Bad Weather In Southeast Sulawesi, Kolaka Ferry Port Temporarily Closed

KENDARI - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued a circular to temporarily close the Kolaka (Southeast Sulawesi) voyage to Bajoe (South Sulawesi) due to bad weather that hit the area. An early warning issued by the Makassar Meteorological Station shows an open circulation pattern in the Arafuru waters which causes wind pulls to form a convergence area or wind meeting area in the Makassar strait, Bone bay, South Sulawesi and the Banda Sea. The highest wind speeds are in the areas of South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, the Flores Sea and the Banda Sea, so this condition causes high waves," he said, quoted by Antara, Monday, February 21. waters including southern Bone bay, Bon . waters northern and southern regions.

For this reason, he continued, the Makassar BMKG issued a warning letter to temporarily close the Kolaka ferry port, Southeast Sulawesi which serves the Kolaka-Bajoe route until weather conditions return to normal. Danu Triatmoko also reminded fishermen to temporarily not go to sea due to strong winds and high waves to anticipate the occurrence of sea accidents. "Hopefully the weather conditions will return to normal so that shipping activities can also return to normal," said Danu.