Indonesian Weather Bulletin for Shipping
( Metarea XI)

BMKG Jakarta, Tuesday 11 August 2026 At 0600 UTC

Part I : Warning

Nil.

Part II : General Synopsis

Tuesday 11 August 2026 at 00 UTC SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY GENTLE TO STRONG FLOW IN THE NORTHERN PART OF INDONESIA EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY GENTLE TO STRONG FLOW IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF INDONESIA

Part III : Area Forecasts

Valid until Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 06 UTC

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF ACEH

Westerly
8-8 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF LAMPUNG

Southeasterly
17-16 kt
Rough Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF JAVA

Easterly
19-18 kt
Rough Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF BALI

Southeasterly
14-12 kt
Rough Sea

NORTH NATUNA SEA

Southwesterly
14-12 kt
Slight Sea

KARIMATA STRAIT

Easterly
14-13 kt
Slight Sea

JAVA SEA

Southeasterly
16-14 kt
Slight Sea

MAKASSAR STRAIT

Southeasterly
14-13 kt
Slight Sea

BALI SEA

Easterly
13-11 kt
Slight Sea

SUMBAWA SEA

Southeasterly
12-11 kt
Slight Sea

FLORES SEA

Easterly
10-9 kt
Smooth Sea

BANDA SEA

Southeasterly
13-12 kt
Slight Sea

CERAM SEA

Easterly
12-11 kt
Slight Sea

SULAWESI SEA

Easterly
9-7 kt
Slight Sea

MOLLUCA SEA

Westerly
14-13 kt
Slight Sea

WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC OCEAN

Easterly
7-5 kt
Smooth Sea

ARAFURA SEA

Southeasterly
13-12 kt
Slight 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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