The Maldives Meteorological Service (MET Office) has issued white alert for the central atolls of Maldives due to bad weather.
The white alert has been issued for islands between K. Atoll and Dh. Atoll from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. today. According to MET Office, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in these areas during these hours.
Weather forecasts say that between 8 p.m. yesterday and 8 p.m. today, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in north and central area and few showers are expected in southern atolls.
Furthermore, surface winds will be light and variable in north and southernmost area, becoming southwest/westerly at 03 – 13 mph elsewhere.
MET Office also predicts that the seas are expected to be slight and the wave height will be between 1-3 feet.
