Sirocco Sirocco Sirocco (), scirocco, jugo or, rarely, siroc (; ; ; ; ; ; , literally "southerly;" Libyan Arabic: Ghibli; Egypt: khamsin; Tunisia: ch'hilli) is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass that is pulled northward by low-pressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea, with the wind originating in the Arabian or Sahara deserts. The hotter, drier continental air mixes with the cooler, wetter air of the maritime cyclone, and the counter-clockwise circulation of
Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg a few hundred feet from this train's route. The morning westbound/evening eastbound schedule complements the opposite schedule of the "Illinois Zephyr". During 2010, Amtrak contacted officials from communities in northeastern Missouri and western Illinois regarding the feasibility of extending the "Illinois Zephyr", plus "Carl Sandburg", southwards to Hannibal, Missouri and St. Louis. While a study for the expansion was not conducted, the project could be funded with a mix of both federal and state money. Today, a normal Amtrak "Illinois Zephyr" or "Carl Sandburg" consists of: Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg The Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg are a pair