Alexandria, Egypt – The Raml Station area in central Alexandria has witnessed a remarkable natural phenomenon in recent days.
The phenomenon was represented by the receding sea waters. Additionally, there was the emergence of a new sandy beach that the people were not accustomed to seeing in this area.
Which raised questions and concerns among some citizens.
Suzan Al-Gharbawi, Vice President of the National Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, and Head of Group 5 of the UNESCO Global Ocean Observing System Steering Committee, confirmed that the receding sea water on the Mediterranean coast in the Raml Station area in Alexandria during the past two days is a natural and recurring phenomenon. It is not a tsunami wave.
Al-Gharbawi explained that tsunami waves occur as a result of a strong earthquake occurring deep in the sea. This is followed by a rapid receding of the water and then a sudden return with a devastating high wave.
بينما الظاهرة الحالية ناتجة عن عدة عوامل بيئية مثل المد والجزر وتأثير الضغط الجوي المرتفع.
She stressed that the situation is not a cause for concern.
In the same context, the National Institute of Marine and Fisheries Sciences explained that the phenomenon is natural and recurring. It occurs as a result of the interaction of several scientific factors.
Amr Zakaria Hamouda, Head of the Institute’s Marine Risk Reduction Centre and Chairman of UNESCO’s International Committee of Experts on Tsunami Risk Reduction, stressed that this phenomenon occurs as a result of a set of known scientific factors. It does not cause any concern or panic.
