CARICOOS-Virgin Islands

Outlook of 2026 Sargassum blooms May 31, 2026 by the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab

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 the month of May 2026, with warm colors representing higher abundance. The top color (red) indicates that 0.4% of the ocean surface is… Read More Sargasso May 2026

Outlook of Sargassum Blooms – April 30, 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 illustrates the average Sargassum abundance for April 2026, with warmer colors indicating higher concentrations. The highest level (red) represents about 0.4% coverage of the ocean surface, meaning Sargassum clumps… Read More Sargasso map April 2026

Outlook of Sargassum Blooms – March 31, 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 March 2026, with warmer colors indicating higher concentrations. The highest level (red) represents about 0.4% of the ocean surface covered by Sargassum, meaning… Read More sargasso map march 2026