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DESERT STORM                                              1 March 1991

General Weather. High pressure dominated, but a low-pressure
system developed over the eastern Mediterranean by the end of
the day, sending moisture into western areas.

Area of Interest. Skies were clear to scattered over most of the
area but scattered to broken at 1,000-2,000 feet over northeast
and eastern Saudi Arabia due to smoke--see Figure 3-49.
Scattered to broken low clouds at 31,000 feet with occasionally
broken middle and high ceilings, moved into western Iraq and
northwestern Saudi Arabia by mid-afternoon. Winds were
northwesterly to northerly at 10-15 knots. Visibilities in northeastern
Saudi Arabs were 8-8 km in smoke and haze. Blowing sand and
dust reduced early morning visibilities to 3,200 meters in
east-central and eastern Saudi Arabia.

Area of Intense Interest. Scattered, occasionally broken, middle
clouds at 8,000-10,000 feet moved into central Iraq by
mid-afternoon.

Winds were northwesterly at 10-15 knots

Smoke and haze reduced visibilities in Kuwait to 5-7 km,
occasionally to 3,200 meters.

High temperatures were 15-20( C; lows, 5-10( C.



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