Indonesian Weather Bulletin for Shipping
( Metarea XI)

BMKG Jakarta, Tuesday 21 July 2026 At 0000 UTC

Part I : Warning

TROPICAL LOW AT 13.0N 134.6E 8.8°E 1007 HPA MAXIMUM WINDS 15 KT MOVING TO W

Part II : General Synopsis

Monday 20 July 2026 at 12 UTC SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY LIGHT TO FRESH FLOW IN THE NORTHERN PART OF INDONESIA EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY LIGHT TO STRONG FLOW IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF INDONESIA

Part III : Area Forecasts

Valid until Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 00 UTC

MALACCA STRAIT

Northwesterly
2-10 kt
Smooth Sea

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF ACEH

Northwesterly
1-11 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF LAMPUNG

Southeasterly
17-20 kt
Rough Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF JAVA

Southeasterly
17-20 kt
Rough Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF BALI

Southeasterly
13-19 kt
Moderate Sea

NORTH NATUNA SEA

Westerly
4-14 kt
Slight Sea

KARIMATA STRAIT

Easterly
7-14 kt
Slight Sea

JAVA SEA

Southeasterly
11-17 kt
Slight Sea

MAKASSAR STRAIT

Southeasterly
5-18 kt
Moderate Sea

BALI SEA

Easterly
4-19 kt
Slight Sea

SUMBAWA SEA

Southeasterly
2-16 kt
Slight Sea

FLORES SEA

Easterly
4-17 kt
Moderate Sea

BANDA SEA

Southeasterly
3-19 kt
Moderate Sea

CERAM SEA

Southeasterly
2-20 kt
Moderate Sea

SULAWESI SEA

Westerly
1-13 kt
Slight Sea

MOLLUCA SEA

Northwesterly
3-18 kt
Moderate Sea

WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC OCEAN

Northwesterly
1-15 kt
Moderate Sea

ARAFURA SEA

Southeasterly
9-19 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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