{"id":1943,"date":"2026-06-18T05:07:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2026-06-18T05:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:07:56","slug":"sargassum-blankets-south-florida-beaches-what-about-the-west-coast-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943","title":{"rendered":"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here’s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

A surge in sargassum has blanketed South Florida’s beaches,\u00a0and\u00a0is also appearing on Florida’s Gulf Coast,\u00a0though\u00a0the seaweed buildup there remains significantly lighter than along the Atlantic Coast.<\/p>\n

Read more Miami-Dade School Board approves closing 9 schools as enrollment falls, charters move in<\/a><\/p>\n

What is Sargassum and why does it smell bad?<\/h2>\n

Sargassum is a type of brown seaweed but recently its abundance has gathered public attention.<\/p>\n

Once the seaweed washes ashore, it begins to rot, creating a gas called hydrogen sulfide, which not only smells bad (like rotten eggs) but can irritate beachgoers’ eyes, nose and throat, according to Miami-Dade County’s Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department .<\/p>\n

Where did sargassum come from?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The seaweed originates from the West Coast of Africa and then travels to not only the Atlantic Coast but also the Gulf of Mexico. <\/p>\n

It migrates via a giant mass of seaweed called the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt that stretches 5,499 miles long.<\/p>\n

Read more Miami Beach Police officer critically injured in crash, officials say<\/a><\/p>\n

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), since the creation of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, the seaweed has been gradually covering more surface area on Florida’s shore.<\/p>\n

Why is there less sargassum in the West?<\/h2>\n

According to NOAA, the Gulf’s sargassum rates tend to be lower than other Florida coastlines. This is due to an ocean current called the Loop Current, which pulls rich nutrients such as sargassum into the gulf, but then back out and under the Keys, never touching the West Coast. <\/p>\n

This minimizes the amount of seaweed that accumulates in the West part of Florida, though inconsistent patches still reach beaches near Naples, Fort Myers and along the gulf coast, including Alabama.<\/p>\n

Read more Here\u2019s how much money the 2026 U.S. Open champion will win<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sargassum is a type of brown seaweed but recently its abundance has gathered public attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-florida"],"yoast_head":"\nSargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here's what to know - Jacksonville Moving News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here's what to know - Jacksonville Moving News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sargassum is a type of brown seaweed but recently its abundance has gathered public attention.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Jacksonville Moving News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-18T05:07:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bd97a0052a7a1d8119a1fd0b85af888b\"},\"headline\":\"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here’s what to know\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-18T05:07:56+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943\"},\"wordCount\":320,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/b80cf4f7d55c1d65d5c5f8b10d6a39f6.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Florida\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943\",\"name\":\"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here's what to know - Jacksonville Moving News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/b80cf4f7d55c1d65d5c5f8b10d6a39f6.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-18T05:07:56+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bd97a0052a7a1d8119a1fd0b85af888b\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/b80cf4f7d55c1d65d5c5f8b10d6a39f6.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/b80cf4f7d55c1d65d5c5f8b10d6a39f6.webp\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?p=1943#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here’s what to know\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Jacksonville Moving News\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bd97a0052a7a1d8119a1fd0b85af888b\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here's what to know - Jacksonville Moving News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here's what to know - Jacksonville Moving News","og_description":"Sargassum is a type of brown seaweed but recently its abundance has gathered public attention.","og_url":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943","og_site_name":"Jacksonville Moving News","article_published_time":"2026-06-18T05:07:56+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bd97a0052a7a1d8119a1fd0b85af888b"},"headline":"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here’s what to know","datePublished":"2026-06-18T05:07:56+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943"},"wordCount":320,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b80cf4f7d55c1d65d5c5f8b10d6a39f6.webp","articleSection":["Florida"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943","url":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943","name":"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here's what to know - Jacksonville Moving News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b80cf4f7d55c1d65d5c5f8b10d6a39f6.webp","datePublished":"2026-06-18T05:07:56+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bd97a0052a7a1d8119a1fd0b85af888b"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b80cf4f7d55c1d65d5c5f8b10d6a39f6.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b80cf4f7d55c1d65d5c5f8b10d6a39f6.webp","width":1200,"height":675},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=1943#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sargassum blankets South Florida beaches\u2026 What about the West coast? Here’s what to know"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/","name":"Jacksonville Moving News","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bd97a0052a7a1d8119a1fd0b85af888b","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com"],"url":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}