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A shamal (Arabic: شمال, 'north') is a northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states (including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait), often strong during the day, but decreasing at night. [1] This weather effect occurs from once to several times a year, mostly in summer, but sometimes in winter. [1]
N'aschi (northeastern wind on the Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf, and on the Makran coast) Rashabar (or Rashaba) ("black wind") (a strong wind in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, particularly in Sulaimaniya) [4] Shamal (a summer northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states)
Wind gusts were estimated at 167 km/h (104 mph), and the barometric pressure dropped to 968 mbar (28.6 inHg). The storm cut power supply and wrecked many local houses. [ 19 ] Salalah recorded 117 mm (4.6 in) of rainfall, [ 3 ] with higher totals in the mountains, washing away the road connecting Slalah and Raysut.
AccuWeather expert meteorologists say that 100- to 120-mph wind gusts are possible along the Gulf coast through Thursday. The AccuWeather Local StormMax™ is 130 mph. Wind gusts of this magnitude ...
The National Centre of Meteorology issued a code red alert off the eastern coast with a warning of 10-foot waves off-shore and wind speeds of 50 km/h (30 mph). [54] A dust storm alert was also issued due to Shaheen on October 4. [55] Warning messages were broadcast in 19 languages, a strategy that involved more than 100 local and national entities.
Tropical Storm Franklin poses the biggest threat and is set to impact Hispaniola by mid-week. The storm’s center had sustained winds of 50 mph as of 11 p.m. ET Monday, located over the Caribbean ...
Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that became the strongest cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea.The second named tropical cyclone of the 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Gonu developed from a persistent area of convection in the eastern Arabian Sea on June 1, 2007.
Powerful wind gusts of up to 120 mph are expected where the storm makes landfall on Thursday. Rain: Widespread 8-12 inches of rain are likely, potentially leading to "considerable" flooding.