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Storms placed by their swell

North Pacific storm

24°47.6′N 178°29.2′W

Waves left about 23 Sep 19:41Z, ± 3 h

Placed by 5 buoys, whose own placements lie within 570 mi 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