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- 1Early Sunday beach trip beats holiday weekend traffic●I don't usually leave home on a sunny holiday weekend — the traffic is just too bad — but early Sunday morning beckoned
A resident of the San Francisco Bay Area skipped the usual holiday weekend traffic by heading out early on Sunday morning, taking advantage of clear, sunny conditions. A Beach Hazards Statement warning of rip currents and sneaker waves suggested the ocean would be dramatic and worth seeing, and the early start paid off with striking coastal conditions before the crowds arrived.
- 2Kelvin wave from El Niño heading toward British Columbia●The Kelvin wave is a result of El Niño—and it's heading to B.C. | Hanomansing Live
A Kelvin wave — a massive movement of warm ocean water driven by El Niño — is now travelling toward the coast of British Columbia, according to CBC News coverage on Hanomansing Live. Scientists link these subsurface warm-water pulses to shifts in Pacific temperatures that can influence coastal weather, marine ecosystems and winter conditions along the West Coast.
- 3Photographer shares fresh wave-hunting shots in Sunday morning light●Sunday means (mostly) something fresh and new. So it is.... From today`s waves hunting, the serial splash. Nice beauty w
A landscape photographer shared a new series of ocean wave images captured on Sunday, describing a morning of 'waves hunting' in beautiful weather, with good swell, striking splash action and soft light over the rocks. The long-exposure seascape shots are being appreciated for their fine-art colour and coastal atmosphere.
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Tropical Storm Rachel is sending large waves and strong surf to Ocean Beach in San Diego, with local reports noting elevated swell along the shoreline. Residents and beachgoers are watching conditions as the surf picks up, with officials typically warning of possible rip currents and hazardous swimming when storms like Rachel pass offshore.
- 5Trump floats renaming an ocean after himself●‘Trump Ocean’ on the map? US president jokes about renaming Atlantic or Pacific
US President Donald Trump has joked about renaming either the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean after himself, remarks that prompted a wave of mockery and debate over naming conventions. Critics called the idea self-aggrandising, while supporters treated it as typical Trump humour. The remarks add to a pattern of renaming efforts, including the earlier 'Gulf of America' order, drawing renewed attention to geographic naming.