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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

24°48.1′N 169°35.0′W

Waves left about 24 Sep 04:43Z, ± 4 h

Placed by 4 buoys, whose own placements lie within 804 km 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