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Storms placed by their swell

South Pacific storm

08°35.6′S 157°06.9′W

Waves left about 19 Oct 12:54Z, ± 8 h

Placed by 2 buoys, whose own placements lie within 396 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46237 (San Francisco Bar, CA (142)) on 27 Oct 11:00Z; 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