http://meteosat.e-technik.uni-ulm.de...1500-IR-D2.gif

It appears to my untrained eye, that a huge sandstorm is currently in
the north-west part of Sahara desert ?


S.

"Sjakalen" wrote in message
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http://meteosat.e-technik.uni-ulm.de...1500-IR-D2.gif

It appears to my untrained eye, that a huge sandstorm is currently in
the north-west part of Sahara desert ?

The SKIRON model would seem to agree - http://forecast.uoa.gr/dustindx.html

Joe

Looks like the Sorrocco will be in place when I arrive in Spain next
week. Every one I know keeps telling me it's going to 47°c there next
week. A bit optomistic I think for the coast.

I notice it look thundery over Spain atm, looking at the satellite
image. Also a nearby weather station..
http://www.wunderground.com/weathers...p?ID=IALICANT9
Has a temperature of 26.4° with a dew point of 24.7°c 90% RH.

Keith (Southend)

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On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:48:57 +0100, "Joe Hunt"
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"Sjakalen" wrote in message
k...

http://meteosat.e-technik.uni-ulm.de...1500-IR-D2.gif

It appears to my untrained eye, that a huge sandstorm is currently in
the north-west part of Sahara desert ?

The SKIRON model would seem to agree - http://forecast.uoa.gr/dustindx.html

Joe

In article ,
"Keith (Southend)" writes:
Looks like the Sorrocco will be in place when I arrive in Spain next
week. Every one I know keeps telling me it's going to 47°c there next
week. A bit optomistic I think for the coast.

I would call it pessimistic rather than optimistic. After all, surely
no-one could enjoy weather as hot as that?
--
John Hall
"Honest criticism is hard to take,
particularly from a relative, a friend,
an acquaintance, or a stranger." Franklin P Jones

In message , Sjakalen
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http://meteosat.e-technik.uni-ulm.de.../IR/D2/2004072
3-1500-IR-D2.gif

It appears to my untrained eye, that a huge sandstorm is currently in
the north-west part of Sahara desert ?


Today's high resolution METEOSAT visible imagery very clearly shows an
extensive area of dust extending from the Canary Islands to much of
Spain and Portugal and into southern France.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)
--
Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
Chalfont St Giles
England

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:25:20 +0200, Sjakalen
wrote:

http://meteosat.e-technik.uni-ulm.de...1500-IR-D2.gif

It appears to my untrained eye, that a huge sandstorm is currently in
the north-west part of Sahara desert ?


S.

There is a large dust-cloud across Iberia, being advected into the Med
and quite close to the Balearics at 1115 UTC today. The origin seems
to be the Sahara to the E of the Canaries.

http://169.154.196.76/realtime/single.php?T042051115

JPG

Some of todays noteable temps in the area.

Fuerteventura (23m) 36.9°c
Lanzarote (40m) 37.5°c
Jerez De La Frontera Aeropuerto(27m) 42.3°c
Sevilla/San Pablo(34m) 42.5°c
Moron De La Frontera(87m) 42°c
Murcia(61m) 41.5°c

Keith (Southend)

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On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:41:16 +0100, JPG wrote:

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:25:20 +0200, Sjakalen
wrote:

http://meteosat.e-technik.uni-ulm.de...1500-IR-D2.gif

It appears to my untrained eye, that a huge sandstorm is currently in
the north-west part of Sahara desert ?


S.

There is a large dust-cloud across Iberia, being advected into the Med
and quite close to the Balearics at 1115 UTC today. The origin seems
to be the Sahara to the E of the Canaries.

http://169.154.196.76/realtime/single.php?T042051115

JPG