The U.S. Government is closed. This site will not be updated; however NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit www.commerce.gov. For the latest forecast and critical weather information, visit www.weather.gov. 

The U.S. government is closed. This site will not be updated; however, NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit commerce.gov. 

For the latest forecasts and critical weather information, visit weather.gov.

¿Qué es el Sargazo?

Graphic shows the benefits of sargassum in the ocean, how it's pushed ashore, and the hazards it poses on the beach.¿Qué es el Sargazo, de donde viene, y qué pasa cuando se arroja sobre la orilla del mar? NOAA’s sargassum infographic is now available in Spanish: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sargassum/welcome-spanish.html