– As of April 14th, about 1,675 tons of sargassum cover the Mexican Caribbean.
– Favorable conditions without sargassum are in Isla Mujeres, with little in Cancún, Cozumel, and Puerto Morelos today.
– Around 10 tons of sargassum are expected from Xcalak to Mahahual soon.
– A 73-ton algal conglomerate 170 km off Quintana Roo’s coast may reach Tulum, Cozumel, and Playa del Carmen in 72 hours.
– The alert level is “2,” classified as “VERY LOW.”
– Sargassum levels are low for the south and central zones, very low for the north.
– Currents range from northwest to north, and winds are at 9 to 11 knots (16.67 to 20.37 km/h) (Figure 1).
Sargassum forecasts provided by the Mexican government