Thursday - Monday | Expectations of a strong, rainy and dusty depression centered in northern Egypt

Weather of Arabia - Ahmed Salem - Most of the numerical models agree that Egypt is affected by a strong state of atmospheric instability as a result of the crossing of a surface depression centered in the north of the country in the Mediterranean Sea that brings moist northwestern air currents, as well as a cold upper depression that intensifies the weather condition, and expectations of a decrease Strong surface temperatures, with chances of moderate to heavy rain showers concentrated in Alexandria, Cairo and the Delta, with active westerly to southwesterly winds blowing at a speed in the north and being northwesterly in the south, which stirs up dust and dust and decreases the horizontal visibility.

Details of the expected weather condition:

Thursday 28/03/2019:

The surface depression is approaching to the west from the direction of Libya, northwest of Egypt, with chances of showers of rain, which are often of light intensity and sporadic in parts of northwestern Egypt, including parts of Marsa Matrouh Governorate, with brisk southwesterly winds blowing, which may work to stir up dust and soil in the interior and desert regions. .

Friday 4/29/2019:

The surface depression is approaching more and is concentrated in the north of Alexandria and Matrouh governorates, and the expected winds at that time will be westerly to southwesterly, with a slight rise in temperatures, and the summer weather will become moderate, tending to heat in most areas, and with the presence of convective currents, where opportunities are created for precipitation, which may be thunderous and include The governorates of Alexandria and Marsa Matrouh, then the governorates of the Delta, and with afternoon and evening hours, opportunities are available, including the governorates of Cairo, the Canal, and the far north of Upper Egypt.

Saturday 30/04/2019:

It is expected that the surface depression will be concentrated and deepen strongly in the north of the delta in the Mediterranean Sea, with the upper depression also deepening, and thus temperatures will drop strongly and significantly, as temperatures can drop by approximately 7-9 degrees Celsius, and the extent of rain opportunities will expand to include the north of the country and focus on The Delta and over Alexandria, including Cairo, the Canal, and North Sinai. It will be of medium intensity and sometimes thundery, with brisk westerly to southwesterly winds blowing, stirring up dust and dust.

Sunday 30/04/2019:

The peak of the weather condition, where the chances of rain are stronger and heavier, and thunderstorms of medium intensity with heavy foci at times include northern Egypt with opportunities for torrential formation and high water levels, especially on Matrouh, Alexandria, north of the delta, Cairo, north of the canal and on Arish, and the expected winds will be northwest to westerly active speed with Gusts, which work to disturb the sea and the height of the waves, and the chances of rain will continue in a light and sporadic manner on Monday, God willing, with brisk northwesterly winds blowing, working to stir up dust and dirt and low horizontal visibility in upper and southern Egypt.

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