BALI - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Region III Denpasar appealed to the public to be aware of the impact of extreme weather such as floods, landslides, strong winds, fallen trees, and lightning flashes, which could potentially occur during the Christmas holidays.
"The BMKG's appeal to the public, among others, is to remain vigilant and careful about the impact of disasters caused by extreme weather such as floods, puddles, landslides, strong winds, fallen trees, and lightning," said Head of BMKG Region III Denpasar Cahyo Nugroho as quoted by Antara, Saturday, December 24.
The reason is, BMKG predicts that most areas of Bali have the potential for light rain and heavy rain accompanied by winds blowing from the southwest to the northwest with speeds ranging from 1050 kilometers per hour.
Therefore, BMKG issued an early warning to the public considering the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning/light in most areas of Bali on December 24, 2022.
He also asked the community, especially fishermen and actors of marine tourism activities, to be aware of sea wave heights that have the potential to reach 2 meters or more around the northern and southern waters of Bali.
"Be aware of the potential for strong winds and sea waves that can reach 2 meters or more in the Bali Sea, Bali Strait, Badung Strait, Lombok Strait, southern Bali waters, and the Indian Ocean in southern Bali," Cahyo said at the BMKG early warning.
BMKG predicts that in the next 3 days, including Christmas, the weather in Bali will generally be cloudy, but in most areas there is the potential for light rain and heavy rain.
Then, the wind blows from the southwest to the northwest with a speed ranging from 1050 km/h. Finally, the sea wave height in the northern waters of Bali during December 2426 is predicted to reach 0.5 meters to 3 meters, in the southern waters of Bali 13 meters, in the Bali Strait 0.54 meters, and in the Lombok Strait 0.54 meters.
Meanwhile, the weather conditions in Bali in general, light rain and heavy rain almost all day in most parts of Bali. BMKG also reported air temperatures ranging from 2231 degrees Celsius, with humidity ranging from 7595 percent.
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