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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

14°23.4′N 137°58.0′E

Waves left about 19 Oct 07:34Z, ± 3 h

Placed by 5 buoys, whose own placements lie within 665 nmi of it

Its swell is still arriving: last measured at 46054 (West Santa Barbara, CA) on 30 Oct 09:20Z.

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