Water Level In Denpasar Reduces To 3.5 Meters, Potential For Rob Floods In Bali Decreases

Polair members patrol using a fast boat while monitoring bad weather conditions at Sanur Beach, Denpasar, Bali, Tuesday (12/7/2022). (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Center for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Region III stated that the potential for tidal flooding (rob) in Bali, especially in Denpasar, decreased after the disaster occurred in the waters of Gianyar Regency on Saturday, July 16.

"We see that the potential for tidal waves in the Denpasar area has decreased, the waves and winds have decreased, but if there are significant ones, we will immediately make an early warning," said Nyoman Gede Wiryajaya, Coordinator for Data and Information at the Center for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BBMKG) Region III I. Between, Sunday 17th July.

Previously, Wirya explained that the monitoring did not focus only on the waters or crossings in Denpasar, but was comprehensive in southern Bali as of June 12-17, 2022, because each region is predicted to have a different time of occurrence.

"This warning is specifically for the southern part of Bali, starting from the beaches of Pulukan, Pekutatan, Soka, Kuta, Sanur," Wirya told the media.

For subsequent tidal events, the Bali BMKG claimed that they had not received any information. In fact, in general, the water level in Denpasar waters has decreased to 3.5 meters, while on Saturday, July 16, it was 4 meters.

In addition, yesterday's wind speed of 20 knots is now at 18 knots, this figure is considered not yet significant or extreme because it has not yet reached 25 knots. With this decline, BMKG hopes that conditions will improve.

Wirya explained that the causes of the disaster in these waters were waves through the wind blowing from Australia to Asia and tidal conditions that astronomically affected.

Even though today the potential for disasters has decreased, BMKG still urges the public to be aware of all possibilities such as high waves, strong winds, and rainy weather that is still ongoing even though it is entering the dry season.

"In some areas there is still rain with moderate to high intensity, actually now the dry season, of the 15 season zones in Bali, there are 12 zones that have entered the dry season but in central Bali, two zones have not yet entered and in the western Bali area one has not. , said Wirya.

In addition, especially for fishermen who are at sea every day, his party hopes that they routinely seek reliable information from the BMKG so as not to receive false news and remain alert to potential disasters at sea.