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Uh oh...another week...:(

This morning the air quality has already been declared unhealthy and dangerous... :(

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Saharan Dust Surges Into Caribbean – Here’s What That Means During Hurricane Season

By Brian Donegan

17 hours ago

weather.com

01:02

Sahara Dust Could Affect Hurricane Season

Meteorologist Domenica Davis looks at how this hurricane season could be affected by the Saharan Desert.

At a Glance

• A plume of dust from the Sahara Desert has surged into the Caribbean.
• This dust plume is forecast to reach the U.S. Gulf Coast over the weekend.
• Saharan dust generally causes conditions to become unfavorable for tropical cyclone development.

Dust from the Sahara Desert has surged into the Caribbean and may funnel its way toward the Gulf Coast of the United States this weekend, keeping the tropics at bay for the near future.
Known as the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), this dry dust plume commonly forms from late spring through early fall, moving out into the tropical Atlantic Ocean about every three to five days, according to NOAA's Hurricane Research Division (HRD).

The HRD says the SAL is typically located between 5,000 and 20,000 feet above the Earth's surface. It is transported westward by bursts of strong winds and tropical waves located in the central and western Atlantic Ocean at altitudes between 6,500 and 14,500 feet.

Saharan dust tracks as far west as the Caribbean Sea, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico each year – a 5,000-mile-long journey. The dust particles can contribute to hazy skies at times during the summer in the Caribbean Islands, South Florida, the Florida Keys and the U.S. Gulf Coast. NASA says the dust can also lead to the creation of toxic algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico.
The dust also reaches South America at times. In fact, a study by NASA scientists found that the dust acts as a fertilizer for the Amazon rainforest.
This current plume of Saharan dust departed Africa on Father's Day and quickly moved westward into the tropical Atlantic. It appeared on GOES-16 satellite imagery Thursday afternoon off the coast of northern South America.

GOES-16 satellite imagery captured the Saharan Air Layer off the coast of northern South America on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

(RAMMB/CIRA)

Dr. Jason Dunion of the HRD told weather.com in an email that the SAL should mostly stay south of Florida due to a high-pressure system in the subtropical Atlantic shoving it southward. However, the Florida Keys could get "nicked" by it, he said.
Dunion added that the dust plume should reach the southern Gulf of Mexico late Saturday, then the Gulf Coast states – including Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi – by late Sunday.
The forecast animation below shows a general idea of where the dust is headed in 12-hour increments from Friday morning through Saturday morning.

Saharan dust forecast every 12 hours between 9 a.m. EDT Friday and 9 a.m. EDT Saturday.

Given the SAL is most common during hurricane season, research has been done on how it can affect the development of tropical storms and hurricanes. According to NOAA, some of the potential impacts to tropical development caused by the SAL include:
- The dry air can create downdrafts (sinking air) around tropical storms and hurricanes, which may result in the weakening of tropical cyclones.
- Strong winds associated with the SAL can contribute to increased vertical wind shear – the change in wind speed with height – which makes the environment hostile for tropical cyclone development.
- The role dust plays in tropical storm and hurricane intensity is not known. However, some research says it might impact cloud formation.
"I expect a fairly active stretch of SAL outbreaks in the Atlantic over the coming weeks," Dunion said. "The next strong SAL outbreak is forecast to move off the Africa coast early next week."
This is overall good news, as it will likely inhibit tropical storm and hurricane development in the Atlantic Basin for at least the next week or two.

The name and the machine...

This is the name my daughter chose for her son,

She wants to put his name on the wall over his crib, we searched high and low for letters, she wanted them fairly large and finally found them at Walmart. They are online at other places but the shipping cost is outrageous. So now she has to decide what color to paint them and the room.

Anyway, been with asthma due to a lot rain, mold spores, and Saharan Dust, and the embroidery machine is giving me a headache, but more on that next time. I did make a little gift for a friend, it didn't come out bad. It's two potholders and an oven mitt personalized with her name. She loved them!

Now I'm making the same thing for my pneumologist but in beige, so far I ruined three potholders and a mit!!! xD But I got another set yesterday and going to try again until I get it right goldarn it!!!
 I'll post pics of everything when I get it right, promise.

Latah!