NOAA satellite risk for every stretch of coast. Report of October 20, 2026.
Each line is a stretch of coast, colored by NOAA's risk of sargassum reaching it. It's a satellite estimate for the coast, not a check of a specific beach.
Wind next 2 days: mostly from the southeast, 12–23 mph (National Weather Service). Wind blowing toward a coast pushes floating sargassum onto it, so south- and east-facing beaches are more exposed. A hint, not a sargassum forecast.
No beach is at Low or Warning in this report. These are the least affected. Sheltered spots and bays usually do better.
When is sargassum season in Virgin Islands? See the month-by-month chart →