“The southern part of the Bali-Lombok-Alas Strait, the western part of the Sumba Strait, the southern part of the Sape Strait, the Sawu Sea and the South Indian Ocean of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB),” he added. Meanwhile, high waves up to 2.5-4 meters can potentially occur in the waters south of Central Java to East Java and the Indian Ocean south of West Java to Bali.
Currently, Freddy was observed moving in the Indian Ocean south of East Java with a maximum wind speed of 75 knots and a minimum air pressure of 970 mb (millibar) to the west.
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“It is estimated that the intensity of tropical cyclone Freddy will increase in the next 24 hours and move westward away from Indonesian territory,” he concluded. (at)