According to reports, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has upgraded the 91S tropical cyclone seed in the southwestern Indian Ocean off Lampung into Tropical Cyclone Bakung.

The status change took effect on Friday (12 December) at 1900 WIB.

• BMKG analysis shows that Cyclone Bakung is currently packing maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (around 65 kilometers per hour), with a central pressure of approximately 1,000 hectopascals. The system is moving southwest, away from Indonesian territory.
• BMKG head Teuku Faisal Fathani stated that although Bakung is tracking away from Indonesia, it could still have indirect impacts on weather conditions and sea states over the next one to two days; till Monday (15 December).
• BMKG forecasts that Cyclone Bakung’s maximum wind speed could strengthen to 55 knots (around 100 kilometers per hour), upgrading it to a Category 2 tropical cyclone.
• Despite its trajectory, BMKG warned of indirect impacts across parts of the country. These include the potential for moderate to heavy rainfall in Bengkulu, Lampung, and Banten, as well as strong winds in Bengkulu.
• BMKG Deputy for Meteorology Guswanto also called on the public to monitor the development of the 93S tropical cyclone seed, currently located in the southern Indian Ocean near Bali and Nusa Tenggara.
• While 93S is expected to move slowly southwest away from Indonesia, BMKG stated the likelihood of it developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 to 72 hours remains low.