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Storms placed by their swell

Southern Ocean storm

55°29.1′S 161°51.0′E

Waves left about 1 Oct 17:46Z, ± 11 h

Placed by 4 buoys, whose own placements lie within 767 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46285 (Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA) on 15 Oct 18:00Z; the replay ends there.

Each buoy places the storm from how its swell's period shortened as it arrived: the longest waves travel fastest. Fronts are drawn at deep-water group speeds along great circles, and stop at land. How it is worked out