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Concern grows over giant kelvin wave heading for California
Original: Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘kelvin’ wave heading for California https://www. theguardian.com/us-ne
A vast, slow-moving kelvin wave — an ocean phenomenon tied to the El Niño–Southern Oscillation — is reported to be heading toward the California coast, raising alarm among scientists and officials about its potential impact on weather patterns along the US West Coast. Comment is focused on what the wave could mean for extreme weather and coastal conditions in the region.
Why now: A rare planetary-scale ocean wave threatening California's coast is drawing attention to potential extreme weather impacts.
Californiakelvin waveEl Niño-Southern OscillationUS West CoastNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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- Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘kelvin’ wave heading for California https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s ep/28/california-kelvin-wave # California # ElNioSouthernOscillation # Oceans # ExtremeWeather # Environment # WestCoast # UsNews · theguardian_us_news@halo.nu · 3
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