Coral Bleaching - Yellow Hand Reef
Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 6 times in the past 5 years.
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 05-Jan-2020 to 06-Jan-2020
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 19-Sep-2020 to 19-Dec-2020
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 25-Sep-2021 to 23-Dec-2021
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 12-Sep-2022 to 04-Dec-2022
- Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 07-Aug-2023 to 19-Jan-2024
- Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 12-Jun-2024 to 02-Jan-2025
The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years peaked on 11-Nov-2024. The DHW reached 21.3 C.
For information about why elevated temperatures are so damaging to corals, go to
Coral Bleaching.
Temperature record over the past 5 years
Temperature record over the past 40 years
The data on this page were last updated on 04-Jan-2025. The next update is scheduled for 04-Feb-2025.
