Bluegraph
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Storms placed by their swell

Gulf of Alaska storm

50°13.6′N 142°25.1′W

Waves left about 20 Oct 00:11Z, ± 2 h

Placed by 2 buoys, whose own placements lie within 114 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46089 (Tillamook, OR) on 22 Oct 06:20Z; 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