Northern Seas to be Moderately Rough Today: MET

The Maldives Meteorological Service has stated that the seas in the northern region of the country will still be moderately rough.

The agency said that the weather in the Maldives region is currently improving, however, some areas are still experiencing rain showers. With the weather in the north still somewhat bad, the agency forecasts that the seas in those areas will be moderately rough during this period. However, the seas in the southern region are expected to be calm.

The MET office forecasts that winds will decrease. Winds are expected to blow from the west and northwest at speeds between 8 to 18 miles per hour in the northern and central atolls, while winds in the south are expected to be between 5 to 15 miles per hour.

An Orange Alert was issued for the three northernmost atolls last night due to very bad weather. A Yellow Alert was also issued for other northern atolls. However, the weather improved somewhat later, and the alert was downgraded to a White Alert from 01:00 to 07:00 in the morning. Currently, there are no weather alerts issued for any part of the Maldives.

The MET office forecasts that the weather will improve in the coming days.