The Maldives Meteorological Services (MET) have on Friday issued weather alerts for parts of the country.
The MET office has said that the country will experience heavy showers all throughout the day, and exceptionally turbulent weather is expected near Haa Alifu and Laamu atolls.
ALERT WHITE
— Maldives Meteorology (@MetMaldives) July 28, 2017
Heavy rain and thunderstorms with gust winds of 45 mph expected.
Area:Between Haa Alif & Laamu atoll.Period:28/1400-28/1900hrs.
The office further said that regions in the south will have moderate seas with considerable cloud cover while northern regions are expected to have strong winds and rough seas.