential for high waves of up to four meters in Balinese waters which are expected until June 18, 2023.
“The wind generally blows from the east-southeast with speeds of up to 40 kilometers per hour or 21.5 knots,” BMKG Region III Denpasar Head Cahyo Nugroho said in Denpasar on Thursday.
There are also waters in Bali that are estimated to have high waves of up to four meters, namely the southern Bali Strait, Badung Strait, southern Lombok Strait, and the Indian Ocean south of Bali.
Meanwhile, the Bali Sea in North Bali or bordering Buleleng Regency is estimated to have a low sea wave height of up to 1.25 meters.
BMKG said the potential for high sea waves is partly due to the constant wind movement blowing from mainland Australia towards Asia.
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Wind and sea wave conditions that pose a high risk to sailing safety, according to BMKG, are 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.
The Bali Strait is a strategic Bali-Java crossing area that connects Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana Regency, Bali, with Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java.
Meanwhile, the Lombok Strait is a crossing route that connects Padangbai Port in Karangasem, Bali, to Lembar Port in Lombok, NTB.
In addition, the area is also a route for fishing boats, to passenger ships from Benoa Port in Denpasar to eastern Indonesia.
Meanwhile, the Badung Strait is a crossing route from Sanur, Denpasar to Nusa Penida Island in Klungkung Regency and is a marine tourism area such as Nusa Dua and the island area in Nusa Penida.
