Bali Tourism Office Issues Warnings As Week Of Bad Weather Predicted 

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The Bali Tourism Office has issued warnings to tourism businesses and attractions across the island as bad weather is forecast in the coming week.

As Bali is officially in the rainy season, extreme weather warnings can be expected on a regular basis for the next four months. 

The Head of the Bali Tourism Office, Wayan Sumarajaya, has issued an advisory announcement to tourism operators in the province.

The letter, addressed to all tourism associations and tourism businesses in Bali, was published following extreme weather warnings from the Bali Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency.

The warning letter send by the Bali Tourism Office with Number: B.20.000/3647/INPAR/DISPAR was addressed to the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) Bali, the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Bali, the Bali Villa Association (BVA), the Bali Hotel Association (BHA), and other tourism business actors, who will now be expected to follow the guidance in order to keep visitors, guests and staff safe. 

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The severe weather warnings have been issued in light of  Tropical Cyclone Fung-Wong in the East Philippine Sea, the Madden-Julian Oscillation, and the Kelvin and Equatorial Rossby waves.

Sumarajaya wrote, “We ask all tourism association heads to urge all their members to prepare and optimize all available resources.” He implored all tourism outlets to prioritise adherence to Standard Operating Procedures and to increase safety communications with visitors and guests, especially as forecasts are updated. 

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Sumarajaya called on tourism managers to survey the environmental risks at their attractions and outlets, including pruning at-risk trees and clearing gutters and drains.

He also warned all tourism providers who offer adventure activities such as rafting, ATV riding, driving, snorkelling, paragliding, and trekking to regularly monitor the forecast and warning issues by both the Bali Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency and government agencies such as the Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), and to respond accordingly.

Tourists traveling to Bali in the coming weeks must be prepared for adventure activities to be cancelled or postponed if extreme weather poses a risk to safety. 

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Sumarajaya was clear that it is not only tourism leaders who must take responsibility for public safety, but also tourists.

He noted, “We also urge foreign tourists to always educate them about the do’s and don’ts.” Tourists are responsible for ensuring that they have fully comprehensive travel and health insurance before traveling to Bali. Insurance policies must provide emergency health care cover, as well as cover in the event of a natural disaster and extreme weather.

In September, leaders in Bali declared a ‘force majeure’ after the province saw the most devastating flooding in more than 70 years, which claimed the lives of eighteen local residents. 

Earlier this week, the  Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Teuku Faisal Fathani, explained what tourists can expect from the weather in Bali in the coming months, as well as the potential risks posed by these hugely fluctuating climatic conditions.

Fathani explained, “A weak La Niña phenomenon is currently occurring and is predicted to persist until March 2026. However, its impact on increasing rainfall is not considered significant during the peak of the rainy season.” 

He continued, “A weak La Niña will persist until early 2026, but its impact on rainfall during the peak of the rainy season will not be significant. However, high rainfall during this period still requires vigilance.”

This extreme weather is forecast to impact not only Bali, but many of Indonesia’s most densely populated regions, including Java, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi, and Southern Papua.

In light of extended extreme weather warnings, the Indonesian Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo, like Sumarajaya, called on all agencies and the wider public to step up efforts of preparation.

He told reporters, “The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned that rainfall intensity in various regions of Indonesia will increase significantly, potentially causing flooding and landslides in several areas. Therefore, I emphasize the importance of mitigation measures and preparedness from all levels of government, both central and regional.”