The Frans Kaisiepo Airport Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency BMKG) in Biak Numfor regency, northern part of Papua informed that the waves in the northern Papua waters in Manokwari reached a height of 2-3 meters and it is raining coupled with lightning and potential higher waves.
The weather in Biak is cloudy and raining in the afternoon, the night and toward the morning with a temperature of 24-30 degrees Celsius and humidity of 74-98 pct.
The waves in the waters north of Biak in the Pacific Ocean reached a height of 1.25 to 2 meters, but not higher than 3 meters.
It has also been informed that the waters north of Biak, Amamapare, Merauke, with rain and the wind is blowing at a speed of 5-20 knots/hour.
BMKG warned fisherman using small boats to stay alert when sailing in the waters north of Biak.
Up to Saturday at 7 am local time the weather in Biak and its surroundings is cloudy, but residents in Biak may work as usual.(*)
(M039/H-NG/A014)
Editor: Jafar M Sidik
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