Extreme Wave 6-9 Meters South Melanda Banten, BMKG Asks Coastal Citizens To Be Alert

Illustration of tradional fishermen hit by high sea waves to look for fish. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has asked the people of the southern coast of Banten to be aware of the potential for high waves of 6 to 9 meters.

Head of the BMKG Maritime Meteorology Center Eko Prasetyo said several areas in other Indonesian waters also have the potential to be hit by high and extreme waves on November 17-18, 2022.

"People who live and work on the coast around areas that have the opportunity for high waves to remain vigilant," said Eko when confirmed, Thursday, November 17.

Based on BMKG forecasts, Eko said high waves of 1.25 to 2.5 meters also have the opportunity to occur in the Malacca Strait, southern waters of Central Java-East Java and southern waters of Bali-Sumbawa, northern waters of Sabang, western waters of Aceh.

Then, the eastern waters of Simeulue Island-Mentawai Islands, the northern part of the Sunda Strait, and the southern Indian Ocean of West Java-Nusa Tenggara (NTB)-East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

Waves as high as 1.25 to 2.5 meters also have the potential to appear in the southern Bali-Lombok-Alas Strait, southern waters of Sumba Island, southern Indian Ocean East Java-NTT, North Natuna Sea, Natuna Sea, Karimata Strait, Java Sea.

Furthermore, the southern waters of Kalimantan, the Sumbawa Sea, the waters of the Sabalana Islands-Selayar Islands, the waters of the Sangihe Islands- Talaud Islands, the northern Maluku Sea, the northern waters of Halmahera, and the northern Pacific Ocean of Halmahera-West Papua.

Meanwhile, based on Antara's report, waves as high as 2.5 to 4 meters are expected to hit the western waters of Simeulue Island-Mentawai Islands, Bengkulu waters, western Lampung waters, West Indian Ocean Aceh-Mentawai Islands, western Sunda Strait, Lampung Bay, southern waters of West Java, and the South Indian Ocean of Central Java.

Meanwhile, higher waves, between 4 and 6 meters, are likely to approach the Indian Ocean west of Lampung, the southern Sunda Strait, the southern waters of Banten, and the South Indian Ocean of West Java.

In addition, according to BMKG, extreme waves as high as 6-9 meters have the potential to occur in the Indian Ocean south of Banten.

"The potential for high waves in some areas could pose a risk to shipping safety," said Eko.

Fishermen as well as operators of barges, ferries, and cruise ships are asked to monitor wind speed and wave height on the shipping route and be aware of the impact of high to extreme waves in a number of water areas.