BMKG: Wind Speed On The North Coast Of Central Java 8-35 Knots, 4 Meters High In Waves

Photo Archives. The atmosphere of the coastal area of Lasem Beach in Rembang Regency, Central Java Province. (PHOTO ANTARA/R. Rekotomo)

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that the wave height in the northern waters of Central Java could reach four meters from today for the next two days. Head of the Semarang Tanjung Emas Maritime Meteorological Station, Retno Widyaningsih, said that during that period the wind speed in the northern coastal area of Central Java ranged from 8 to 35 knots. "Seeing the latest developments in atmospheric dynamics, the wind on the north coast of Central Java blows from west to northwest consistently with speeds of 8 to 35 knots," he said as quoted in a press release at the meteorological station received in Semarang, Antara, Tuesday, January 3. On Tuesday, the wave height in the waters of the central Java Sea was predicted to be 2.5 to four meters. The wind speed in the water area is estimated at 8 to 25 knots. On January 4, 2023, waves with a height of up to four meters have the potential to approach the central part of the Java Sea and the waters along Brebes to Rembang. Wind speeds in these water areas are estimated at 10 to 35 knots or 18.5 to 65 km per hour. On January 5, 2023, the wave height in the central part of the Java Sea and the waters of Pati and Rembang is predicted to be up to four meters and wind speeds of 8 to 35 knots. Residents who are active around the northern waters of Central Java are advised to be aware of the impact of high waves and bad weather conditions.