Met Office warns of strong winds, heavy rain

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected over the central and southern areas from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. today, Maldives Meteorological Service (MMS) has said.

Strong winds and heavy rains are also expected in most parts of Maldives within the next 24 hours, Met Office said.

The country is expected to experience winds up to 40 mph hour during storms. Northern atolls can expect heavy gusts at speeds of 15 miles per hour (mph) during showers and southern atolls can expect winds between 10 mph and 20 mph during showers.

Seas will be averagely calm in the north, but the southern areas will experience rough seas for the next 24 hours, especially during storms, Met Office said.

The office has advised the public to exercise caution during the bad weather.