The Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) has predicted heavy rainfall to prevail across northern parts of the country for the weekend.

The department revealed that heavy rainfall is expected to prevail across northern atolls over the next two days.

Further, central atolls are expected to experience scattered showers on Friday. Some islands in central atolls will experience rain showers on Saturday.

Further, scattered rain will prevail across the south of Maldives on Friday.

The department revealed that some islands in the south will experience heavy rain on Saturday.

The department has also stressed that due to the adverse effects of the southwest monsoon over the Maldives, seas are expected to be rough during showers in northern and central atolls. Seas will be slight in the south with a wave height of 3 – 6 feet in central and northern atolls and 1 – 3 feet in the south.

Maldives Meteorological Service stated that winds will be southwest to westerly at 8 – 18 miles per hour in central and northern atolls and at 3 – 10 miles per hour in southern atolls. Winds are expected to gust 35 miles per hour during showers.

This year’s southwest monsoon commenced at the beginning of May.

Of the two seasons experienced across the archipelago nation, the northeast monsoon is experienced between January and March, with southwest monsoon falling between May and November. 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.

As the weather remains unpredictable, authorities have advised the public to be cautious considering the adverse conditions of the southwest monsoon experienced in some regions.

Adverse weather conditions experienced across some regions have been causing trees to uproot, roofs to tear off homes and trees as well as debris falling onto houses over the years. The squally weather during monsoon also causes 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. Regions across the entire island nation also experience ankle-deep flooding due to heavy rainfall.