DATE ISSUED: Thursday 28th May 2026
TIME ISSUED: 06:00 PM

…A DUST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…

Visibility and air quality will be reduced through the weekend, due to increased concentrations of Saharan Dust affecting the region. Those with allergies and/or respiratory illnesses should take the necessary precautions.

  • Another episode of Saharan dust concentration will affect St. Maarten from tonight
  • Moderate to high levels of dust concentration will prevail across the island for the next few day

The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) is a mass of very dry, dusty air which forms over the Saharan Desert during the late spring, summer, and early fall and usually moves out over the tropical North Atlantic Ocean every 3-5 days. The SAL extends between 5,000 and 20,000 feet into the atmosphere and is associated with large amounts of mineral dust, dry air, and 55-mph winds between 6,500-14,000 feet above the surface in the central and western North Atlantic with a depth of 1-2 miles.

FORECASTER: CONNOR