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id: e1052ea201
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-12 16:23 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 16:23 PST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# El Niño pushes ocean temperatures off San Francisco coast to seasonal highs

According to KQED, El Niño is raising ocean temperatures off the San Francisco coast to the highest levels recorded for this time of year.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/section/life.md) · Entities: [El Niño](/wiki/el-ni-o.md), [KQED](/wiki/kqed.md)

## Coverage

- [KQED](https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2026/11/12/el-nino-drives-record-shattering-ocean-heat-off-san-francisco-coast/), 2026-11-12 16:23 PST: El Niño Drives Record-Shattering Ocean Heat off San Francisco Coast

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.