The ferry on the Java-Bali line faced troubles again. The vessel was heading to the port of Gilimanuk, but strong currents, a storm, and heavy rain thwarted its plans.
KMP Cemerlang 55 departed from the Javanese port of Banyuwangi with 53 passengers and cargo: 14 motorcycles, one three-wheeled truck, and eight cars. Around 2:30 PM, the ferry lost control and was car…
On the morning of July 30, all speedboats from the ports of Padangbai in eastern Bali and Lembar on the west coast of Lombok were halted. The strait recorded three-meter waves (peaks up to 4 m) and a…
The Bali Meteorological Agency (BBMKG) has reported that a developing tropical cyclone, mysteriously named 96S, located in the Indian Ocean, is responsible for the adverse weather conditions on the is…
On June 29, the wooden cruise schooner Bahari Angin Mamiri was en route from the Labuan Bajo marina to Komodo Island when it was caught in a short squall between Mawan Island and Cape Lokima. Waves ro…
In Ubud, several incidents with fallen trees occurred over the weekend due to bad weather.
The most serious one happened on Sunday, February 15, around 16:30–16:40 local time on Jalan Suweta, near the palace complex of Puri Kantor in the center of Ubud: a large banyan tree fell and blocked…
During the night of 24 February, Bali saw heavy rain and gusty winds. According to the regional emergency management agency’s report for the period from 18:00 on 23 February to 06:00 on 24 February, d…
Bali’s weather has been making headlines again recently: warnings from BMKG meteorologists, canceled boats to Gili, high waves, and restrictions on ocean-going. In this context, the idea that January…
The peak of the rainy season will start in just a couple of weeks. In January and February 2026, Bali might receive the highest amount of rainfall. This forecast is given by Indonesia’s Meteorology, C…
After the dramatic incident with the tourist vessel Putri Sakinah, which sank off the coast of Komodo on December 26, Indonesian authorities are once again concerned about maritime safety.
