There is abundant evidence the background state of the tropical Atlantic is changing. While dust levels temporarily jumped above normal in early Aug, we can already see substantial reduction of the intensity and coverage of the SAL layer past 2.5 dayshttps://t.co/ytmtIcyjd8 pic.twitter.com/elCpfivmBl

— Yaakov Cantor (@yconsor) August 17, 2023