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3. I just looked it up - had no idea there was a special name for this seaweed

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:57 AM

18 hrs ago

but it makes sense. Also noted that with warmer ocean waters more of it grows ... so that's not good.

We are about an hour north of surfside or galveston - up in the burbs. For us it's the start of hurricane season (and this year heavy mosquitos in this swampland from all the rain). The old-timers tell us where we live now used to be rice fields.

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Any other coastal inhabitants experiencing any Sargassum weed inundations? [View all] surfered 18 hrs ago OP

Heading to Playa del Carmen on Wednesday for a little visit. Drum 18 hrs ago #1

NOAA has a Sargassum weed tracking map. Looks like Playa del Carmen is getting some. If you haven't already done so.. surfered 17 hrs ago #5

Very cool--thanks for the tips! Drum 17 hrs ago #6

Yw surfered 17 hrs ago #7

Yep..in south Florida, too. Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #2

I just looked it up - had no idea there was a special name for this seaweed TBF 18 hrs ago #3

Haven't heard of any around here, but it seems like for us mwmisses4289 17 hrs ago #4