Potential Wave 6 Meters In South Bali Until July 5, BMKG Asks Tourists To Be Alert

High wave illustration accompanies children playing on Meninting Beach, Batulayar, Lombok, NTB. (Between-Ahmad S)

BALI - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) asked fishermen to be aware of the potential for sea waves to reach up to six meters in the southern waters of Bali, which is estimated until Wednesday, July 5.

"The wave height is in the very high category," said Head of BMKG Region III Denpasar Cahyo Nugroho in Denpasar, Sunday, June 2, confiscated by Antara.

Meanwhile, wind speeds in the area are estimated to be up to 20 knots or 37 kilometers per hour blowing from the southeast-south.

The waters south of Bali are directly connected to the Indian Ocean which is a fishing route for fishing.

Apart from the southern waters of Bali, a number of other waters on the Island of the Gods are also relatively high, namely in the northern part of the Bali Strait with an estimated sea wave height of up to 2.5 meters.

Meanwhile, the southern part of the Bali Strait is estimated to be up to four meters, as well as the waters of the Badung Strait and the southern part of the Lombok Strait, which are also estimated to be four meters.

The average speed in the waters is estimated to be up to 15 knots or 27 kilometers per hour blowing from the southeast.

The Bali Strait is a Bali-Java crossing and the Lombok Strait is a Bali-Lombok crossing and a shipping route from Bali to a number of cities in eastern Indonesia.

Meanwhile, the Badung Strait is the Sanur Denpasar crossing to Nusa Penida Island in Klungkung Regency and is a marine tourism area.

There are also wind conditions and sea waves that are at high risk of sailing safety, according to the BMKG, namely fishing boats if the wind speed is more than 15 knots and the wave height is above 1.25 meters.

The barge if the wind speed is more than 16 knots and the wave height is above 1.5 meters, the ferry if the wind speed is more than 21 knots and the wave height is above 2.5 meters.

On the other hand, BMKG also estimates that rain is still likely to fall in a number of areas in Bali, which is estimated to be on July 1-10, 2023, although it is predicted that it will enter the peak of the dry season in July-August 2023.

According to the BMKG, the weather conditions were due to the formation of a wind slowdown area in the southern Indian Ocean Bali-NTB which supported the growth of rain clouds.

Then, the sea level temperature around Bali generally ranges from 26-30 degrees Celsius and the wet air period is concentrated from the surface layer to a layer of 700 millibars or 3,000 meters.