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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

44°24.4′N 169°00.6′W

Waves left about 25 Oct 08:06Z, ± 2 h

Placed by 6 buoys, whose own placements lie within 283 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46047 (Tanner Bank, CA) on 1 Nov 12:20Z; 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