At a Glance

An expansive plume of dust from the Sahara Desert has surged into the tropical Atlantic Ocean.It has already reached the Caribbean Sea.Some of the dust could reach the Gulf of Mexico and the United States next week.This Saharan air layer generally hampers tropical cyclone development.

An outbreak of dust from the Sahara Desert has already reached the Caribbean Sea, and it's expected to reach the Gulf of Mexico and parts of the United States next week.

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