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HOC-KU Daily Brief. Monday, November 10, 2014. Introduction. Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC Brief Limitations on material Expectations. WEATHER UPDATE. 22 March 2003. Satellite. VT 220030ZMAR03. FOG. FOG. FOG. DUST. DUST. DUST. HAZE. HAZE. HAZE. HAZE. HAZE. HAZE. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HOC-KU Daily BriefThursday, April 20, 2023
Introduction
Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC Brief Limitations on material Expectations
WEATHER UPDATE
22 March 2003
Satellite
Baghdad
44 / 71
Nicosia
Mosul
36 / 56
Incirlik
< 300’ BKN< 1 SM
< 3,000’ BKN/3 SM 300 BKN/1 SM
3,000’ BKN 3 SM
60 / 78
Camp Doha
VT 220030ZMAR03
KEY
41 / 59
48 / 58 Kandahar
Bagram
43 / 59
54 / 75
King Faisal
38 / 60
Prince Sultan
65 / 91
Mardin37 / 59
HAZE
HAZE
HAZE
FOG
HAZE
HAZE
DUST
DUST
Baghdad 5-Day
MARCH CLIMATOLOGYAVG MIN TEMP: 49ºF AVG MAX TEMP: 73ºF AVG PRECIP: 1.1”
Baghdad 5-Day ForecastBaghdad 5-Day Forecast
LO / HI °F
CHEMICALDISPERSION
WINDS (Kts)
SKY COND AND
WEATHER
VSBY (SM)
% HUMIDITY
22 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar
23 Mar 26 Mar
3-4 Haze/Smoke
AM SW 5-10PM NW 10
44 / 71
15-65
Mostly Clear
3-4 Haze/Smoke
AM SW 10PM SE 10-15
47 / 73
15-70
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
2-4 Dust
SE 10-15 G25
50 / 78
20-60
62 / 84
20-75
Mostly CloudyPM Isold T-Storms
4 Haze
HAZE
SE 12-18 G28
2-4 Dust
W 15-20 G30
54 / 72
25-80
AM Mostly CloudyIsold T-Storms
PM Partly Cloudy
HAZE HAZE DUST DUST
Doha 5-Day
Kuwait City 5-Day ForecastKuwait City 5-Day Forecast
LO / HI °F
CHEMICALDISPERSION
SOLAR/LUNAR(ZULU)
SKY COND AND
WEATHER
VSBY (SM)
WINDS (Kts)
Thermal Crossover20 Mar 0427-0527 1533-163321 Mar 0425-0525 1534-1634
MARCH CLIMATOLOGYAVG MIN TEMP: 55ºF AVG MAX TEMP: 75ºF AVG PRECIP: 0.5”
25 Mar22 Mar
BMNT 0158SR 0250SS 1502EENT 1553MR 2050MS 0620%ILL 67%
N 5-10
57 / 79
Mostly Clear
23 Mar
BMNT 0157SR 0249SS 1502EENT 1554MR 2154MS 0711%ILL 56%
AM E 5-10PM SE 10-15
58 / 81
Partly Cloudy
24 Mar 26 Mar
5-6 Haze 4-5 Haze
BMNT 0155SR 0246SS 1503EENT 1555MR 2344MS 0906%ILL 35%
Mostly CloudyIsold T-Storms early
58 / 77
NW 10-15 G30
BMNT 0200SR 0251SS 1501EENT 1553MR 1942MS 0535%ILL 77%
AM Mostly Cloudy PM Partly Cloudy
3-6 Haze/Smoke
60 / 78
NE 10-15
AM ½-2 DustPM 2-4 Dust
HAZE HAZE
BMNT 0156SR 0248SS 1503EENT 1555MR 2253MS 0807%ILL 45%
SE 15 G25Isold G30 late
64 / 85
Mostly CloudyIsold T-Storms late
AM 3-5 HazePM ½ -2 Dust
HAZE DUST DUST
UN SECURITY POSTURE
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
22 MARCH 2003
Operational Summary Coalition ground forces have entered Iraq in strength
Iraqi ballistic missile threat to Kuwait: Area of operations for shorter range missiles is considerably reduced All of Kuwait remains under threat of SCUDs, Iraq’s largest missiles All missiles fired against Kuwait yesterday were intercepted by Patriots
Last night saw extensive strikes against regime targets in Baghdad and other locations by cruise missiles and coalition aircraft Power is still available in Baghdad area
Coalition forces occupy Umm Qasr, Safwan, Jalibah airfield Umm Qasr is undergoing evaluation, more info over next few days
As of 0500L today, level 1-2 threats exist in Umm Qasr Humanitarian access is decision of commander on ground
No CA reports have yet come from Safwan
Operational Summary Graphics
No Coalition Cleared Routes
Significant Recent Humanitarian Assistance Activities
HOC or Morning update
•Border status•Recommend UNJLC provide warehouse and MSR status•Recommend UNHCR provide daily border status
SOUTHERN IRAQ HIGHLIGHTS AS OF 0300Z 22 MAR 2003
• Awaiting first CA assessments
Critical City StatusSouthern Iraq
Al Basrah Not assessed
Al Shatrah Not assessed
Al Nasiriyah
Not assessed
As Sumawah Not assessed
Umm Qasr Not yet assessed
Az Zubayr Not assessed
Wat
er
Fo
od
Fu
el
Sec
uri
ty
Critical City Status
Not AssessedAn Najaf
Not AssessedAd Diwaniyah
Not AssessedAl Kut
Not Assessed Al’ Amarah
Central Iraq
Wat
er
Fo
od
Fu
el
Sec
uri
ty
Not AssessedBaghdad
Critical City StatusNorthern Iraq
Kirkuk Some civilian movement to
outlying villages
Irbil Some civilian movement to
outlying villages
Al Sulaymaniyah
Some civilian movement to
outlying villages
Dahuk Not Assessed
Karbala Commercial centres
closed
Al-Hillah Not Assessed
Wat
er
Fo
od
Fu
el
Sec
uri
ty
AirportsBasrah Not Secured, Not Assessed
Safwan Not Secured, Not Assessed
Jalibah Under coalition control, Not Yet Assessed
Tallil Not Secured, Not Assessed
Qalat Salih Not Secured, Not Assessed
Qalat Sikar Not Secured, Not Assessed
Al-Kut Not Secured, Not Assessed
An Numaniyah Not Secured, Not Assessed
Baghdad Not Secured, Not Assessed
SeaportsUmm Qasr Under coalition control, assessments
underway.
Southern Ground RoutesHighway 80 Not Secured, Not Assessed
Highway 6 Not Secured, Not Assessed
Highway 7 Not Secured, Not Assessed
Country CorridorsKuwait Not yet open to civilian traffic
Saudi Arabia Not Secured, Not Assessed
Jordan Not Secured, Not Assessed
Syria Not Secured, Not Assessed
Turkey Not Secured, Not Assessed
Iran Not Secured, Not Assessed
Border Crossings
Kuwait Military traffic only
Saudi Arabia Closed
Jordan Open, with restrictions (Source: Petra News)
Syria TCNs Only
Turkey Closed
Iran Closed
Dislocated Civilians Information
• Confirmed locations of DCs
• Number
• Activity
• Direction of movement
• Actions taken
N/A at this time
DC CAMP Information
• Reported locations of DC Camps
• Number
• Activity
• Direction of movement
N/A at this time
Significant CMO/Civil Developments
• CA teams are beginning initial assessments.
RFI Status
Standing RFI - significant civilian population movements
• Standing RFI - landmine, UXO, hazard locations
• Umm Qasr area status –made available as we get it
• ICRC RFI on spectrum management issues – taken for action
OIL FIELD SMOKE
4 Oil wells are burning as of this morning 30-07-40N 047-26-34E 30-07-39N 147-25-38E 30-06-48N 047-25-06E 30-06-46N 047-25-06E
Smoke drifted generally NE, 20-21 Mar
Questions ?
