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Storms placed by their swell

South Pacific storm

13°29.5′S 145°37.6′W

Waves left about 19 Oct 11:08Z, ± 8 h

Placed by 3 buoys, whose own placements lie within 704 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 46076 (Cape Cleare, AK) on 29 Oct 06:50Z; 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