Saharan dust storm over Florida now; Hurricane Center all quiet

Satellite images early Friday show Saharan dust over the Florida peninsula and the eastern Gulf.

The National Hurricane Center is watching a tropical wave in the central Atlantic.

Historically, tropical cyclones form close to the U.S. in June.

As hazy, all remains quiet in the tropics, with the National Hurricane Center watching a single tropical wave out there

Satellite images early Friday show the dust over the Florida peninsula and the eastern Gulf.

No tropical activity is expected over the next seven days, although conditions can change rapidly, especially since tropical storms historically pop up closer to the U.S. this time of year, something AccuWeather describes as "homegrown" storms, which give residents less time to react.

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