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Meteorologists announce that a subtropical storm is heading towards Europe and the so-called “European hurricane” will hit Greece on Friday.
For those less familiar with the term, it must be said that in the foreground there is a very strong storm.
It is developing, gaining strength and intensity even these days, in the Mediterranean Sea, somewhere between Libya and Sicily.
“What’s special about it is that it has subtropical properties and, therefore, it resembles a hurricane in its formation process.
The storm is getting stronger, with the potential to become a medic, that is, a Mediterranean hurricane.
At present, it is going to Greece, where it will arrive on Friday, September 18 ”, shows the cited source.
About the doctor who appears on the interactive radar map of the Meteo & Radar application, the Greek authorities fear that he could cause significant damage.
The strong winds and floods caused by it have already raised alarm among those living on the west coast of Greece.
On Saturday, the “European hurricane” will cross the Aegean Sea towards the south, towards Crete and wind speeds of over 100 km / h are expected, reaching even 120 km / h.
The hurricane will also be accompanied by heavy rains, followed by devastating floods, according to the latest estimates by meteorologists.
There is good news too, but only for those who live in western Turkey and for those who live on the island of Lesbos, where thousands of refugees are currently located.
However, they have the potential to get rid of the effects of the dreaded doctor, whose evolution can be followed in the coming days on the interactive radar map, but also in real time by the Meteo & Radar application.
What is a doctor?
“El doctor, a word formed between hurricane and Mediterranean, is a storm with tropical characteristics, similar to a hurricane.
On rare occasions, these storms formed in the Mediterranean Sea have become Category 1 hurricanes.
Disasters are generally not caused by the wind, but especially by torrential rains and floods.
Such storms usually occur approximately once a year, especially during September-January, ”the source also shows.
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