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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

26°58.0′N 172°56.1′E

Waves left about 22 Oct 16:28Z, ± 5 h

Placed by 4 buoys, whose own placements lie within 467 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46050 (Stonewall Bank, OR) on 28 Oct 19:50Z; 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