Friday, June 26, 2020

RTW TROPICAL OUTLOOK


NUMEROUS TROPICAL WAVES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN.  NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STRONG TO MODERATE STORMS THAT EXTEND FROM 40° TO ABOUT 17° WEST.  THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH A MONSOON TROUGH IN THIS AREA.

SAHARA DRY AIR AND DUST ENCOMPASSES A LARGE AREA OF THE ATLANTIC, CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO.  THIS HELPS TO SUPPRESS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION AT THIS TIME. 

FOR THOSE OF YOU AMAZED BY THE DUST FROM AFRICA.  THIS OCCURS EVERY YEAR AROUND JUNE, JULY AND A PORTION OF AUGUST.  SOMETIMES MORE DUST THAN USUAL DEPENDING ON THE WINDS OVER OVER THE SAHARA. 

THE TROPICS REMAIN QUIET FOR NOW.

RTW



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