Jan 21 to 23, 2005 will be remembered as one of the rainiest low pressure systems affecting Arabia in the last few years. On Jan 22nd, the system was very big and extended all the way from Western Saudi Arabia to Northern Iran (through Kuwait & Iraq). The next day on Jan 23, the system moved east to affect the Arabian gulf countries all the way up to South West Asia. The infrared satellite image (above) shows the cloud cover
Archive for October, 2008
Long-range forecasts are hinting at a possible tropical low or a tropical storm forming in the Arabian Sea. The forecasts are calling for a westward movement towards the Arabian Peninsula. The effects (if any) will be felt mainly in Yemen and Southern Oman. This remains a long-range forecast. However, confidence of a tropical low formation has risen in the last 48 hours as the Global Forecasting System (GFS) has been consistently predicting the tropical system. The GFS is a widely used weather computer model that generates weather forecasts. The image below shows the initial effect on Yemen and Oman in terms [ Read More ]
