Because of the eastern wind ... Arabs weather advised not to swim in the Dead Sea this week

Weather Arabs - are expected to be affected by the Kingdom this week actively easterly wind, starting from Sunday until the end of this week, which works to increase the sense of cold, especially during the night hours and early morning.

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

It is noteworthy that the area rarely witnesses drowning cases in this regard, but some incidents occurred in the past, most recently in March 2015, which resulted in one death and dozens of delinquencies towards the Palestinian coast west, which led to the intervention of civil defense and public security teams with the support of the armed forces Jordanian-Arab Army represented by the Royal Navy.

Why the risk of drowning in the Dead Sea increases when the eastern winds blow?

The winds blowing in Jordan usually come from the northwest or west direction, and are often light to moderate. Therefore, it pushes the waves on the surface of the small Dead Sea lightly to medium, so tourists and swimmers rush to the beach naturally and gradually without much effort, as the wind blows from behind them, ie, they come from the west and northwest.

In March 2015, there were two drowning events due to eastern winds blowing to the southeasterly active in the country.

It is made more difficult for swimmers, the nature of the waters of the Dead Sea, which is characterized by high salinity, as soon as the waves hit the faces of the swimmers, the salt water enters with their eyes and mouths, which makes them unable to see, and begins to feel "consciousness."