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Storms placed by their swell

Southern Ocean storm

62°51.5′S 163°14.3′W

Waves left about 1 Oct 05:32Z, ± 5 h

Placed by 9 buoys, whose own placements lie within 714 nmi of it

Its swell was last measured at 51004 (SE Hawaii - 200 NM SE of Hilo) on 15 Oct 06:50Z; 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