What is the sirocco?

The Khamasin depressions are usually accompanied by the Khamasin winds, which are mostly southwesterly winds, and are dry and hot, with a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, coming from the Sahara Desert, loaded with tons of dust and raised dust, and moving at a speed of up to 140 km / hour towards the eastern Mediterranean regions Such as Egypt, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula, where temperatures rise rapidly and dusty weather prevails, which reduces visibility.