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Storms placed by their swell

South Pacific storm

29°37.0′S 119°04.7′W

Waves left about 18 Oct 22:20Z, ± 13 h

Placed by 2 buoys, whose own placements lie within 203 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46047 (Tanner Bank, CA) on 27 Oct 21:20Z; 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