More hot spells to affect Jamaica this week

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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 …

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Increase Saharan dust expected this week

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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 …

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