SAL and Colorful Sunsets in the Tropics. Quiet Tropics. Bonnie Schneider TWC Working with Weather

BOB DYLAN - Blowing in the wind (1971) - YouTube by Alexis_Querales

If you are wondering what is blowing in the tropical wind.

It's name is SAL.

Those little white clouds you see moving west are African Dust

And, it makes the sunsets red... like the dust from Africa

As someone who has lived in Key West

I can tell you....

....it doesn't always look like that!

This is the bulk of it:

This is a good explanation, simply put.

SAL colors the sunset.

You can find these sites on the bottom left at 

www.spaghettimodels.com

Yes, African Dust can inhibit tropical development.

Dries out the atmosphere.

Worth noting:

Later in the season tropical systems will go where the dust went.

Often enough so watch it's movements.

End Game 

The King of this Hurricane Season may be EL NINO

But the Prince of this Hurricane Season may be SAL

And it will be a while before Old Bob is singing Hurricane...

Besos Bobbi

Ps. Short term the East Coast is set for more rocky weather

http://www.weather.com/storms/tornado/news/severe-weather-tracker-page

And supposedly a cool front will break the heat dome in the SE

http://www.weather.com/forecast/regional/news/record-west-heat-wave-northwest-great-basin-latejun2015

Women working in meteorology for today 

She seems to enjoy what she does.

Good for her!