Published 09.10.2020 The Caspian sea region is crossed by several climatic zones: in the Northern part – the climate is continental, in the West – moderate, in the South-West – humid subtropical, in the East - a zone of dry steppe. The Northern part is characterized by unstable air temperature and lack of precipitation.
RSE "Kazhydromet" makes a weekly forecast of the Caspian sea level. In the Northern part of the Caspian sea, the level is expected to fluctuate around minus 28.15 m, with a rise to a maximum of minus 27.89 m and a fall to a minimum of minus 28.62 m.
In The middle part of the Caspian sea, sea level fluctuation is expected around minus 28.27 m with a rise to a maximum of minus 28.02 m and a fall to a minimum of minus 28.73 m.
The calculated characteristics were obtained using the MIKE 21 hydrodynamic MODULE of the Danish hydraulic Institute, adapted in the RSE "Kazhydromet" to the conditions of the Caspian sea. The calculation used data from sea level observations and a numerical forecast of the baric field for 24-120 hours.
The actual state of the water surface of the Caspian sea for the period from October 01-07, 2020 corresponds to the previous weekly forecast.
The visual shoreline of the largest closed reservoir is shown in the satellite image for October 05, 2020. A snapshot of the NASA project.
All information on the Caspian sea is available on the website of RSE "Kazhydromet" https://www.kazhydromet.kz/kaspiyskoe-more/ezhenedelnyy-obzor-sostoyaniya-poverhnosti-kaspiyskogo-morya