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'Pretty epic' Kelvin wave is latest threat to SoCal coastal cities. How soon, and how bad?

latimes.com'Pretty epic' Kelvin wave is latest threat to SoCal coastal cities. How soon, and how bad?Coastal communities are beginning to assess the damage from waves and flooding as Southern California braces for more potentially destructive conditions from a coastally trapped Kelvin wave.

14/9/26, 5:27 pm7 reposts11 likes

Amaryllis

@thefilmqueen.bsky.social

14 Sept

Concerning, but here's the context: "This isn’t a surfable wave, and it wouldn’t be overtly noticeable to swimmers or boaters. But it is expected to increase the sea level off the California coast by another 6 inches or so, and its effects could last months."