Seasonal Forecasting and drought monitoring for spring 2013

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Seasonal Forecasting and drought monitoring for spring 2013 (Starts from March 21 - April-May

Seasonal Forecasting and drought monitoring for spring 2013 (Starts from March 21 - April-May until 21 June 2013)

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area (approximately 2, 250, 000 km 2 ) A population of 27 million people

Seasonal Warning Thunderstorm with rain shower forecasting in a short time with hail and

Seasonal Warning Thunderstorm with rain shower forecasting in a short time with hail and high wind speed (downdraft) Rainfall forecasting Rainfall in early spring on average on most parts of the Kingdom and the countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, as well as Tunisia and northern Algeria, Morocco, Syria, Iraq. And be less than the average on the northwestern areas and Medina Provence, Egypt, Mauritania, Libya, and South of Algeria, Sudan and Morocco. In late spring the rainfall less than average on most parts of the Kingdom and the countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and the southern half of each of the Kingdom of Morocco and Sudan. Expected the rains is around the average in Yemen and Salalah in Oman Mountains and northern Algeria, Morocco and the southern half of Sudan and southern highlands and Western Saudi Arabia.

Temperatures forecasting It forecasting to be higher than average on most of the Arab

Temperatures forecasting It forecasting to be higher than average on most of the Arab countries , and Moderate temperatures on the highlands in Yemen and Saudi Arabia

Drought Monitoring Report The rainfall during the past winter around average resulted in a

Drought Monitoring Report The rainfall during the past winter around average resulted in a slight improvement in the vegetation cover, pastures and rising groundwater levels and dams in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The International Research Institute for Climate and Society ( IRI ) The IRI was

The International Research Institute for Climate and Society ( IRI ) The IRI was established as a cooperative agreement between NOAA's Climate Program Office and Columbia University. It is part of The Earth Institute, Columbia University, and is located at the Lamont Campus. For more information visit www. pme. gov. sa