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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A hot spell currently sweeping through the eastern Caribbean exacerbated by a plume of dust caused by the Saharan dust layer across the region is likely to affect Jamaica and the western Caribbean over the next day or two. Officials in many parts of the region have asked people to take precautions as temperatures are …
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Hazy skies and warmer temperatures are in the forecast for parts of the Caribbean, including Jamaica due to the current weather conditions across the region. This outbreak of dust is expected to reach the Western Caribbean and parts of the USA by as early as this Friday. This feature is generally known as the Saharan …
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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 …
This outbreak of dust is expected to reach the Western Caribbean and parts of Jamaica by early next week. Commonly known as the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), this dry dust generally forms during the late spring through early fall months and moves across the Tropical Atlantic Ocean over a three to five days cycle, according …
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