Thick haze engulfs central Maldives; visibility reduced by 60%

If visibility is less than 5 km, it is always brought to the notice of the public.

10 January 2023

Southwest monsoon begins; bad weather ahead

According to the Met office, due to the strong westerly winds over the Maldives, the weather is likely to be rough over the weekend.

4 May 2023

NDMA advises caution as bad weather prompts flood warning

The NDMA has precautioned elevating household appliances so they would not get damaged in case of flooding inside the houses.

4 May 2023

Warning on sea swells, floods in high tide

The MET office said flooding is expected in the north, central and southern atolls during high tides.

9 July 2023

Boat capsizes in Alihuras channel

A police speedboat was sent to the area to rescue the eight people onboard the vessel named Recardo.

6 July 2023

India's monsoon rains hit five-year low due to El Nino

The erratic distribution of monsoon rains has led India, the world's largest rice exporter, to limit rice shipments.

2 October 2023

Warning over stormy weather, rough seas

"The rain is not expected to lighten up so soon", MET told Atoll Times.

23 December 2023