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NASA and Mexican university satellites provide near-daily tracking of sargassum accumulations drifting across the Caribbean toward Honduras's northern coast, with public tools like UNAM's Sargassum Viewer allowing beachgoers to monitor patches and check their distance from shore.

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.

La Ceiba's municipal government began removing massive accumulations of sargassum seaweed from over two kilometers of central beach ahead of the Morazán holiday tourism surge, with crews and heavy machinery working to clear the area before visitors arrive.

As sargassum seaweed threatens Honduras's most-visited beach destination ahead of the Morazán holiday, Tela's municipal government has activated cleanup crews and contingency plans to protect tourism and public access to the shoreline.

Sargassum seaweed arrived on Omoa's Caribbean beaches two days ago, disrupting fishing and threatening tourism during the busy Morazán Week holiday, with local authorities organizing cleanup crews to keep the coastline clear.