Freak ocean phenomenon takes hold of California coast with seas surging

Source: New York Post

California’s coast is bracing for a massive surge that could push sea levels up by as much as a foot in the coming days, piling onto already battered beaches and raising the risk of flooding and erosion. The surge, known as a “coastal trapped wave” or “Kelvin wave,” is one of the effects of El Niño that has been building along the California coast in recent weeks. And this is no ordinary wave.