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Storms placed by their swell

Southern Ocean storm

61°43.1′S 169°33.4′E

Waves left about 6 Sep 05:16Z, ± 8 h

Placed by 2 buoys, whose own placements lie within 200 nmi of it

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