Four Meter High Waves Hit The Southern Region Of NTT

KUPANG - Tenau-Kupang Maritime Meteorology Station, Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported sea waves with a height of up to four meters hit the marine waters in the south of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Indian Ocean south of Sumba-Sabu and south of Kupang-Rote," said Head of the Tenau-Kupang Maritime Meteorological Station Syaeful Hadi in a statement received in Kupang, Tuesday, January 25. He said this was related to weather developments in the waters of NTT and its surroundings.

Syaeful explained that this high wave is estimated to still occur until January 28, 2022. This high wave condition, he continued, needs to be watched out for because it poses a high risk to ferries and ships or fishing boats. He said the waters in NTT generally experience moderate waves (1, 25-2.5 meters) or low (0.5-1.25 meters). Syafeul appealed to fishermen and passenger ship operators to be aware of the threat of high waves because the maximum waves can reach twice the usual wave height. synoptic conditions indicate that generally the wind blows from the west to the northwest at a speed of 2-6 on the Beaufort Scale.