The Coptic Gales of the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Ancient Weather Lore of Arabia listed a series of gales, which occur regularly in the Eastern Mediterranean area. They generally set in from the South West & veer to the West * North West. The average duration is three days & their occurrence rarely deviates more than forty-eight hours from the dates shown below. Those marked * are stronger than the rest.
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Date |
Arabic Name |
Translation |
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27th September |
El Saleeb Winds |
Cross Wind |
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21st October |
El Saleebish |
Crusade |
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26thNovember* |
El Mickness |
Broom Gale |
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6th December |
Kassim |
Gale |
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20th December |
El Fedra El Saggira |
Small Feeder Gale |
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11th January * |
Unnamed |
Gale |
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19th January |
El Fedra El Kebira |
Large Feeder Gale |
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28th January |
Unnamed |
Gale |
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18th february * |
El Shams El Seghira |
Small Sun Gale |
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10th March |
El Hossoom |
Equinox Gale |
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20th March * |
El Shams El Kebira |
Big Sun Gale |
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25th March |
Hawa |
Wind Gale |
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29th April |
Khamseen Winds |
Sand-Laden-Wind |
