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Return of The Blob: Heat wave spans Pacific Ocean

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A massive heat wave is hitting the Pacific Ocean from Kamchatka to California.

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A wave of marine heat covering much of the North Pacific Ocean is already affecting the climate in North America and is expected to leave its mark in the winter.

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By Andrew Freedman, CNN A marine heat wave spanning much of the North Pacific Ocean is already affecting weather in North America and is projected to leave its mark on the winter. The unusually warm ocean water, known as “the blob” for its appearance on weather maps, has brought milder, wetter air to the West Coast in recent weeks, according to Daniel Swain, a climatologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. This has led to unusual th…

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KUOW broke the news in Seattle, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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