Suparwi, BMKG analyst of the Fatmawati Soekarno Meterology in Bengkulu said Tuesday 3.5 meters high waves may also happen in the waters of Enggano and West Bengkulu,
He said while it has been estimated that waves in the Bengkulu waters would reach a height of 3.5 meters, there is always a possibility that it would reach four meters high as the wind is blowing from west of Bengkulu at a speed of more than 20 knots.
The wind in Bengkulu waters may blow from the west to southeast at a speed of 5-20 knots, and the wind in Enggano waters blowing from the west to the north at a speed of 5-20 knots.
The wind in the Indian Ocean west of Bengkulu is blowing from the west to southwest at a speed of 8-22 knots, and the area may have mild rain.
The weather satellite image shows that there are thick clouds and rain in part of northern Sumatra, the entire southern part of Sumatra, Malacca Strait, Sunda Strait and the Indian Ocean west of Seumelue to south of Java island.
The wind in Bengkulu generally blows from the west to southeast at a speed of 8 - 36 kilometers per hour or 5 - 20 knots.
The sky in Bengkulu is usually cloudy, with light rain in the afternoon to the night, temperature reached 23-31 degrees Celsius and humidity 62-96 pct, he said.
(Uu.H-NG/S012)
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