Indonesian Weather Bulletin for Shipping
( Metarea XI)

BMKG Jakarta, Saturday 22 February 2025 At 1430 UTC

Part I : Warning

GALE WARNING AT 15.0°S 112.3°E 1006HPA MAXIMUM WIND SPEED 20 KT MOVE TO SW.

Part II : General Synopsis

Saturday 22 February 2025 at 00 UTC NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY GENTLE TO FRESH FLOW IN THE NORTHERN PART OF INDONESIA SOUTHWESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY LIGHT TO FRESH FLOW IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF INDONESIA

Part III : Area Forecasts

Valid until Sunday 23 February 2025 at 15 UTC

MALACCA STRAIT

Northeasterly
1-24 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF ACEH

Northerly
1-22 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF LAMPUNG

Westerly
3-21 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF JAVA

Northwesterly
3-16 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF BALI

Northeasterly
1-12 kt
Moderate Sea

NORTH NATUNA SEA

Northeasterly
5-22 kt
Moderate Sea

KARIMATA STRAIT

Northerly
4-20 kt
Slight Sea

JAVA SEA

Northwesterly
1-25 kt
Slight Sea

MAKASSAR STRAIT

Northerly
2-19 kt
Slight Sea

BALI SEA

Northwesterly
5-15 kt
Slight Sea

SUMBAWA SEA

Northwesterly
4-16 kt
Slight Sea

FLORES SEA

Westerly
1-19 kt
Slight Sea

BANDA SEA

Northwesterly
0-30 kt
Slight Sea

CERAM SEA

Northwesterly
1-22 kt
Slight Sea

SULAWESI SEA

Northeasterly
8-32 kt
Moderate Sea

MOLLUCA SEA

Northeasterly
0-30 kt
Moderate Sea

WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC OCEAN

Northeasterly
5-19 kt
Moderate Sea

ARAFURA SEA

Westerly
1-29 kt
Moderate Sea

⚠️ Important Notes

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the significant height

Reference Scales

Beaufort Wind Scale

ForceDescriptionSpeed (knots)
0Calm< 1
1Light air1-3
2Light breeze4-6
3Gentle breeze7-10
4Moderate breeze11-16
5Fresh breeze17-21
6Strong breeze22-27
7Near gale28-33
8Gale34-40
9Strong gale41-47

Douglas Sea Scale

GradeDescriptionHeight (m)
0Calm (Glassy)0
1Calm (Rippled)0-0.1
2Smooth0.1-0.5
3Slight0.5-1.25
4Moderate1.25-2.5
5Rough2.5-4
6Very rough4-6
7High6-9
8Very high9-14
9Phenomenal>14
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