Announcement by the Division of Meteorology for the naming of the barometric low “Carmel”

Barometric low creating throughout Saturday morning, centered over the realm of Rhodes is transferring southeastwards to the realm of Cyprus, is deepening on account of the dynamic instability that prevails within the center environment. As a consequence of the truth that the anticipated climate in the course of the interval from Saturday midnight till Monday afternoon will probably be vital, with heavy rain accumulation, extended and on the identical time intense thunderstorms, close to gale pressure wind and excessive sea, the Division of Meteorology in session with its companions (Meteorological Companies of Greece and Israel) within the storm naming framework program of the EUMETNET, determined to call the melancholy as «Carmel».

This identify is within the record of names pre-decided by our companions[1], it’s the third identify within the record (the earlier two have already been given in respective depressions) and it’s a identify given by the Israeli Meteorological Service. The identify «Carmel» refers back to the corresponding biblical mountain and the homonymous metropolis on the west coast of Israel. The identify can be present in Cyprus among the many Maronite inhabitants.