BMKG: No Sea Anomalies in Sunda Strait After Anak Krakatau Eruption
BMKG says Anak Krakatau's latest eruption has not triggered abnormal sea levels or currents in the Sunda Strait, with tsunami risk remaining low.
Indonesia's BMKG has reported no unusual changes in sea levels or currents in the Sunda Strait following the eruption of Anak Krakatau on Tuesday. Acting Deputy for Geophysics Ardhasena Sopaheluwakan stated that BMKG's monitoring through 20 tsunami gauges and an HF Radar Array in Carita and Tanjung Lesung areas indicated a low probability of a tsunami, below 50 percent. Until morning, there were no indications of abnormal sea level rise or significant surface current changes.
Sea conditions in the Sunda Strait remain stable, with forecasted wave heights between 0.5 to 3 meters. Weather is expected to stay mostly clear to partly cloudy from September 8 to 13. Meanwhile, BMKG has been conducting weather modification operations to help clear volcanic ash from the atmosphere. In response to the latest eruption, Anak Krakatau recorded a small Strombolian eruption with a maximum amplitude of 48 millimeters lasting 19 seconds.
To speed up the dispersion of ash particles, BMKG, BNPB, and Transportation Ministry carried out five weather modification flights using two Cessna Caravan aircraft from Pondok Cabe and Halim Perdanakusuma airports. Furthermore, BMKG conducted one salt (NaCl) seeding and one flight dispersing calcium chloride (CaCl2) as cloud condensation nuclei, while three additional flights sprayed water mist directly into the atmosphere to aid in the weather modification efforts. The public is advised to limit outdoor activities due to the volcanic ash.
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