Alert! BMKG Predicts West Java South Sea Wave Height Up To DIY Reaches 6 Meters

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CILACAP - The height of the southern sea waves of West Java, Central Java, and the Special Region of Yogyakarta has the potential to reach 6 meters, said the Head of the BMKG Technician Group for the Meteorological Station (Stamet) Tunggul Wulung Cilacap Teguh Wardoyo. influenced by wind patterns in the southern part of Indonesia, dominantly moving from east to southeast with wind speeds ranging from 5-25 knots," he said in Cilacap, Central Java, Monday, July 25. south of Java, Java Sea, southern Makassar Strait, Banda Sea, and Arafuru Sea. According to him, the wind pattern that tends to be in the same direction with high speed has the potential to trigger an increase in sea wave height. ," he was quoted as saying by Antara. Regarding this condition, Teguh said that BMKG Stamet Tunggul Wul ung Cilacap on Monday, July 25, again issued an early warning of very high waves in the waters south of West Java to DIY and the Indian Ocean south of West Java to DIY.

In this case, he said, a wave height of 4-6 meters which is categorized as very high has the potential in the southern waters of Sukabumi, southern waters of Cianjur, southern waters of Garut, southern waters of Tasikmalaya, southern waters of Cilacap, southern waters of Kebumen, southern waters of Purworejo, and southern waters. In addition, the Indian Ocean south of Sukabumi, the Indian Ocean south of Garut, the Indian Ocean south of Tasikmalaya, the Indian Ocean south of Pangandaran, the Indian Ocean south of Cilacap, the Indian Ocean south of Kebumen, the Indian Ocean south of Purworejo, and the Indian Ocean south of Yogyakarta. This very high wave is valid until Tuesday, July 26 and will be updated if there are further developments. We urge all marine service users, including communities in coastal areas, to be aware of the potential for high waves to occur," said Teguh.