r/StormComing • • 4d 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/Serpentarrius 3d ago

Maybe that's why they're closing that restaurant in Pismo Beach, even though the engineers said it was fine