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Storms placed by their swell

Gulf of Mexico storm

26°31.4′N 088°56.5′W

Waves left about 25 Oct 00:02Z, ± 4 h

Placed by 2 buoys, whose own placements lie within 146 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 42057 (Western Caribbean) on 29 Oct 06:50Z; 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