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Storms placed by their swell

South Atlantic storm

21°15.5′S 005°13.4′E

Waves left about 27 Oct 17:55Z, ± 16 h

Placed by 2 buoys, whose own placements lie within 469 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 44088 (Virginia Beach Offshore, VA) on 12 Nov 12:00Z; 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