Saharan dust streams from Africa into the tropical Atlantic while upper-level troughs produce scattered thunderstorms around Cuba.

The entities involved

• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • El Nino is causing global weather patterns to bring heat and dryness to various regions, testing global food output.Mon 16:37
• Cuba →

  island in the Caribbean

  • Aedes mosquito poses dengue risk in Holguín, Cuba, prompting PAHO to donate fumigation units and direct response efforts.Sat 01:00
  • Aid arrived in Bayamo, Granma province, following severe hurricane impacts.Sat 00:53

Related events

• Saharan dust is observed to be extending over Cuba island and the wider Caribbean region.Jun 15
• Tropical waves are observed originating off the coast of Africa.Jun 26
• Saharan dust from Africa affects weather patterns.Jul 1
• A study involving the Office of Naval Research and University of Miami is examining how Saharan air from Africa interacts with El Niño patterns to influence tropical activity.Jul 30
• Dry air originating from Africa is inhibiting the development of tropical storms.Aug 17