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El Niño Kelvin Wave Could Raise Bay Area Sea Levels
Original: An El Niño-Driven ‘Kelvin Wave’ Could Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk
Scientists warn that a warm 'Kelvin wave' driven by El Niño is moving along the equatorial Pacific toward the West Coast, potentially raising sea levels in the San Francisco Bay Area. The warmer water expands sea surface height and, combined with winter storms and high tides, could increase coastal flooding risk in low-lying Bay Area communities in the coming months.
Why now: El Niño conditions are strengthening, raising concern about coastal flooding along the California coast this winter.
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