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
Sirocco station of Christie Park and Signature Park and features a Park & Ride lot. It is also located across the street from the West Market Square shopping centre. Sirocco station Sirocco station is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the fifth station of the West Line (Route 202 extension). It opened for a preview service of the West Line on December 8, 2012, and opened for revenue service on December 10, 2012. The station is located on the north side of 17th Ave SW, just east of Costello Blvd SW, 6.5 km West of the 7