Cruise-Karimunjawa Jepara, Central Java, was closed for a week 7 to 14 January. Because the waves in the two waters were still high, 3-5 meters.

wave heights from 3.5 to 5 meters.

Cruise-Karimunjawa Jepara, Central Java, was closed for a week 7 to 14 January. Because the waves in the two waters were still high, 3-5 meters.



Jepara Harbor harbormaster Dwiyanto, Thursday (01/10/2013), said the closure was based on the weather forecast cruise Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Java. In the waters Karimunjawa, BMKG predicted wind speed 19-30 knots and wave heights from 3.5 to 5 meters.

"As in the waters of 10-27 knots and wave height 1-4 meters. The average maximum wave in both waters of 4-5 meters," he said.

For that, Dwiyanto also asked that passenger ships and fishermen not to fish in the first 7 to 14 January. Nevertheless, consideration of the situation in a concrete sea done anyway.

"If the weather improves, we will issue a permit to sail. Thing that we do for the sake of safety," said Dwiyanto.