Bluegraph
SIMarineUS

Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

19°51.7′N 171°55.2′E

Waves left about 22 Sep 20:17Z, ± 7 h

Placed by 3 buoys, whose own placements lie within 313 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