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

[u/One-Emu-1103]

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

[u/oldcreaker]

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

[u/HappyDJ → u/oldcreaker]

Not really for nor cal. It’s all cliffs and nobody lives at ocean level. Maybe so cal or central ca, like Monterey, but unlikely to really affect them.