Saharan Dust from Africa will stretch toward the US, putting the hurricane season on pause
Story Date: 6/18/2020

 

Source: Judson Jones, CNN, 6/17/20

After a quick and active start to hurricane season, it looks like any significant tropical development is unlikely over the next week. Its thanks to a significant area of Saharan Dust seen in satellite imagery blowing off the west coast of Africa. Forecasting models show the dust moving across the tropics -- the main areas of tropical development -- and into the Gulf of Mexico by this time next week.

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