BMKG: Cyclone Talim Can Influence High Sea Waves In Indonesia

Satellite images show Tropical Cyclone Talim was observed on the northeastern coast of South China on Sunday (16/7/2023). (ANTARA/HO BMKG)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said that the Talim Tropical Cyclone observed in the South China Sea could affect sea wave heights in Indonesian territory in the next few days. BMKG Deputy for Meteorology Guswanto said Tropical Cyclone Talim was observed at coordinates 18.8 North Latitude and 116.1 East Longitude, about 1,730 km north of Tarakan, North Kalimantan. The observed tropical cyclone moving west-northwest has a maximum wind speed of 50 knots and a minimum air pressure of 980 millibar (mb). "It is estimated that the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Talim will increase in the next 24 hours and move to the west-northwest away from Indonesian territory," he said in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, July 16. The presence of the tropical cyclone can cause sea waves as high as 1.25 to 2.5 meters in Natuna-Anambas waters, Natuna Sea, Subi-Serasan waters, North Makassar Strait, Sulawesi Sea, and the waters of the Sangihe Islands-Talaud Islands. The tropical cyclone can also cause waves as high as 1.25 to 2.5 meters in the waters of the Sitaro Islands, Bitung-Likupang waters, Maluku Sea, southern waters of North Sulawesi, northern Sorong waters, northern Jayapura waters, Cendrawasih Bay, and the northern Pacific Ocean of Biak. Meanwhile, higher sea waves, approximately 2.5 to four meters, are likely to occur in the North Natuna Sea, the Pacific Ocean north of Halmahera, and the Pacific Ocean north of West Papua.

Guswanto appealed to residents living in coastal areas to be aware of the impact of high waves.