In 2022, Mexican federal officers anticipated the arrival of 32 thousand tons of sargassum seaweed within the nation. In 2023, the estimation isn’t clear because it’s not doable to see it on the ocean from satellites but.
Nonetheless, the seaweed drawback is worsening in Cancun yearly and in case you are planning to spend high quality time on the seashore, you then wish to keep away from these 6 months of seaweed season.
Newest Cancun seaweed updates:
January 28: Playa del Carmen sargassum seaweed replace (PHOTO & VIDEO)
Playa del Carmen’s seashores are going through an inflow of seaweed, nevertheless, the cleanliness of the seashores varies relying on location and the presence of organized cleansing providers.
The video and picture beneath 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 discovered 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 Pink de Monitoreo del Sargazo de Quintana Roo
The most recent 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 most effective 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 are usually not affected by sargassum seaweed.
Sargassum seaweed season lasts round 6 months in Mexico. It begins in April and finishes in October.
In accordance with 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.
Nevertheless, in response to Ojeda, the stats projected immediately are a lot greater than on the peak in 2018.
″There’s a forecast of about 32 thousand tons. We’re working to stop them from reaching the seashores and in the event that they do, to gather them.”
Up to now, 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 battle the difficulty, particularly in Quintana Roo, the place Cancun is positioned and which has the next variety of guests.
The Navy operates 11 seaweed assortment vessels within the space, however data present that the quantity gathered at sea is lowering yr after yr.
In 2020, the Navy eradicated 4% of the sargassum within the water, however 96% was faraway from the seashores. Final yr, the quantity dropped to three% and is now at 1% in 2022. Apparently, unhealthy climate is hampering makes an attempt.
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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 research 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 often 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 response to information (Extra information)
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Newest sargassum seaweed map, September 16 (Supply):
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Ojeda, who not too long ago referred to as the issue “alarming,” stated 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 % was detected; in Puerto Morelos, on Pelicanos Seashore, 20 %; in Playa San Martin in Cozumel, 20 %; within the municipality of Solidaridad, El Recodo seashore, 30 %; 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%.”