A white alert has been issued from Kaafu atoll to southernmost Addu City.

Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) issued the white alert due to adverse weather conditions, after sundown on Friday.

As such, the department revealed that the white alert will be effective through 1am, Saturday.

The advisory states that strong winds of 19 – 24 miles per hour with gusts of 40 miles per hour are expected across the region.

Further, rough seas are also expected to prevail across the region.

The weather forecasts that scattered rain with a few heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected in central and northern atolls with a few showers likely in the south through 6am, Saturday.

MMS also revealed that winds will be from west to northwesterly at 13 – 23 miles per hour in southern and central atolls and 3 – 13 miles per hour in northern atolls and winds may gust up to 40 miles per hour during showers.

Further, it has been revealed that seas will be rough in the central and southern atolls and slight becoming moderate during showers in the north, with a wave height of 2 – 4 feet in the north and 4 – 7 feet in central and southern atolls.

All are advised to be cautious in light of the weather conditions.

As Maldives is currently in its southwest monsoon, the weather remains rainy, with a few thunderstorms and strong winds. Some islands have been experiencing swell wave surges during high tides as well as flooding due to the heavy rain fall.

Maldives experiences heavy rain showers and adverse weather conditions during the southwest monsoon as well as the northeast monsoon. Extensive periods of strong winds and adverse weather conditions are usually experienced mostly during the southwest monsoon.

Such adverse weather conditions have caused trees to uproot, roofs to be torn off, and heavy debris falling onto houses, causing immense damage. The squally weather during monsoon also causes extensive damage to crop in some islands and presents challenges for seafarers and fishermen as well. Some islands have been experiencing swell waves surges during high tides as well.

The meteorological department has been issuing several white alerts across the Maldives this monsoon season in light of the worsening weather conditions.