Indonesian Weather Bulletin for Shipping
( Metarea XI)

BMKG Jakarta, Tuesday 13 January 2026 At 0600 UTC

Part I : Warning

LOW PRESSURE AREA 91W AT 4.0°N 138.7°E 1006HPA MAXIMUM WINDS 15 KT MOVING TO NW

Part II : General Synopsis

Monday 12 January 2026 at 12 UTC NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY GENTLE TO STRONG FLOW IN THE NORTHERN PART OF INDONESIA SOUTHWESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY GENTLE TO STRONG FLOW IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF INDONESIA

Part III : Area Forecasts

Valid until Wednesday 14 January 2026 at 06 UTC

MALACCA STRAIT

Northwesterly
5-8 kt
Slight Sea

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF ACEH

Northerly
7-14 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF LAMPUNG

Westerly
8-16 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF JAVA

Westerly
8-16 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF BALI

Northwesterly
4-24 kt
Moderate Sea

NORTH NATUNA SEA

Northeasterly
13-20 kt
Moderate Sea

KARIMATA STRAIT

Northerly
12-18 kt
Moderate Sea

JAVA SEA

Westerly
7-26 kt
Moderate Sea

MAKASSAR STRAIT

Northwesterly
8-24 kt
Moderate Sea

BALI SEA

Westerly
10-25 kt
Moderate Sea

SUMBAWA SEA

Northwesterly
18-25 kt
Moderate Sea

FLORES SEA

Westerly
8-23 kt
Moderate Sea

BANDA SEA

Westerly
2-22 kt
Moderate Sea

CERAM SEA

Westerly
3-16 kt
Moderate Sea

SULAWESI SEA

Westerly
6-14 kt
Moderate Sea

MOLLUCA SEA

Northwesterly
2-18 kt
Moderate Sea

WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC OCEAN

Westerly
1-24 kt
Moderate Sea

ARAFURA SEA

Westerly
13-24 kt
Rough 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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