A giant cloud of desert dust is heading towards Florida

A massive cloud of dust from the desert floats west over the Atlantic Ocean, heading directly to Florida.

The most intense part of the African dust column has already reached the Caribbean and can blow in the case of sunlight by the middle of the week, according to National Office for Weather Services in Miami. When dust flows, this is likely to lead to more dry local weather, air quality, sunrise and sunset exceptionally, says meteorologists.

Around one o’clock on Monday evening, NWS office in San Juan, Puerto Rico He said The concentrations of desert dust were rolling in the area and were expected to arrive in the afternoon. The agency has Release Multiple air quality alerts, as dust inhalation can irritate the systems of respiratory system, increased allergies, asthma and other respiratory conditions.

These particles can also the heat trap near Earth, and this way, released NWS San Juan A. Heat consultant It will remain in effect until Tuesday. The agency stated that the southeastern winds, with the traces of dust cloud, are expected to maintain higher temperatures than usual in many coastal and urban areas.

At the end of last week, a thin veil was already dispersed on Florida, and NWS MIAMI Meteorologist Ana Torres-Vazquez He said American scientific. By mid -week, you will work a thick, more intense column on the state, although meteorologists Expected It will be more than the current conditions in the Caribbean. Some dust stains can reach the rest of the Gulf coast by late this week, according to Weather.

It is officially known as the desert air layer, or SAL, this mass of very dry air on North Africa every year from late spring to early fall, according to Atlantic Ocean Laboratory and Strawberry in the Atlantic Ocean in NOAA. It is created by ripples in the lower air to the center-the extended tropical waves-which follow it along the southern edge of the desert desert and huge amounts of dust in the air, Jason Donion, the meteorologist in NOAA, Make up In the 2020 interview.

Every three to five days, SAL moves over the North Equatorial Atlantic Ocean in what is known as “outbreak”. This activity usually reaches its peak from late June to mid -August, and during the peak period, the outbreak of the disease extends to the far west. Once or twice in the summer, the Sal travels more than 5,000 miles to the Gulf coast, and the states blow from Florida to Texas. This is exactly what is happening now, according to Noa, who follows Sal Use It is Goes-16 Satellite.

This SAL arrives at the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane season, which officially started on Sunday, June 1. It has been proven that the warmth, drought and strong winds associated with this mass are of the soil to suppress and intensify the composition of the tropical hurricane, according to Dunion. Thus, SAL usually prevents hurricanes from getting rid of.

But despite this, meteorologists are already watching an area along the southeastern coast of potential semi -tropical or tropical development. Accuweather Expected Over the next ten days, the dry air of SAL with wet air over the Caribbean and outside the Florida coast.

This may cause the developed of the humidity area of ​​southern Florida to the Bahamas and Cuba early this week, which may bring several inches of rain and thunderstorms to the area. While the risk of tropical development is low, heavy rains can lead to simple coastal flood Reports.

On the bright side, the residents of Florida – and perhaps those in other states of the Gulf coast can expect some sunrise and amazing sunset this week, thanks to Sal. This is because the high concentrations of air dust enhances the red and orange shapes that are caused by a low -ancient sunlight that passes through the atmosphere, according to NOAA.

Al -Sassi can remain on the southeast for several days, although it is unclear whenever the dust will start to waste. Meteorologists will closely monitor to find out how their presence affects the quality of air, vision and the first days of the hurricane season.