Be Alert, 4 Meter High Waves Hit Waters In The Country On January 30

High wave illustration (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that high waves of up to four meters will hit a number of Indonesian waters on Tuesday, January 30 starting at 07.00 WIB.

According to early warning data issued by BMKG, high waves with a height of 2.5 meters to 4 meters are predicted to occur in three waters, namely the waters of the Sangihe Islands, the waters of the Talaud Islands, and the northern Pacific Ocean of Halmahera.

For this reason, the public is advised to always be vigilant, especially for those who are active or living around waters that have the potential to experience large waves.

In addition, moderate waves with a height of 1.25 meters to 2.5 meters are also predicted to occur in the North Pacific Ocean from West Papua to Papua, northern waters from West Papua to Papua, Halmahera Sea, Halmahera waters, Arafuru Sea, southern waters from the KAI Islands to ARU, waters from the Sermata Islands to Tanimbar, Flores Sea, Sumbawa Sea, Banda Sea, Maluku Sea, Bitung-Likupang waters, Sitaro Islands waters, and the eastern Sulawesi Sea.

Moderate waves will also occur in the Natuna Sea, the waters of the Anambas Islands to Natuna, the northern Natuna Sea, the southern Indian Ocean Banten to NTT, the waters of Sawu Island to Kupang P. Rote, Sawu Sea, the southern Bali-Lombok-Alas Strait, the southern waters of Bali to Sumba Island, the southern waters of Banten to East Java, the western and southern Sunda Strait, the western Sunda Ocean of Sumatra, the waters of Bengkulu to the west of Lampung, the western waters of Simeulue Island to Mentawai, the western waters of Aceh, the northern waters of Sabang, to the northern part of the Malacca Strait.

The wind pattern in northern Indonesia will move from north to northeast with wind speeds of 4-30 knots. While in the south it moves from west to northwest at the same speed.

The highest wind speed was observed in the northern part of the Malacca Strait, the northern Natuna Sea, the waters of the Talaud Islands, the waters of the Sermata Islands-Tanimbar Islands and the Arafuru Sea.