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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

47°38.8′N 130°12.4′W

Waves left about 22 Oct 09:07Z, ± 3 h

Placed by 2 buoys, whose own placements lie within 92 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46022 (Eel River, CA) on 25 Oct 11:20Z; 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