Jordan | Strong winds and dust waves accompany the depression (details and recommendations)

Written By مهند فاخوري on 2023/11/18

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabia Weather - The latest weather forecasts regarding the winds and dust accompanying the depression, which has been classified as <strong>third-degree</strong> on the classification scale of the “Arab Weather Center,” indicate that in the hours of tomorrow morning the winds will be moderate southwesterly, sometimes active. With the possibility of showers of rain in the north of the Kingdom.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>A noticeable increase in wind speed at noon on Sunday</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> With the passage of time, the winds are expected to gradually intensify, especially in the afternoon hours, as the cold air front accompanying the depression is expected to begin crossing, starting from the northern region, and the winds accompanying the entry of the southwesterly front will be active, with strong gusts at times, so <strong>waves</strong> are expected to occur. <strong>Dust</strong> is dense and leads to a significant decrease in horizontal visibility, <strong>especially on the desert roads in the south and east of the Kingdom</strong> . Strong winds continue as the air front passes during the afternoon and evening hours, and the speed of its gusts may exceed <strong>85 km/hour</strong> , with rainy weather in large areas of the Kingdom. These rains are heavy and accompanied by thunderstorms and heavy hail showers, especially over the highlands.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> During the night hours, heavy rain continues to fall in several areas, and the winds shift to become westerly, brisk, with strong gusts at different intervals. Low clouds touching the surface of the earth cross several highlands of the Kingdom, causing fog to form and the range of horizontal visibility to decrease.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Strong winds and dust waves continue in desert areas on Monday</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> On Monday, the weather will be cold, cloudy, windy, and rainy at intervals in the north and center of the Kingdom and some of the southern highlands. Fog and clouds touching the surface of the earth are expected to form over the mountainous highlands, and winds will be westerly, active, with strong gusts, sometimes with <strong>a speed of gusts approaching 85 km/hour</strong> , and <strong>waves</strong> are expected to form. <strong>Heavy dust</strong> in desert areas and roads in the south and east of the Kingdom.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> At night, the weather remains cold and often cloudy, with a chance of scattered showers of rain, and moderate westerly winds, sometimes active.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Important recommendations regarding wind, dust, and clouds touching the Earth’s surface accompanying the depression:</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is recommended to install outdoor belongings and be aware of the strong wind speeds, which are sometimes accompanied by strong gusts whose speed may exceed 85 km/hour.</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Beware of dust waves that are dense and lead to a significant decrease in horizontal visibility, especially on desert roads, including the desert road between Amman and Aqaba, and the Amman-Baghdad road.</li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Be aware of the risk of reduced horizontal visibility over mountainous heights due to fog and clouds touching the Earth’s surface.</li></ul>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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