BMKG Asks Tourists In Rinca, South Of Padar-Padar Strait To Be Alert, Tomorrow There Is Potential For High Waves And Strong Winds

Head of the Komodo Labuan Bajo Meteorological Station, Sti Nenotek (ANTARA)

MANGGARAI - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of the Komodo Meteorological Station appealed to tourists and tour boat captains to be aware of high waves and strong winds when they want to travel to several tourist points in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, NTT tomorrow.

"Beware of high waves in the southern waters of the Sape strait, including the southern waters of West Manggarai on May 4, 2022," said Head of the Komodo Meteorological Station, Sti Nenotek in Labuan Bajo, Antara, Tuesday, May 3.

The high wave alert warning is based on the BMKG forecast which records wind speeds ranging from 12-40 km/hour. In addition, BMKG also predicts a wave height of 0.75 to 2.0 meters tomorrow with the wind blowing from the east.

The call to be aware of high waves in the waters south of West Manggarai is especially for tourists who will visit around the south of Komodo, south of Rinca, south of Padar, and the Padar Strait.

Furthermore, Sti said weather information at all tourist attractions in the West Manggarai area was observed to be cloudy in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon.

However, there is the potential for light rain to occur during the day at the tourist sites of Cunca Rami Waterfall, Cunca Wulang Waterfall, and Lake Sano Nggoang.

Sti also asked the visitors to be careful in their activities during the holidays. He invited tourists to continue to monitor the official weather information issued by the BMKG.