Saharan Dust Cloud Will Put Hurricane Season on Hold Next Week

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A massive plume of Saharan Dust could put hurricane season on hold next week.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says strong winds from Africa are carrying the dust cloud across the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf of Mexico sometime next week.

This will hinder any tropical storm development from heading to the Gulf Coast.

NOAA Meteorologists say the Saharan Dust cloud will have traveled over 5,000 miles.

One of the reasons for the quiet tropical weather is the Saharan Dust. It will move across the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf by next week. This dry air prevents storms from developing. It will make for some pretty sunrise/sunsets. #BeOn4 @WWLTV pic.twitter.com/uwwhWixInu

— Dave Nussbaum (@Dave_Nussbaum) June 18, 2020

#SATELLITE SPOTLIGHT: A very good tweet from @NWSSanAntonio showing the projected path of this week's #DustPlume from the #Sahara (seen here from #NOAA20🛰️). @NOAA and its partners study the #SaharanAirLayer using a combination of satellites, including #GOES and #JPSS. https://t.co/RO8oigFd3V pic.twitter.com/AcxlAhBqOe

— NOAA Satellites - Public Affairs (@NOAASatellitePA) June 18, 2020

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