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Massive Kelvin wave headed toward California coast

Original: Massive 'Kelvin wave' headed for California. Here's what it could mean

Scientists are tracking a massive Kelvin wave — a pulse of unusually warm water moving eastward along the equatorial Pacific — that is now headed toward the California coast. Such waves can raise ocean temperatures, affect marine life, and influence weather patterns, potentially strengthening El Niño conditions and altering rainfall forecasts for the western United States in the months ahead.

Why now: Concern that warm ocean water could intensify El Niño effects and disrupt California's weather patterns

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• Massive 'Kelvin wave' headed for California. Here's what it could mean · The Desert Sun

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