MET issues yellow alert for torrential rain showers, thunderstorms

Maldives Meteorological Service (MET) has issued a yellow alert over regions where strong monsoon activities are expected to prevail.

The yellow alert was issued from Kaafu atoll to Vaavu atoll.

The department issued the alert after predicting torrential rain showers, thunderstorms and winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour during showers over the regions.

Choppy seas are also expected throughout these regions.

The advisory is in effect from 12:55pm to 4pm.

Generally, the department has predicted seas to be moderate becoming rough during showers throughout the country and urges caution against the adverse weather conditions as swell wave surges are also predicted in the south and central atolls during high tides.

The country will experience fairly widespread rain showers with occasional heavy showers and thunderstorms at times.

Further, MET predicted surface winds to vary from southwest to westerly at 10 – 20 miles per hour in the north as well as central Maldives and south to southwesterly at 8 – 18 miles per hour in the south.

Winds are expected to gust up to 45 miles per hour during showers, throughout the entire country.