Maldives Meteorological Service Issues Alerts Over Central and Southern Atolls

Today, Maldives Meteorological Service issued two alerts over the country with a white alert over the central atolls and a yellow alert over the Southern Atolls. The white alert was announced for Atolls between Kaafu Atoll and Thaa while the yellow alert was announced from Laamu till Addu Atoll.

The white alert issued over the central atolls spans over a duration of 6 hours starting from 13:00hrs till 19:00hrs of the same date. During this time, heavy rains and thunderstorms are forecasted over the region with strong winds of 40 mph experienced during storm surges.
As for the yellow alert, it has been issued from 12:30hrs to 16:30hrs of today with torrential rains expected over the atolls. The heavy downpour will be accompanied by thunderstorms and gusts of 45mph.

With two-third of the country experiencing heavy rains and thunderstorms, citizens are advised to take necessary safety measures to brace the developing weather conditions. Seafarers are urged to check the latest weather updates before departure and ensure all safety protocols are in place aboard vessels.