Kottlowski said there is a second large area of dust over the open Atlantic, but it seems less impressive than the first batch of dust currently approaching the U.S. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. The dust is forecast to largely impact the Gulf Coast, but could push northward into the airspace above a few other states. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. However, it will still bring a "considerable" amount of dust to the Gulf of Mexico early next week which will result in hazy conditions and milky-looking skies. "However, as this upper-level feature lifts northward, the dust should expand westward into the western Gulf of Mexico Thursday night and Friday and overspread eastern Texas and southern Louisiana. Dust is often pushed off the African coast during the early stages of Atlantic hurricane season, but the vastness of this episode has raised eyebrows. Here's how to stop them, Deputy fired after allegedly punching man in H-E-B parking lot loses fight to be returned to force, KENS 5 Weather: Cooler Friday afternoon expected as weak front approaches SA, Friday morning a little warmer than what we've seen this week | KENS 5 Forecast, Alamo Heights held to lone TD in loss to Churchill, Penalties, mistakes mar Dallas in 38-31 loss to Seattle, READ: Statement from Trump's doctor on president's COVID-19 diagnosis, President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19, left behind a thin coating on the ground in some areas, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, allows users to monitor the realtime air quality.

The dust is forecast to largely impact the Gulf Coast, but could push northward into the airspace above a few other states. Air quality levels could also drop from moderate to unhealthy over southern and eastern Texas, according to Plume Labs. Kottlowski said the thicker dust over the western Caribbean was moving northward into the southern Gulf of Mexico as of Thursday. Related video: Hazy skies cover the Gulf and Caribbean.

The cloud is part of what's known as the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), which usually occupies a 2- to- 2.5-mile-thick layer of the atmosphere, with a base starting about 1 mile above the surface, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Some dust could "barely" reach into Tennessee and southern Virginia, Kottlowski said. The sky turned hazy over the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and visibility was drastically decreased in some areas.

A storm system forming over Quebec this weekend will move southeast into Maine early next week and bring a wind flow out of Canada and not up from the tropics," he said. Some experts have described the approaching plume as the most significant event in the past 50 years and even referred to it as a "Godzilla dust cloud," according to The Associated Press. By Stewart Doreen, MRT.com/Midland Reporter-Telegram. Just this week, it floated across the Caribbean into the southern Gulf of Mexico, and now forecasters say it's expected to move inland over parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast through Saturday.

AccuWeather and Plume Labs have a partnership that allows users to monitor the realtime air quality in a given location from the AccuWeather website or mobile app.

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The robust plume of dust, which was knocking on the southern door of the U.S. late Thursday, has been observed on satellite and felt by many in the Caribbean. Some experts have described the approaching plume as the most significant event in the past 50 years and even referred to it as a "Godzilla dust cloud," according to The Associated Press. The main impacts of the Saharan dust are a whitening of the sky during daylight hours, redder sunsets, and decreased air quality.”.

Kottlowski said there is a second large area of dust over the open Atlantic, but it seems less impressive than the first batch of dust currently approaching the U.S. AccuWeather lead tropical forecaster Dan Kottlowski said the African Easterly Jet has been stronger than normal and this has produced more dust. However, much of the storm will remain east of the Mississippi River, officials said. "A weakening upper-level trough over the Texas coast is helping to deflect the higher concentrated dust toward and into the northern Gulf coastal area," Kottlowski said. Those expecting to feel the effects of a Saharan dust storm in West Texas might be disappointed, according to the National Weather Service in Midland. "However, as this upper-level feature lifts northward, the dust should expand westward into the western Gulf of Mexico Thursday night and Friday and overspread eastern Texas and southern Louisiana. Those with respiratory issues are being urged to limit the amount of time they spend outdoors. AccuWeather and Plume Labs have a partnership that allows users to monitor the realtime air quality in a given location from the AccuWeather website or mobile app. AccuWeather lead tropical forecaster Dan Kottlowski said the African Easterly Jet has been stronger than normal and this has produced more dust. The dust is forecast to be primarily concentrated over Gulf Coast states, but some could expand farther north into Oklahoma, Arkansas and eastward into Tennessee, Kottlowski said. "Certainly the dust episodes in the Caribbean have been more robust than normal due to the active jet," he said. The Saharan Dust Storm Can Hamper Tropical Weather & Slow Down Hurricane Formation Getty Hurricane Dorian, a Cat. Dust lofted into the air by a few dust storms across Africa has made the 5,000-mile journey across the Atlantic, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and now on Thursday into the United States. AccuWeather meteorologists have been tracking dust emerging from the Africa coast since April, but there has been an uptick in activity since around June 14.

Dust from the Sahara Desert that has been pouring off the western coast of Africa and into the Atlantic has effectively put the Atlantic hurricane season on pause, with the exception of short-lived Tropical Storm Dolly, which formed on Tuesday in the North Atlantic. Dust is most commonly observed over the Atlantic into July before it becomes less of an issue later in the hurricane season. He added that the forecast does not call for high concentrations of dust to play a role in the overall weather pattern across the northeastern U.S. Kottlowski said the thicker dust over the western Caribbean was moving northward into the southern Gulf of Mexico as of Thursday. The second round of dust is likely to dissipate faster, thanks in part due to stronger winds forcing it westward. Just this week, it floated across the Caribbean into the southern Gulf of Mexico, and now forecasters say it's expected to move inland over parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast through Saturday. The dust is forecast to be primarily concentrated over Gulf Coast states, but some could expand farther north into Oklahoma, Arkansas and eastward into Tennessee, Kottlowski said.