Saudi Arabia | Why was Saudi Arabia not affected by Tropical Cyclone Tej?

Written By عامر المعايطة on 2023/10/24

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabia Weather - We are still monitoring, in the weather forecast staff at the “Arab Weather Center”, the ongoing developments of the tropical situation in the Arabian Sea, which directly affects Al-Mahra Governorate in the Republic of Yemen.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>But why are there no indications that Saudi Arabia was affected by Cyclone Tej?</strong></h3><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In fact, the formation of tropical cyclones or tropical storms requires the presence of bodies of water with large, open areas, in addition to the warmth of the water in these bodies of water, in which the water temperature must reach more than 26.5 degrees Celsius, which is considered the primary source of energy for the formation of hurricanes, as it supplies them with moisture. High relativity in the lower and middle troposphere is important for the formation of these hurricanes.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> While if we look at the location of Saudi Arabia overlooking the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf, we find that these seas are considered semi-closed and have small areas compared to the open seas with large areas. Usually, hurricanes and tropical storms do not form in semi-closed seas, but Saudi Arabia is affected by the remnants of tropical humidity that hurricanes bring. Orbital after its end, which later helps in the formation of instability and the development of cumulus clouds.</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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