Jordan | Warning from Arab weather not to swim in the Dead Sea due to the eastern winds at the end of the week

Arab weather - It is expected that the Kingdom will be affected during this weekend and early next week by moderate to brisk easterly to southeasterly winds, and the eastern winds will be accompanied by strong gusts of speed in the Jordan Valley and the northern regions, especially in the Dead Sea, especially on Saturday.

Arab weather warns of the danger of the waves of the Dead Sea rising significantly during this period, as a result of the activity of the eastern winds, which increases the risk of delinquency in the width of the sea to the west, and may also lead to drowning, especially for people who are not professional in swimming.

It is noteworthy that the region rarely witnesses cases of drowning in this regard, but there have been some accidents in the past, the last of which was in March of 2015, which led to one death and dozens of strandings towards the Palestinian coast to the west.

Why does the risk of drowning in the Dead Sea increase when the east winds blow?

The winds that blow over Jordan are usually from the northwest or west, and are usually of light to moderate speed. Therefore, it pushes the waves on the small surface of the Dead Sea lightly to medium, which is why tourists and swimmers rush to the beach naturally and gradually without much effort, because the winds are blowing behind them, meaning they are coming from the west and northwest.

In March of 2015; Two drowning accidents occurred due to active easterly to southeasterly winds blowing over the country, which means that the waves and currents of the water have become opposite to the swimmers, making them unable to return to the shore, as happens on normal days when the winds are westerly.

And what makes the matter more difficult for swimmers is the nature of the waters of the Dead Sea, which is characterized by its salinity and high density.

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