NIM

HISTORY OF METEOROLOGY IN TUNISIA

1873: First meteorological observation;
1885: Creation of the first meteorological unit in Tunis - Manoubia, ensuring rain measurement and climate observation;
1923: Establishment of a synoptic observations network by FMO (French Meteorological Office) with the major station located in El Aouina aerodrome
1926: First seismic observation made by the meteorological unit;
1945: FMO (French Meteorological office) creates a climatologic station;
1955: The Tunis-Manoubia unit becomes an office for the inventory of water resources and rainfall data. The meteorological and climatologic activities are assigned to El Aouina unit;
1958: El Aouina unit becomes the National Service of Meteorology and is attached to the Directorate of Aviation and Maritime Services, under the authority of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing;
1973 : The Meteorological Service becomes a Department of Meteorology;
1974 : The Department of Meteorology becomes the National Institute of Meteorology (NIM).

Warning		Near Gale N° 102 In effect
Reference time		12:00H UTC of 25/04/2024
Validity	Hour	24
	Beginning of validity	26/04/2024 to 00:00H UTC
	End of validity	27/04/2024 to 00:00H UTC
Threatened Areas		North of Tunisia Then Gulf of Gabes
Weather elements		South East wind turning North East, force 7 Beaufort (28 to 33 knots). Decreasing at the end of the day in the Serrât area.
Generative phenomenon and evolution		Low 1006 hPa over the Algerian coasts then moving towards North Tunisia, associated later with a low 997 hPa over South Tunisia.