A low pressure system was observed in the western Mediterranean Sea, accompanied by strong thunderstorms.

Written By هشام جمال on 2024/10/18

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"><strong>Arab Weather -</strong> The latest images captured by the remote sensing systems of the Arab Weather Regional Center show the formation of a low-pressure system currently centered off the western Libyan coast. This low-pressure system is accompanied by dense bands of cumulonimbus clouds laden with heavy rain, with strong winds reaching 80 km/h, leading to severe turbulence in the sea waves.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The depression deepens tonight and affects southern Europe</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The depression is expected to deepen during the night and Saturday as it moves northeast, causing direct impacts on large areas of Europe, accompanied by heavy rains and strong thunderstorms, with heavy hail, which increases the possibility of flooding. Wind speeds are expected to reach 80 km/h, leading to severe turbulence at sea with waves ranging from 3 to 5 meters high, especially in the depths.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The effects of the depression include 3 Arab countries</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The effects of the low pressure system include northeastern Libya, Tunisia and Algeria, accompanied by active winds and heavy rain showers, especially in coastal and mountainous areas, with clear disturbance in sea waves. Hail is also expected, which increases the possibility of flash floods.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86-... World | A colder-than-usual air mass affects 7 Arab countries and causes significant changes in the weather</strong></a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>The depression is caused by the influx of a cold air mass.</strong></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The forecasting staff at the Arab Weather Center reported that this low pressure system resulted from the rush of a cold air mass from the European continent towards the Ionian Sea. The thermal differences between the cold air and the sea surface temperature led to the formation of this low pressure system, without it acquiring any semi-tropical characteristics.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> And God knows best.</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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