Bluegraph
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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

43°02.3′N 166°11.3′E

Waves left about 14 Oct 23:25Z, ± 2 h

Placed by 5 buoys, whose own placements lie within 277 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46054 (West Santa Barbara, CA) on 26 Oct 04:20Z; 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