Winds of Bushehr and the Persian Gulf

The first wind of the warm season; it is not strong and is good for fishing.

Blows about 65 days after Nowruz; fairly mild, and it matters a lot for fishing.

A dry north-westerly wind that blows almost continuously through Khordad and part of Tir, sometimes carrying dust from the Mesopotamian deserts. It is mostly calm to moderate; studies show it disrupts the sea-breeze pattern in Bushehr.

A sudden, short-lived wind that resembles Limehr but is milder — which is why it is called the “deceiving wind” and is sometimes mistaken for Limehr.

One of the best-known winds of the Bushehr coast and a sign that the heat is over and the year's cold is beginning. In the sailors' account it is the “red wind”, coming from the direction of Arabia. The main blow lasts about a week, raising high waves and muddying the water; after it dies down, fishing is usually good.

A south-easterly winter wind that alternates with the shamal between Azar and Farvardin. It lasts less than three days, makes the weather overcast and rainy, and sometimes brings thunder and lightning.

Blows after a cold air mass passes from the north; it usually lasts one to five days and returns every few days in winter. It makes the sea choppy and is sometimes accompanied by showers and thunderstorms.

A rare winter wind that blows for a few hours and often follows Kaus. It brings rain, preceded by southern clouds and lightning, and unsettles coastal anchorages.

The last big northerly wind of the year; cold and accompanied by thunder and lightning. Captains go out to sea less often on these days.