UK and Ireland suffer one of the most severe marine heatwaves on Earth

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The North Atlantic ocean continues to see extraordinary heat for this team of year, with waters around the UK and Ireland classified as experiencing a Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.

Ocean waters around the UK and Ireland are in the grip of one of the most severe marine heatwaves on Earth at the moment, with meteorologists warning temperatures are up to 4°C above normal for the time of year in some places., with average temperatures peaking on 17 June at 23°C, 0.2°C above the previous high set in 2010.

Much of the heat is currently concentrated on waters surrounding the UK and Ireland, with scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration categorising the region as being hit by a Category 4 marine heatwave.Waters off the UK’s east coast, from Durham to Aberdeen, and off the west coast of Ireland, are especially warm. In Seaham, on the coast of county Durham, water temperatures on 18 June hit 15°C, well above the 12°C average for the time of year.

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