NTT Fishermen Search For Fish In The Sea Asked To Beware Of High Waves

Illustration of traditional fishermen hit by high sea waves to find fish. (Between)

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded fishermen who want to go to sea to be aware of high waves of 1.26-2 meters in a number of areas in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province in the period 17-18 December 2023.

In the early warning system delivered by the BMKG of the Tenau-Kupang Maritime Meteorological Station, which was confiscated by Antara on Sunday, December 17, the high waves are likely to occur in the western Sumba Strait, Sawu Sea, southern Indian Ocean Sumba to Sabu, Ombai Strait and southern waters of Kupang.

Meanwhile, wind patterns in the northern region dominantly move to the northwest -northeast with wind speeds of 4-20 knots.

Meanwhile, in the southern part of Indonesia, the dominant movement is from the southeast-southwest with wind speeds of 4-20 knots. The highest wind speed is observed in the northern part of the Malacca Strait, the western waters of Aceh, the northern Natuna Sea, the Banda Sea, and the Arafuru Sea.

Similar conditions also have the potential to occur in the Indian Ocean south of Kupang to the Rote waters bordering the Australian region.

According to the BMKG, such wind speeds pose a risk to shipping safety, especially for fishing boats if the wind speed is more than 15 knots with a wave height of 1.25 meters, the Tongkang ship if the wind speed is 16 knots with a wave height of 1.5 meters, and the ferry if the wind speed is 21 knots with a wave height of 2.5 meters.

Likewise, cargo ships or cruise ships should be alert if the wind speed reaches 27 knots with a wave height of 4.0 meters.