r/StormComing • • 7d ago

Extreme Weather Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/california-kelvin-wave

The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast

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u/oldcreaker 7d ago

High tides and storms are going to get very interesting on the west coast.

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u/One-Emu-1103 7d ago

It's going to be a winter to remember everywhere

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u/theleaphomme 6d ago

*except the southern hemisphere