Scattered showers predicted across southern atolls this weekend

The Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) has predicted scattered showers to prevail across southern atolls this weekend.

The department revealed that islands in northern atolls are expected to experience generally fine weather on Friday. On Saturday, the weather will be slightly cloudy in northern atolls according to MMS.

Islands across central Maldives will experience generally fine weather on Friday and scattered rain showers on Saturday.

Scattered rain showers have been predicted to prevail across islands of southern atolls over the course of the weekend.

The department revealed that isolated showers are expected across islands in the south of Maldives, with generally fine weather expected to prevail across the rest of the country.

MMS revealed that winds will be west south to southwesterly in southern atolls and southwest to westerly elsewhere at 5 – 15 miles per hour.

MMS went on to reveal that seas are expected to be slight throughout the country, with a wave height of 2 – 4 feet.

Due to the adverse weather conditions, the department has urged caution from the public, as swell surges are possible in some islands during high tides.

Although tides were recorded as low as -0.1 feet in the early hours of Friday, it rose to 2.6 feet in the afternoon and is expected to drop to 1.8 feet in northern atolls, in the early hours of Saturday. It will rise to 2.5 feet by Saturday afternoon.

Central atolls experienced tides dropping as low as -0.1 feet on Friday morning, increasing to 2.6 feet later in the afternoon and rising to 2.1 feet in the early hours of Saturday, and is expected to rise to 2.5 feet at the end of the day.

The department revealed that southern atolls will experience tides rising to 2.6 feet on Friday afternoon, falling to 0.1 feet by sundown and ascending to 2.5 feet by Saturday afternoon.