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DESERT STORM 28 January 19g1
General Weather. High pressure began to dominate the weather
over Iraq and northern Saudi Arable but pays of Saudi Arabs
sun affected by weather leg in the wake of the low-pressure system
that prevailed on the 27th.
Area of interest morning fog and low Clouds north of Riyadh
lowered ceilings and visibility to 2,000 feet and 8 km. There were
some scattered to broken low clouds in the Ram Oman GuE
and at coastal stations. There was broken fog and stratus, with
Rang dug, ~ southern Saudl Abe. Bag and suspended
dust was sUN present [a the vlcln#y of Oatar, where ~ lowered
~slbil#les to 6 km.
Area of Intense Interest. Skies were generaNy gear except for
thin scaMered high cloud at 22,OOO-28,000 feet over northern Iraq
and head black smoke over southern Iraq--see Flgure 3-14.
Clouds were nodhwestery at 3-10 knots becoming more northerly
toward the end of the day. visibilities were as low as 1,500 meters
over southern Iraq in the heavy smoke. High temperatures were
11-13( C. Lows varied from about -04( C in the north to 3(C In
the southeast
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