Met forecasts bad weather for central Maldives

Maldives Metrological Service (Met Office) as forecasted thunderstorms for some atolls in north and central Maldives tonight.

Although weather for southern atolls is expected to be good, said the national weather forecasting body.

Northern atolls are expected to see westerly and northwesterly winds of three miles per hour to 13 miles per hour while central atolls are expected to see westerly and northwesterly winds of seven miles per hour to 17 miles per hour.

Mildly rough seas have been forecasted for northern and central Maldives.

Central atolls saw a severe weather spell in early September as a result of which Male’ and some islands were flooded.

Met Office attributed the bad weather to monsoon rains.