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Shamal Wind

A shamal is a northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Gulf states

often strong during the day, but decreasing at night. This weather effect occurs several times a year, mostly in summer but sometimes in winter. The resulting wind typically creates large sandstorm that impact Gulf States.

During this event fishermen usually remain in port and local residents keep doors and windows firmly shut as this shamal includes an all-penetrating fine dust which gets into everything.

Shamals normally last three to five days. When they spread to nearby bodies of water, fishing and shipping become equally difficult. During these wind events, several international airports have recorded winds as high as 49 mph (43 knots) which can drive dust over large distances downwind. The sandblasting effect has been reported to strip the paint off of cars.

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