South-east Australia marine heatwave forecast to be literally off the scale
by Australian Associated Press from on (#6E6RH)
Patch of Tasman sea expected to warm over spring and summer to temperatures that risk significant losses to sea life
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Australia's south-east could be in for a marine heatwave that is literally off the scale, raising the prospect of significant losses in fishing and aquaculture.
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a patch of the Tasman Sea off Tasmania and Victoria could be at least 2.5C above average from September to February, and it could get hotter.
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