Saharan Dust Map Current 2024. Thunderstorms possibly bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, and lightning. Kingston, jamaica — a wave of the saharan dust layer currently across the central caribbean is expected to impact jamaica starting wednesday morning.

One reason for the calmer tropics is a massive push of dusty air westward across the atlantic basin. Giant plumes of sahara desert dust that gust across the atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in north america.