Caribbean Coast

As sargassum blooms hit Honduran Caribbean coasts, a national strategy launched in August aims to move beyond cleanup toward productive uses—following Mexico's research showing the seaweed contains valuable nutrients for agriculture, biofuel, and industrial applications.

Sargassum coverage in the western Caribbean near Honduras totaled roughly 1.7 million metric tons in August, down from July peaks but still above historical norms, and the University of South Florida projects continued decline over coming months.

Environmental organizations and indigenous leaders are demanding transparency in an oil contract signed for Honduras's Caribbean region, citing undisclosed terms they say harm local communities.

Honduras's disaster agency COPECO has placed the Caribbean coastline and Bay Islands under a Green Alert due to rough seas, while the same alert level remains in effect for the country's 11 departments.

The national weather center forecasts heavy rain and thunderstorms nationwide on Sunday, October 18, with the most intense rainfall expected in western, central-southern, and Caribbean coastal regions including the Bay Islands.