Key Highlights: Viral footage captured massive ocean waves slamming directly into an Amtrak passenger train along the coastal corridor in San Clemente, California. Meteorological experts point to Super Niño conditions, where intense warming of Pacific surface waters shifts storm patterns and fuels elevated surf. Repeated wave impacts and seawater intrusion threaten coastal infrastructure by eroding ...
A coastally trapped Kelvin wave is advancing northward along the Mexican coastline and is projected to reach California waters over the coming month, bringing elevated sea levels, record-warm ocean temperatures, and increased coastal flooding risks. What Is a Coastally Trapped Kelvin Wave? If the term “Kelvin wave” is unfamiliar, you are not alone. These waves ...
The sea level along California’s coast is projected to rise by about a foot by mid‑October as a coastal Kelvin wave — driven by the developing El Niño — pushes a large volume of water northward from offshore Mexico and Central America. According to Dillon Amaya, an oceanographer at North Carolina State University, the wave’s ...