Orient Bay



Cupecoy

Thanks, pretty heavy stuff.

May I assume o e could still get a sunburn or does rhis dust block the UV also. Looks like it's gonn a downpour rain. Thanks for pics

Doubt you would get a sunburn, but your eyes and lungs will be hurting big time. You would be crazy to go to the beach in this, very difficult to breathe. That's not rain clouds!

Wow. Thanks for the pics.. Last June, we had some dust, but not like this!!

Worst we've ever seen.

http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/sal/salmain.php?&prod=split&time=-1

The only good thing is the dust is supposed to diminish the formation of Tropical Storm activity.

And according to the Daily Herald

It also seeds the ocean on it's way here. Just makes it hard to breathe.

Elaine, what exactly does that mean?

I presume it puts more dust/sand in ocean floors.

Lots of nutrients beneficial to sea life. I'll get Bill to give me a reference when he comes back from getting his hair cut for the first time since January

Thanks, Elaine.

There is always a downside too.
"but an overgrown bloom can consume much of the dissolved oxygen in an area and create an anoxic dead zone."

Well there you go! Thanks!

Never have experienced Sahard Dust. How long does it usually hang around?

It continues to blow on through with the prevailing winds. Could last for 3 days or longer depending on the size of the cloud coming across the Atlantic and what is continuing to feed it from the Sahara Desert.

Cedrick closed beach today due to dust

Thank you. I always appreciate actual information rather that speculation, as in "I presume".

Not fun

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...10215328597469076&type=3&theater

Much better today.

Good to hear!