Bluegraph
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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

43°20.2′N 138°10.4′W

Waves left about 23 Oct 01:00Z, ± 2 h

Placed by 7 buoys, whose own placements lie within 109 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46028 (Cape San Martin, CA) on 26 Oct 10:50Z; 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