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Kelvin wave reaches US West Coast, experts downplay threat

Original: A Kelvin wave is impacting the West Coast, but the reality is less scary than it sounds

A Kelvin wave — a large, slow pulse of warm water moving along the equatorial Pacific — is currently affecting the US West Coast. Despite the intimidating name, coverage stresses the phenomenon is a normal oceanographic event and poses little danger to coastal communities. It can influence ocean temperatures and is often linked to El Niño patterns, drawing attention from weather watchers.

Why now: Concern or curiosity about whether the West Coast Kelvin wave signals weather or climate impacts

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• A Kelvin wave is impacting the West Coast, but the reality is less scary than it sounds · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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