DESERT STORM WEATHER 17 JANUARY-2 MARCH 1991

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DESERT STORM                                              2 March 1991

General Weather. High pressure dominated as a low-pressure
system moved northeast and brought moisture across Iraq and
northern Saudi Arabia.

Area of Interest. Skies were broken to overcast at 8,000-10,000
feet but early morning ceilings were 3,000-5,000 feet in showers
over western and northern Iraq. Smoke formed a broken layer at
2,000-3,000 feet over northeast and east-central Saudi Arabia
during the morning--see Figure 3-50. Skies over the rest of the
area were clear to scattered. Isolated rainshowers and
thunderstorms with tops to 35,000 feet developed during early
morning in northern Iraq. visibilities were 6-8 km in precipitation.
Maze reduced morning visibilities to 4,800 meters in east-central
Saudi Arabia. Smoke reduced morning visibilities in eastern Saudi
Arabia to 4,800 meters; in the afternoon and evening, to 4,000
meters.

Area of Intense Interest. Over central Iraq, skies were broken
with middle clouds at 8,000-10,000 feet In the early morning,
becoming scattered in early afternoon--see Figure 3-50.

Winds were northwesterly at 10-15 knots.

Smoke reduced visibilities in Kuwait to 5-7 km, with isolated areas
of less than 1,600 meters.

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



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