important | Strong winds and dust waves are expected in the State of Kuwait in the coming days

Arab Weather - The latest updates of the operational numerical models indicate an expected intensification of the influence of the Al-Bawarih winds on the State of Kuwait, starting today, Thursday, as active northwest winds blow, accompanied by strong gusts, sometimes working to raise dust and dust in all regions amid the continuation of the hot and exhausting weather in Kuwait.

The weather forecast department in Arab weather follows the distributions of atmospheric pressure and its difference between the north and southeast of the Arabian Peninsula, which pushes very low atmospheric pressure values ​​towards southern Iraq, through Kuwait to southeast Saudi Arabia. The distribution of air systems in this way works, God willing, on a clear activity of the so-called winds It is worth noting that the greater the pressure drop and its direction, the more intense these dust waves will be.

The lack of rainfall during the last season contributed to an increase in soil dryness, which means that the soil is not cohesive, which loses its cohesion, and makes it easy to evaporate with strong winds.

Areas covered by the forecast of strong winds and dust in Kuwait

It is expected that the dust wave will cover all the interior regions of the State of Kuwait and to a lesser extent its coasts, as of Thursday’s daylight hours, as a result of a gradual increase in the movement of northern winds during the coming days, which is accompanied by wind gusts that will reach the limits of 100 km/hour, and these winds are considered capable of forming waves. Wide dust, God willing.

The expected dust wave will lead to a significant decrease in the horizontal visibility to less than 1000 meters in the State of Kuwait, especially in the desert and open areas that may reach less than 500 meters in those areas.

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Direct effects on sea and air traffic

It is expected that these winds and dust waves will have a direct impact on the maritime traffic in the ports of the Arabian Gulf. Therefore, caution is advised when going out to sea during the period of active winds, in addition to the impact on air traffic and air navigation in some of the country’s airports as a result of the expected significant decrease in the range of horizontal visibility.

These weather conditions require attention from:

Intense danger of winds that may reach the 100 km/h barrier.

- The risk of a decrease in the range of horizontal visibility due to dust and dust stirred up.

- Risk of additives in patients with respiratory system and eyes due to dust.

A warning to sea-goers and navigation practitioners of the danger of going to the sea due to the expected major turbulence at sea.