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Making it's way to Maho Beach.
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It was very bad at Orient today.
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Saw a steady stream float by in front of Flamingo. Luckily nothing came into our beach but I bet BSV got hammered. Hope not.
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This is one of many sliding by this morning.
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I'm currently sailing from SXM to the Azores and we are about 200NM to the northeast of the island. There is a lot of sargassum out here, more than I've ever seen. And it is headed your way
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Huge patches, one after another sliding by nonstop heading west. Can't imagine what the east facing beaches are getting.
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It's everywhere, it's everywhere! Just got back from Bermuda. Saw more of it on the south shore beaches there than I have ever seen before at this time of year.
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Looking at the cameras and it seems Maho got lucky this time.
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Yes. Maho and Mullet typically does get it unless wind is SWerly
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Looking at SXM Island Cam, there is a huge mat of sargassum on the water against the beach in front of BSV.
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Sad to hear that. Hope it clears out soon.
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A friend of mine sent this picture from this morning.
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Early this morning the sea weed was pushed up against the cliffs of Beacon Hill. Then the wind direction must have changed and pushed it all up against the beach. Take a look and SXM Island Cam before the sunsets. It's bad!!!
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Yes. Same sh%t that passed us all day at Flamingo with luckily nothing coming ashore on our beach. Can't imagine other beaches.
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Very heavy at Orient yesterday. LOTS of it.
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jomarc--I guess it depends on whether they raked this morning and this was what came in after they raked.
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I find it hard to believe they could keep up with it the way it was floating by and the volume. Going to give Mullet a go tomorrow. Chair reservations all set.
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