JAKARTA - The Center for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BBMKG) Region III Denpasar issued an early warning of the potential for high waves of up to six meters which is likely to occur in the southern Lombok Strait on August 21-24, 2025.
Head of the BBMKG Meteorological Operations Working Group Region III Wayan Musteana explained to Antara that increasing wind speed needs to be watched out for in the waters north and south of Bali.
Based on synoptic conditions, he said, the wind pattern of the northern waters of Bali moved from northeast to north-southeast at an estimated speed of up to 30 knots or about 55 kilometers per hour.
Meanwhile, in the southern waters of Bali, he continued, the wind is moving from the southeast to the southeast with a speed of up to an estimated 25 knots or about 46 kilometers per hour.
Meanwhile, in the northern waters of Bali, the northern Lombok Strait, the sea wave height is estimated to be up to 2.5 meters. Then the sea wave height in the southern part of the Bali Strait, the Badung Strait, and the southern waters of Bali are estimated to be up to four meters.
According to the BMKG, wind conditions and sea waves are at risk for shipping safety. Fishing boat users are also asked to be aware of wind speeds of more than 15 knots or about 27 kilometers per hour and wave heights reaching 1.25 meters.
Then the operator of the barge is advised to be vigilant when the wind is 16 knots high and the wave height reaches 1.5 meters. Meanwhile, the ferry operator is asked to be aware of wind speeds reaching 21 knots and wave heights reaching 2.5 meters.
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As an illustration, the Bali Strait is a Bali-Java crossing and the Lombok Strait is a Bali-Lombok crossing.
Then the Badung Strait is a fishing route, tourism and crossing routes from mainland Bali through Denpasar City to the Nusa Penida Island tourist destination which is part of the Klungkung Regency area.
In addition, the Badung Strait is also a shipping route that connects Denpasar with cities in eastern Indonesia. Meanwhile, the southern waters of Bali are a fishing boat route.
His party explained that wind conditions and sea waves pose a risk to shipping safety.
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