Coral Bleaching - Yellow Hand Reef
Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 6 times in the past 5 years.
- Major stress - Bleaching: 03-Dec-2019 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 30-Nov-2024
The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years is occurring now. The DHW has 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 02-Dec-2024. The next update is scheduled for 02-Jan-2025.
