At a Glance

An expansive plume of dust from the Sahara Desert has surged into the tropical Atlantic Ocean.This dust plume is forecast to reach the Caribbean by later this week.Some of the dust could reach the Gulf of Mexico and the United States next week.Dust generally hampers tropical cyclone development.

An outbreak of dust from the Sahara Desert could spread to the Caribbean by this weekend, and it might reach the Gulf of Mexico and parts of the United States next week.

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