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The sunny, blue skies of the Caribbean were shrouded in dust on Monday as a dense plume of Saharan dust that experts say hasnt been seen in half a century moved into the region as it makes its way towards the U. S. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said that Saharan dust had overspread this area on Monday morning, with visibility of only 5 miles reported. "Saharan dust concentrations are expected to peak today and tomorrow," forecasters said. "Visibilities near and even below 6 miles are likely across the region, with the dust concentrations declining during the day on Wednesday, though still remaining quite high. "TREMENDOUS CLOUD OF SAHARAN DUST REACHES CARIBBEAN; GULF STATES TO SEE HAZY SKIES, COLORFUL SUNSETSExtremely hazy conditions and limited visibility were reported from Antigua down to Trinidad & Tobago, with the event expected to last until late Tuesday. The dust was so thick that the Barbados Meteorological Services Department issued a severe dust haze warning, urging precautions due to reduced visibility and potential respiratory problems. Many took to social media to show how conditions changed in just one day. Your eyes burn, one person told Storyful. You feel it in your lungs and the air feels really heavy, like the wind feels heavy. Others also remarked how the dusty air was triggering allergies and coughing. Air quality across most of the region fell to record hazardous levels, and experts who nicknamed the event the Godzilla dust cloud warned people to stay indoors and use air filters if they have one. This is the most significant event in the past 50 years, Pablo Mndez Lzaro, an environmental health specialist with the University of Puerto Rico told the Associated Press. Conditions are dangerous in many Caribbean islands. SAHARAN DUST CLOUD MOVING ACROSS ATLANTIC MAY REACH GULF COAST NEXT WEEKTheNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)