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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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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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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