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Arabian Sea: Persian Gulf
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While civilization spread around the world, the Arabian Sea remained a center of commerce. Chinese vessels plied the sea so regularly that in the tenth century Chinese coins were used as currency as far north as the Persian Gulf ports.
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QuikSCAT observed a rare tropical cyclone in the northern part of the Arabian Sea, threatening the petroleum shipping lanes and the Gulf States that are unprepared for such an event. This is the strongest cyclone to hit the Arabian Peninsula since record keeping started in 1945, reaching super-cyclone strength. It weakened as it approached landfall, probably because of the intrusion of dry desert air into the storm.
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Over the Gulf of Aden, the Southwest Monsoon usually sets in towards the end of May or early in June, shortly after it has become fully established over the western Arabian Sea. Once established, conditions persist throughout June, July, and August. Near the eastern entrance, SSW winds prevail and the wind speed increases very rapidly as the entrance is approached from the west. In July, typical conditions consist of 11-16 kt over the Gulf and eastward to about 52E, becoming 22- 27 kt in the area of 52-54E, and further increasing to 28-33 kt in the vicinity of 56-60E. While gale-force winds are infrequent in the Gulf, gales of 34 to 40 kt are experienced on about 11 days per month in the 52- 54E zone. A marked increase in wave and swell heights are ... experienced as one passes eastward out of the Gulf of Aden into the western Arabian Sea.
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