# Warm-water pulses hitting Pacific coast could bring erosion and flooding

https://mins.news/en/item/84806

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-03 17:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://bit.ly/4rOaaWb

> A series of warm-water pulses known as Kelvin waves will reach the shoreline and move north, causing sea levels along the U.S. West Coast to rise by up to a foot this month. The surge is raising concerns about beach erosion and flooding in places already affected by climate change and El Niño.