Indonesian Weather Bulletin for Shipping
( Metarea XI)

BMKG Jakarta, Tuesday 01 September 2026 At 0000 UTC

Part I : Warning

TD SAUDEL AT 19.2LU 112.0BT 998HPA MAXIMUM WINDS 35KNOT MOVING TO EAST - NORTHEAST

Part II : General Synopsis

Monday 31 August 2026 at 12 UTC SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY GENTLE TO STRONG FLOW IN THE NORTHERN PART OF INDONESIA EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY MODERATE TO STRONG FLOW IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF INDONESIA

Part III : Area Forecasts

Valid until Wednesday 02 September 2026 at 00 UTC

MALACCA STRAIT

Easterly
6-10 kt
Slight Sea

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF ACEH

Northwesterly
5-16 kt
Moderate Sea

INDIAN OCEAN WESTERN OF LAMPUNG

Southeasterly
15-18 kt
Rough Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF JAVA

Southeasterly
15-18 kt
Rough Sea

INDIAN OCEAN SOUTHERN OF BALI

Easterly
11-18 kt
Moderate Sea

NORTH NATUNA SEA

Southwesterly
10-18 kt
Moderate Sea

KARIMATA STRAIT

Northeasterly
9-18 kt
Slight Sea

JAVA SEA

Southeasterly
14-20 kt
Moderate Sea

MAKASSAR STRAIT

Easterly
9-22 kt
Moderate Sea

BALI SEA

Easterly
6-17 kt
Moderate Sea

SUMBAWA SEA

Easterly
3-18 kt
Moderate Sea

FLORES SEA

Easterly
6-18 kt
Moderate Sea

BANDA SEA

Southeasterly
5-21 kt
Moderate Sea

CERAM SEA

Easterly
2-21 kt
Moderate Sea

SULAWESI SEA

Easterly
4-18 kt
Moderate Sea

MOLLUCA SEA

Westerly
4-22 kt
Moderate Sea

WESTERN PART OF PACIFIC OCEAN

Westerly
1-10 kt
Slight 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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