jet stream
noun
: a long narrow meandering current of high-speed winds near the tropopause blowing from a generally westerly direction and often exceeding a speed of 250 miles (402 kilometers) per hour
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Warmer waters cause the Pacific jet stream to move south of its neutral position and elevated sea levels can occur along the West Coast, pushing high tides and strong surf higher and further inland, NOAA said.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Omega Block affecting Boston weather Take a look at the jet stream forecast in the coming days.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The tropical low pressure — along with the high pressure building that is attached to the jet stream — is giving the low pressure from the north that push, the weather service said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
These floods can happen without storms or heavy rainfall; as El Niño causes flux in the jet streams above the ocean, these can elevate local sea levels along the coasts and spill over onto land.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 20 May 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Omega Block affecting Boston weather Take a look at the jet stream forecast in the coming days.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The tropical low pressure — along with the high pressure building that is attached to the jet stream — is giving the low pressure from the north that push, the weather service said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
These floods can happen without storms or heavy rainfall; as El Niño causes flux in the jet streams above the ocean, these can elevate local sea levels along the coasts and spill over onto land.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 20 May 2026
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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