A large plume of Saharan dust will blanket the Gulf Coast after traveling across the Atlantic Friday, local meteorologists say, and Louisiana should expect to see hazy skies and picturesque sunrises and sunsets over the next few days.

WWL Louisiana meteorologist Payton Malone said on Facebook that Gulf Coast residents can expect the skies to look their haziest late Friday into Saturday.

The haze should be especially noticeable during sunset and sunrise, Malone said.

Greg Bostwick, chief meteorologist for KFDM in Beaumont, Texas said on Facebook that the dust in the Gulf Coast is expected to thin considerably over Florida by Sunday evening.

Bostwick noted another surge moving westward should enter the eastern Caribbean Sea early next week.

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