Bluegraph
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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

27°31.2′N 170°08.9′E

Waves left about 28 Oct 22:42Z, ± 4 h

Placed by 8 buoys, whose own placements lie within 428 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46225 (Torrey Pines Outer, CA) on 5 Nov 17:00Z; 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