COPTIC GALES OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
1.
The ancient weather lore of Arabia listed a series of gales, which occur regularly in the
Eastern Mediterranean area.
2.
The gales generally set in from the Southwest and veer to the West and Northwest.
3.
The average duration is 3 days and their occurrence rarely deviates more than 48 hours
from the dates shown below.
DATE
11 January
19 January
28 January
18 February
10 March
20 March
25 March
20 April
27 September
21 October
26 November
6 December
20 December
ARABIC NAME
Un-named
El Fedra El Kebira
Un-named
El Shams El Seghira
El Hossoom
El Shams El Kebira
Hawa
Khamseen Winds
El Saleeb Winds
El Saleebish
El Mickness
Kassim
El Fedra El Saggira
TRANSLATION
Gale
Large Feeder Gale
Gale
Small Sun Gale
Equinox Gale
Big Sun Gale
Wind Gale
Sand Laden Wind
Cross Winds
Crusade
Broom Gale
Gale
Small Feeder Gale