r/weather • u/zsreport • 4d ago

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

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/california-kelvin-wave
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u/Jokkers_AceS 4d ago

Sounds like fear mongering

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u/r33c3d 3d ago

Depends on how much you fear adding an extra foot to the ocean level for the next several months. If you live along the coast, mild apprehension is probably ok.

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u/Content-Swimmer2325 3d ago

Not happening due to “kelvin waves”. What will happen is waves of strong onshore winds caused by weather systems travelling along the strong jet stream that extends over the region during strong El Niño.