Officials in cities along the Mexican Caribbean have announced that experts are forecasting a significant decrease in the amount of sargassum seaweed this summer. This is attributed to factors such as distance, travel speed, and ocean currents.
According to the Riviera Maya News, Esteban Jesus Amaro Mauricio, Director of the Quintana Roo Sargassum Monitoring Network, stated that popular destinations like Cancun and the Riviera Maya will be mostly free from sargassum this vacation season.
Amaro Mauricio explained that regular monitoring of the seaweed using satellite images has shown a lack of arrival for the next three months. This is due to the distance, travel speed, and direction of the sargassum originating from Africa.
“From what we have observed, it is very clean,” said Amaro Mauricio in an interview with the Riviera Maya News. “There is hardly any sargassum between Jamaica and the Yucatan Peninsula. As the sargassum continues its northward movement, we can expect low presence and lean months.”
Officials in cities along the Mexican Caribbean have announced that experts are forecasting a significant decrease in the amount of sargassum seaweed this summer.
Although there may still be small patches of seaweed washing up on the beaches of Quintana Roo and neighboring areas, local authorities have assured that municipal workers will promptly remove it to prevent any unpleasant odors.
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