Rain Expected to Pick Up for Long Holiday Weekend; MET Says Seas Will Calm by Thursday

Maldives Meteorology Agency (MET) has forecast that rain will pick up across the country for the upcoming four-day holiday weekend, starting from next Wednesday. While rain has already been falling in various parts of the country since yesterday, further heavy rain is expected for the next five days. MET said that it will rain in various parts of the country for the next three days. The agency added that wind speed will increase in the central and southern atolls starting tomorrow. According to the forecast, it will rain in all parts of the country within the next 24 hours, with heavy rain in some areas. Although wind strength is not expected to be strong in the northern atolls, on average, it will be strong in the central and southern atolls. The weather is expected to clear up starting next Wednesday, with MET estimating that the seas will become calmer than before starting from Thursday. In connection with Republic Day, which falls on next Wednesday, the government has also declared the following Thursday as a holiday. Many people are preparing to travel during this extended four-day break.