Sargassum update?

[mcpowell]

My wife is on Instagram, and saw the below image earlier today.

And this has me wondering if anyone has a current report. If so, could you please post your findings?

 

[ColoDale]

Are you looking for the source of what you have? Here is RedSargazo (sargassum net) - Red de Monitoreo del Sargazo de Quintana Roo. I don't know what they do for instagram - no account. The one you posted looks like today. What other info are you looking for? Maybe eyewitness for today?

The map today is fairly accurate for at least the west side. There is a little offshore in the currents but not alot coming onto the shore. I would say with winds now, I would expect some sargassum on the east side. Have not checked or heard in awhile.

It will change depending on currents and wind direction.

 

[Rob9876]

Even when the sargassum is heavy on the Eastern/wild side, it usually has very little effect on the Western side of the island -- which is where all of the hotels are except for 1 (Ventanas al Mar), and also where 95+% of the diving is done.

 

[mediumone]

The map for both the island and mainland is pretty accurate.

 

[mcpowell]

Thank you.

Yes. I was looking for eyewitness reports. I should have been more specific. Especially for the East side. We’ll be there next week, and we all enjoy afternoon excursions to the East side. When there is a lot of sargassum, it puts a damper on our fun.

 

[mcpowell]

FYI. I’m here and the graphic in post #1 is accurate.

 

[DandyDon]

Military officers find 13 bricks of cocaine tangled in sargassum on east side of Cozumel - Riviera Maya News

Cozumel, Q.R. -- Touring military officers located 13 bricks of cocaine on the east coast of Cozumel Friday.

www.riviera-maya-news.com

 

[Dave Dillehay]

i was there Friday and no sargassum to be seen on the west side at Villa ALDORA

DAVE DILLEHAY