The 2023 Sargassum season started sooner than anticipated, commencing in February. Historically, this seaweed season begins in early spring as a result of rise in ocean temperature that stimulates seaweed replica.
Seashores most affected by excessive concentrations of algae embrace Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Sian Ka’an, and sure areas between Cancun and Puerto Morelos. Nonetheless, precisely predicting which seashores will likely be affected and to what extent is extraordinarily tough, as circumstances change virtually day by day and infrequently with out discover.
Learn on for the newest info on the sargassum state of affairs at these seashores.
Newest Cancun seaweed updates:
September 22:
Seaweed season within the Cancun space is coming to an finish, a lot of the seashores are clear or have very small quantities of sargassum seaweed
September 20 – Tulum to divert sargassum earlier than it reaches the seashores
Tulum Municipality President Diego Castanon has reportedly introduced the brand new complete containment plan referred to as Tulum Towards Sargassum, stories the Cancun Sun. Beneath the plan, native authorities will try and divert the algae away from the area’s pristine seashores.
5 new anti-sargassum vessels and different tools have been delivered to Tulum. They add to the present fleet of vessels that lure sargassum with trawl nets to forestall it from reaching the coast. “Right this moment, we delivered 5 automobiles and instruments to Zofemat Tulum, marking a milestone in our combat in opposition to this macroalgae,” Castanon advised QuintanaRooHOY. “Our aim is to keep up seashores of high quality and sustainability.”
July 18: Newest Information & Pictures from Quintana Roo Seashores
Newest stories from satellites recommend that Cancun and different areas of the Mexican Caribbean ought to have much less seaweed this summer time. It’s predicted that the entire seaweed season may end sooner than standard. (Supply: nitu.mx)
Quintana Roo Sargassum MAP July 8
June 12: Newest Pictures and Replace from Quintana Roo Seashores
Listed here are a couple of images from among the hottest seashores within the Mexican Caribbean. (Supply: Sargasso Seaweed Updates (Cancun, PDC, Tulum FB GROUP)
Updates Archives:
Replace on seaweed in Cancun (September 29, 2022)
By mid-October, sargassum seaweed season is predicted to finish on the Mexican Caribbean coast.
Replace on seaweed in Cancun (September 16)
A examine from the Quintana Roo Division of Navy (Semar) claims that as of this week, Sargassum seaweed could be much less prevalent on the seashores in Cancun.
An investigation was carried out in collaboration with the Gulf and Caribbean Oceanographic Institut to determine how a lot sargassum may in the end enter the Mexican Caribbean.
The bottom quantities of sargassum are steadily discovered on Isla Mujeres, Puerto Morelos, and Othon P. Blanco, with the most important concentrations being discovered near the well-known seashores of Solidaridad, Cozumel, and Tulum.
- The seashores of Isla Mujeres are already seaweed free. (Extra information)
- Seaweed within the Mexican Caribbean to begin lowering quickly, in keeping with knowledge (Extra information)
Newest pictures (Source):
Newest sargassum seaweed map, September 16 (Source):
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Ojeda, who just lately referred to as the issue “alarming,” mentioned that authorities are making ready for the most important quantity of sargassum noticed on Cancun seashores since 2018.
“The state of affairs within the nation, as described by the official: in Isla Mujeres, there’s zero sargassum; within the municipality of Benito Juárez, on the Chac Mool seashore, yesterday 5 p.c was detected; in Puerto Morelos, on Pelicanos Seashore, 20 p.c; in Playa San Martin in Cozumel, 20 p.c; within the municipality of Solidaridad, El Recodo seashore, 30 p.c; in Playa Maya in Tulum it’s the place extra arrivals of this algae have been reported, 40%; whereas in Othón P. Blanco, in El Mahahual, 15%.”
Could 18-19: Newest Pictures from Quintana Roo Seashores (Supply: Sargasso Seaweed Updates Riviera Maya FB GROUP)
Could 5-6: Newest Pictures from Cancun Space Seashores (Supply: Sargasso Seaweed Updates Riviera Maya FB GROUP)
The state of affairs is barely higher this week amid extra cleansing and extra nets put in within the areas of Playa del Carmen and Tulum.
April 14: Newest Pictures from Cancun Space Seashores (Supply: Sargasso Seaweed Updates Riviera Maya FB GROUP)
The present state of affairs is sort of unpredictable, because it adjustments with the wind, and currents and likewise relies upon if there’s a morning seashore clean-up. Listed here are a couple of images from the final 24 hours.
April 2: New wave of seaweed hits the Cancun coast (Photograph + Video from Playa del Carmen)
A brand new wave of sargassum seaweed arrived on the Cancun coast final evening. Right here is a photograph + video from the morning (April 2) in Playa del Carmen by Jeremiah Rygh (Instagram: Explore with Jeremiah):
Sargassum MAP April 2
March 19: A 5,000-Mile-Wide Mass of Seaweed Is Heading for Florida and Mexico
Based on NBC Information’ Denise Chow, a large brown seaweed cluster spanning 5,000 miles is approaching North America, posing a possible risk to seashores throughout Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Though the large assortment of seaweed, known as the Nice Atlantic Sargassum Belt, is just not a brand new incidence, consultants have famous its present dimension as notably substantial. Moreover, the sargassum blanket, which could be discovered floating throughout the Atlantic Ocean, is reportedly arriving at coastal areas a lot sooner than standard this 12 months. Brian Lapointe, an ecologist from Florida Atlantic College, warned that this improvement “doesn’t bode nicely for a clear seashore summer time in 2023,” in an interview with the New York Occasions’ Livia Albeck-Ripka and Emily Schmall.
Newest Cancun coast seaweed map and images, March 19, 2023 (Supply: FB Red de Monitoreo del Sargazo de Quintana Roo
Playa del Carmen Replace
Cancun Replace
February 14: As Sargassum Plagues Cancun Coast, These Seashores Stay At Low Ranges
Mexican Caribbean has seen a rise in Sargassum seaweed previously few days. Seashores within the lodge zone in Cancun are nonetheless comparatively clear and well-maintained however loads of the seashores on the coast corresponding to Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Akumal or Playacar have already excessive ranges of seaweed.
Right here is the checklist of seashores with the bottom ranges:
- Isla Mujeres
- Playa las Perlas
- Playa Langosta
- Holbox Island
January 28: Playa del Carmen sargassum seaweed replace (PHOTO & VIDEO)
Playa del Carmen’s seashores are dealing with an inflow of seaweed, nevertheless, the cleanliness of the seashores varies relying on location and the presence of organized cleansing providers.
The video and photograph under are from Coco Seashore in Playa del Carmen (January 28 morning).
January 20: Cancun coast acquired the primary wave of seaweed in 2023
On January 14, the primary sargassum seaweed of 2023 has been found on seashores within the Riviera Maya, together with Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen, sooner than beforehand predicted.
Newest Cancun coast seaweed map, January 16, 2023 (Supply: FB Red de Monitoreo del Sargazo de Quintana Roo
The newest replace on seaweed in Cancun (January 2023)
As of January 2023, all Cancun and different seashores in Mexican Caribbean are freed from seaweed. The arrival of seaweed begins in March and by the top of April, it spreads all around the space. Due to this fact, the very best time to go to is January and February. (Supply: thecancunsun.com)
Sargassum Seaweed 2023 Forecast FAQs
Sargassum seaweed season in Cancun and round Mexican Caribbean finishes in October.
The Pacific and Gulf coasts of Mexico usually are not affected by sargassum seaweed.
Sargassum seaweed season lasts round 6 months in Mexico. It begins in April and finishes in October.
Based on research by the Nationwide Autonomous College of Mexico, sargassum was first detected on the coast of Quintana Roo in late 2014 and elevated in 2015. By 2018, the quantity was regarding, after which it decreased.
Nonetheless, in keeping with Ojeda, the stats projected in the present day are a lot greater than on the peak in 2018.
″There’s a forecast of about 32 thousand tons. We’re working to forestall them from reaching the seashores and in the event that they do, to gather them.”
To this point, 9,565 tons have arrived on Mexican seashores. Authorities have collected 9,467 on the coast and 97.7 within the sea.
The federal government has deployed a sequence of measures to combat the difficulty, particularly in Quintana Roo, the place Cancun is positioned and which has a better variety of guests.
The Navy operates 11 seaweed assortment vessels within the space, however data present that the quantity gathered at sea is lowering 12 months after 12 months.
In 2020, the Navy eradicated 4% of the sargassum within the water, however 96% was faraway from the seashores. Final 12 months, the quantity dropped to three% and is now at 1% in 2022. Apparently, dangerous climate is hampering makes an attempt.
