Sea Waves Of Crossing Routes In Bali Estimated To Reach 4 Meters

The ferry sailed in the Strait of Bali, Jembrana, Bali, Thursday (13/5/2023) BETWEEN PHOTOs/Budi Candra Setya/hp

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Region III Denpasar asked fishermen and ship operators to be aware of the potential for high sea waves on the Bali crossing which is estimated to be up to four meters on 10-12 July 2023.

"The increase in wind speed has triggered an increase in wave height in the waters north and south of Bali," said Head of BMKG Region III Denpasar, Cahyo Nugroho in Denpasar, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 10.

There is also the potential for sea wave heights of up to four meters to occur in the Bali Strait, Lombok Strait, and Badung Strait.

Based on observations from the BMKG, in general, wind speed in Bali is estimated to average up to 45 kilometers per hour or about 24 knots blowing from the east-southeast.

Even so, it is estimated that the waters of the Bali Sea, the wind speed rose from initially up to 20 knots or 37 kilometers per hour to 30 knots or 55 kilometers per hour on 10-11 July 2023 which was blowing from southeast-south.

Meanwhile, the potential for sea wave heights in the Bali Sea is estimated to reach up to 2.5 meters.

The movement of the wind in Bali comes from the Australian Continent which moves to mainland Asia, including Bali, in the transition to the dry season.

The Bali Sea is directly adjacent to Buleleng Regency, northern Bali, which is still lower in estimated sea wave heights than the southern waters of Bali which are estimated to reach six meters.

The Bali Sea area is a shipping route from Surabaya to eastern Indonesia.

The Bali Strait is a Bali-Java crossing and the Lombok Strait is a Bali-Lombok crossing route and is a shipping route from Bali to a number of cities in eastern Indonesia.

Meanwhile, the Badung Strait is a Sanur crossing route in Denpasar to the Nusa Penida Island tourist area in Klungkung Regency and is a marine tourism area.

The impact is estimated in the marine tourism area, namely the Nusa Dua tourist waters, the sea wave height reaches up to four meters.

Wind conditions and sea waves, according to BMKG, are at high risk of sailing safety, namely fishing boats if the wind speed is more than 15 knots and the wave height is above 1.25 meters.

The barge if the wind speed is more than 16 knots and the wave height is above 1.5 meters, the ferry if the wind speed is more than 21 knots and the wave height is above 2.5 meters.