Several white alerts issued for strong winds, rough seas over the past 24 hours alone
More white alerts were issued earlier on Tuesday
Rough seas are expected | RaajjeMV
A white alert has been issued due to adverse weather conditions across the Maldives.
The Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) issued the white alert from Haa Alif atoll to Alif Dhaal atoll, early Tuesday evening.
As such, the white alert was issued from 4pm to 10pm on Tuesday.
The white alert came following forecasts of strong winds of 19 – 24 miles per hour and rough seas.
The meteorological department has been issuing a number of white and yellow alerts across the Maldives during the monsoon season in light of the worsening weather conditions.
More white alerts were issued earlier on Tuesday, across Haa Alif and Kaafu atolls due to strong winds and rough seas.
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.
