Thunderstorms expected in the south this weekend
Due to the squally weather, the department has been issuing a number of white alerts
A rainy day in the capital city
Thunderstorms are expected to prevail across southern atolls this weekend.
The Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) revealed that some islands in the north and central atolls are experiencing heavy showers on Friday.
Islands across northern and central atolls will continue to experience heavy rain showers through Saturday, according to the department.
Prolonged adverse weather conditions are expected across islands in the south of Maldives, on Friday as well as Saturday.
Due to the squally weather, the department has been issuing a number of white alerts over the past couple of days as well.
Between 8am Thursday to 8am Friday some islands experienced flooding due to heavy rainfall.
Statistics by the department revealed that Maamigili island in Alif Dhaal atoll experienced the heaviest rainfall, at 31.5 millimeters.
Capital Malé city experienced 9.3 millimeters of rainfall and Maavah island in Laamu atoll experienced 6.3 millimeters of rainfall.
Although tides were recorded as low as -0.5 in the early hours of Friday, they rose to 2.8 feet in the afternoon and will drop to 1.7 by nightfall in the northern atolls, on Friday.
It will drop as low as -0.5 by early Saturday and rise to 2.8 feet on Saturday afternoon, before dropping to 1.1 by nightfall.
Central atolls experienced tides dropping as low as -0.2 in the early hours of Friday, rising to 2.6 by morning and dropping to 0.8 by nightfall. Tides will rise to 1.7 feet in the early hours of Saturday before dropping to -0.2 by dawn, and rising to 2.7 by afternoon and dropping to 0.7 by nightfall.
The department revealed that southern atolls will experience tides dropping from 2.1 to 0.6 by the end of Friday and ascending to 2.3 feet by Saturday morning before rising further to three in the afternoon.
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.
