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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

48°02.3′N 144°48.1′W

Waves left about 18 Oct 13:35Z, ± 2 h

Placed by 8 buoys, whose own placements lie within 115 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46014 (Point Arena, CA) on 22 Oct 04:50Z; 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