Met Office Issues Yellow Alert from Kaafu Atoll to Laamu Atoll
A street in Male’ City on a rainy Day | Photo: MV+
Maldives Meteorology Service (MMS) forecasts thunderstorms and torrential rains for central Maldives and announced a Yellow Alert advisory for the region.
The Yellow Alert will remain in effect for islands between Kaafu Atoll and Laamu Atoll until 2:00 p.m. today. The MMS had issued a White Alert earlier for a broader area, from Kaafu Atoll to Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, valid until 3:30 p.m. However, they later upgraded the warning to a stronger Yellow Alert for a more limited region.
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MMS warns of rough seas and wind gusts reaching speeds of up to 40 miles per hour.
Yellow Advisory torrential rain and thunderstorms with gust winds of 40 mph and rough seas. pic.twitter.com/5080WIdtBT— Maldives Meteorology (@MetMaldives) April 9, 2025
MMS categorises weather alerts as follows:
White alert: Alert Level 1
Yellow advisory: Alert Level 2
Orange warning: Alert Level 3
Red warning: Alert Level 4
