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This Weekend, an El Niño-Driven ‘Kelvin Wave’ Will Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk
“We’re just beginning to see the first increases in sea levels. By the end of the weekend, we should probably see water levels 1.5 ft above normal.” Mike Beck UC Santa Cruz.
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This Weekend, an El Niño-Driven ‘Kelvin Wave’ Will Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk | KQED
The deep-ocean wave could push Bay Area tides up by a foot in October.