The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has warned that the seas of the Maldives will be rough with heavy showers and strong winds predicted, and has warned seafarers to be aware of the bad weather and not to overload any boats.
In a press release issued the MNDF said that the Maldives will experience rough weather for the next 24 hours, including strong winds of up to 40-50 miles per hour throughout the country.
‘’We appeal to seafarers to be cautious of the bad weather condition and to check the weather forecast before setting off sail,’’ the MNDF said in the press release. ‘’Also, make sure life jackets are readily reachable for the passengers and that all vessels contain water pumps.’’
MNDF also requested boat captains to keep to the sea safety regulations while travelling by sea.
Director General of National Meteorology Centre Ahmed Shareef told Minivan News that no incidents were so far reported to the centre.
‘’No one has officially reported us any incidents that occurred due to bad weather, but I have seen media reports of an incident occurred in Thulusdhoo in Kaafu Atoll,’’ Shareef said. ‘’I read in that the island has flooded due to swells.’’
Shareef said the Maldives was currently experiencing bad weather due to North West Monsoon.
‘’Weather forecast show that seas will be rough and strong winds will be experienced with lots of rain until Thursday,’’ he said adding that the worst weather will be focused in the central area of the Maldives.
He also noted that swells and rough sea with strong winds were not uncommon for this time of year.
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All TV and radio channels of the Maldives should give detailed weather information and safety advices in such curcumstances. Just a cautious warning by MNDF is not enough.
The Maldives Meteorological Services is not for seafaring Maldivians, it is for tourists.
Why else would it be in English only?
Even then, there's nothing on the website to reflect the warning MNDF has given, just business as usual
@Ziyan/Ironies, if you need a weather report to tell you to be careful of the weather at this time you must be stupid and please stay away from boats. You are the kind of people that blame everyone else for your own troubles
@ common sense.
If looking out the window provided sufficient information on how to navigate the waters in stormy weather, why the need for a weather science at all?
Asking for proper information to be given to the public so that their own guess work is not the only thing they have to rely on in case of an emergency is not the same as playing a blame game.
Take that for some common sense.
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