Malé hit by tidal swells
Tidal swells hit the eastern waterfront of Malé around 11:30pm last night, flooding the outer road and cafés and restaurants in the carnival area with water up to one and a half feet.
13 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Tidal swells hit the eastern waterfront of Malé around 11:30pm last night, flooding the outer road and cafés and restaurants in the carnival area with water up to one and a half feet.
The swells continued periodically after 9:30am this morning while the Maldives Meteorological Service issued a yellow alert for central and southern atolls, warning of high waves (udha) between 12:30pm and 4:30pm today.
Assistant meteorologist at the met office, Abdul Hafiz, told Maldives Independent that the swells were not unusual and occur seasonally when the tides reach their peak.
Hafiz said Addu City has also been experiencing some strong winds this morning and advised precautionary measures. However, swells have not been reported so far in the southernmost atoll.
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