Alert, Potential High Waves In The West Java Sea

Illustration - big waves sea water (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) through its official website reminds the public to be aware of the potential for waves with a height of 1.25 to 2.5 meters that will occur in the western Java Sea. The estimate is valid from 07.00-19.00 WIB.

Reported by Antara, Wednesday, January 20, from synoptic conditions, the winds in the northern waters of western Java generally blow from northwest to north with wind speeds of between 5-20 knots.

The weather forecast data and wave heights for each location near the water are as follows;

Tanjung Priok Port, DKI Jakarta

Weather: cloudyWind: northwest - north, 4 - 15 knots Waves: 0.50 - 1.25 m Visibility: 10 kilometers (km) Air temperature: 27 - 30 degrees Celsius Humidity: 65 - 80 percent Tide / Low Tide: Maximum: 0.90 m occurs January 20, 2021, at 08.00 WIB Minimum: 0.40 m occurs January 20, 2021, at 17.00 WIB

Sunda Kelapa Harbor, DKI Jakarta

Weather: cloudyWind: northwest - north, 4 - 15 knots Wave: 0.50 - 1.25 m Visibility: 10 kmMarunda Harbor, DKI Jakarta Weather: cloudyWind: northwest - north, 4 - 15 knots Wave: 0.50 - 1.25 m Distance viewpoint: 10 km

Kalibaru Port, DKI Jakarta

Weather: cloudyWind: northwest - north, 4 - 15 knots Wave: 0.50 - 1.25 m Visibility: 10 km

Kali Adem-Muara Angke Harbor, DKI Jakarta

Weather: cloudyWind: northwest - north, 4 - 15 knots Wave: 0.50 - 1.25 m Visibility: 10 km

Port of PPS Nizam Rachman Muara Baru DKI Jakarta

Weather: cloudyWind: northwest - north, 4 - 15 knots Wave: 0.50 - 1.25 m Visibility: 10 km

Thousand Islands waters

Weather: cloudyWind: northwest - northeast, 4-15 knots Wave: 0.50 - 1.25 m

Jakarta Bay

Weather: cloudyWind: northwest- northeast, 4-15 knots Wave: 0.50 - 1.25 m

West Java Sea

Weather: cloudyWind: west-north, 6-20 knots Wave: 1.25 - 2.50 m