White alert issued for heavy rain and thunderstorms from Haa Alif to Laamu atoll

Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) has issued a white alert due to adverse weather conditions.

The department revealed that the white alert will be effective from 04:15pm to 08:30pm on Thursday.

The white alert was issued from Haa Alif atoll to Laamu atoll.

The advisory states that heavy rain showers and thunderstorms with strong winds of 19 – 24 miles per hour with gusts of 45 miles per hour are expected over the region.

Further, rough seas are also expected to prevail across the region from Haa Alif to Laamu atoll.

The department has also urged seafarers to remain alert in event of the worsening weather condition, with a wave height of three to six feet is expected during showers.

MMS also revealed that seas will be slight becoming moderate during showers.

Winds will be southeast to southerly at five to 15 miles per hour in the south and northwest to northerly at 10 - 20 miles per hour elsewhere. Winds may gust to 45 miles per hour during showers. The department predicts scattered rain with a few heavy showers and thunderstorms to prevail over the country in the next 24 hours.

With Maldives currently in southwest monsoon, the weather remains occasionally rainy, with a few thunderstorms.

Some islands have been experiencing swell waves surges during high tides as well.