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

28 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC · 42 independent sources
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🚨 KELVIN WAVE COULD RAISE CALIFORNIA SEA LEVELS Concerns are mounting about an ocean phenomenon known as a kelvin wave. Scientists say it could raise sea levels along the California coastline by up to a foot. They say El Niño is supercharging the threat of storm surges and flooding in the coming months. Source: The Guardian, aol.co.uk, ibtimes.co.uk, aol.com, wdov.iheart.com, woc1420.iheart.com, 720thevoice.iheart.com, kfyi.iheart.com, 600kcol.iheart.com, wtkg.iheart.com, wtam.iheart.com, kfbk.iheart.com, twincitiesnewstalk.iheart.com, 1360kktx.iheart.com, newsradio1290wtks.iheart.com, dailynews.com, talk1200boston.iheart.com, wrno.iheart.com, wham1180.iheart.com, wrko.iheart.com, ktsmradio.iheart.com, wflanews.iheart.com, wmrn.iheart.com, whnz.iheart.com, kwhn.iheart.com, veropatriot.iheart.com, sbsun.com, 800wvhu.iheart.com, newsradiowkcy.iheart.com, wjdx.iheart.com, 1430kasi.iheart.com #California

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