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Outlook of Sargassum Blooms – February 28, 2026

A perspective for the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America* by the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab – (bbarnes4@usf.edu, yuyuan@usf.edu, huc@usf.edu) The map above shows the average Sargassum abundance for February 2026, with warm colors representing higher abundance. The highest color (red) indicates that 0.4% of the ocean surface is covered by Sargassum,… Read More Sargasso outlook Feb 28 2026