Warmest August Waters on Record (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Warmest August Waters on Record

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Ocean temperatures are extremely warm right now across Hawaii, about 3°F warmer than what we typically experience in mid-August. If the ocean continues to warm even further as projected, we are likely to witness severe and widespread coral bleaching across the Islands.

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