Scattered showers expected over some parts this weekend
Scattered rain showers are expected to prevail across some islands of central and southern atolls on Saturday
Flooding in the capital city due to heavy rainshowers
Scattered showers are expected to prevail across some parts of the country during the weekend.
The Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) revealed that islands in northern atolls are experiencing scattered rain showers on Friday.
Some islands in central atolls have been experiencing isolated heavy showers and some islands in southern atolls have been experiencing scattered showers and a few thunderstorms on Friday.
On Saturday, islands in northern atolls will experience scattered rain.
Further, scattered rain showers are expected to prevail across some islands of central and southern atolls on Saturday.
The department went on to reveal that winds will be northeast to easterly at 8 – 18 miles per hour in central and northern atolls and 5 – 15 miles per hour in the south.
MMS revealed that seas will be moderate in central and northern atolls and slight in the south with a wave height of 3 – 6 feet in central and northern atolls and 2 – 5 feet in southern atolls.
Between 8am Thursday to 8am Friday, the southern city of Fuvahmulah experienced five millimeters of rainfall.
Further, Makunudhoo island of Haa Dhaal atoll experience 2.4 millimeters of rainfall, with Thinadhoo island of Gaaf Dhaal atoll experiencing 1.8 millimeters, Muli island of Meemu atoll experiencing one millimeter and Kaadedhdhoo island of Gaaf Dhaal atoll experiencing 0.7 millimeters of rainfall.
Heavy rainfall was experienced by residents in Kaadedhdhoo island, which accumulated 62.2 millimeters of rainfall early Thursday. The same day, 56 millimeters of rainfall was accumulated in Fuvahmulah City and 58.8 millimeters of rainfall in Gemanafushi island of Gaaf Alif atoll.
Although tides were recorded as high as 2.7 feet in the early hours of Friday, they dropped as low as 0.1 in the morning and rose to 2.4 feet by afternoon in the northern atolls.
It will drop as low as 1.2 by sundown and rise to 2.6 feet in the early hours of Saturday, before dropping to 2.3 by morning and declining further to 1.5 feet by nightfall.
Central atolls experienced tides rising as high as 2.4 feet in the early hours of Friday, dropping to -0.2 by morning and ascending to 2.2 by afternoon, and is expected to drop to 0.7 after nightfall. Tides will rise to 2.2 feet in the early hours of Saturday and drop to -0.1 by Saturday morning, before rising to two feet by Saturday evening.
The department revealed that southern atolls will experience tides dropping from 2.6 to 0.5 by the end of Friday and ascending to 2.4 feet by Saturday morning before dropping to 0.8 by nightfall.
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 wave surges during high tides as well.
