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Storms placed by their swell

South Pacific storm

03°12.0′S 170°36.2′E

Waves left about 27 Oct 06:33Z, ± 8 h

Placed by 3 buoys, whose own placements lie within 656 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46274 (Leucadia Nearshore) on 5 Nov 16:00Z; 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