Easter I. - Bleaching

[Al Strong]

We have just learned from Jerry Wellington that Easter Island has
experienced significant bleaching -- "approx. 90% of corals affected."
Expected to have a short note out soon from on-site observers.

also... a report was filed this morning from Solomon Islands of
bleaching...high SSTs are inching gradually northward over the central
South Pacific....

http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/SST/climohot.html

or our new indices page at:

http://psbsgi1.nesdis.noaa.gov:8080/PSB/EPS/SST/dhw_news.html

Cheers,
Al Strong