Banten Sea Wave Height 2.5 Meters, BMKG Issues Early Warning

The height of the southern coastal wave of Lebak Regency ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 meters (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning of the sea wave height of Banten which reached 2.5 meters, so that tourists were prohibited from swimming and shipping actors could increase vigilance to prevent marine accidents.

Quoted from the BMKG of the Class 1 Maritime Meteorological Station in Serang, Saturday, it was stated that the potential for the sea wave height of Banten throughout today ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 meters.

The potential for bad weather in the Banten Sea includes the West Sunda Pandeglang Strait, Pandeglang Southern Waters, and Lebak South Waters.

BMKG recommends safety for shipping actors starting from fishing boats, barges and ferries to be aware of strong winds and high waves.

Likewise, tourists on weekends who visit Banten sea waters should not swim around the coast to prevent marine accidents.

Meanwhile, in the morning, during the day until the evening, most of the Banten areas were cloudy to cloudy skies.

The average air temperature is 23 - 33 degrees Celsius, humidity is 60 90 percent and the wind moves from South to Southwest at 05 30 km/hour.

Head of the Lebak Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Febby Rizky Pratama said shipping operators using ferries, barges and fishing boats on the southern coast of Lebak remain wary of high waves accompanied by strong winds.

"We ask fishermen who go to sea to be aware of high waves so as not to cause marine accidents," he said as quoted by ANTARA.