Over the past few days, meteorologists have been monitoring an increase in the Saharan Dust Layer coming off the African coast. This dust is expected to reach the western Caribbean and parts of Jamaica by early this week. This dust layer is commonly known as the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), this dry dust generally forms …
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June 2020 ties as the warmest and one of the driest months on record. It’s been more than a decade since the planet has had a cooler-than-average June overall and 2020 was no exception. Although the general public’s attention is consumed by fear over the global pandemic and protests against social injustices, the chronic condition …
Another wave of Saharan dust is expected to move across the tropical North Atlantic Ocean and sections of the Caribbean this week. The forecast for the next several days indicates hazy and hot conditions with higher than normal temperatures to affect most Caribbean Islands including Jamaica. Jamaicans are, therefore, being advised to take the necessary …
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As the second massive trail of Saharan dust is expected to move across the tropical North Atlantic Ocean and sections of the Caribbean this week. The forecast for the next several days indicates hazy and hot conditions will affect most Caribbean Islands including Jamaica. Jamaicans are, therefore, being advised to take the necessary precaution, especially …
A huge trail of Saharan dust and associated dry air will persist across the tropical North Atlantic Ocean and sections of the Caribbean over the next several days. For the past week, visible satellite imagery has shown a hazy, beige-coloured cloud stretching from the west coast of Africa to the Caribbean Sea. Known as the …