Wave intelligence
The systems in the sea
A buoy's single wave height hides what the sea is made of: long groundswell from a storm a thousand miles off, a closer swell, the chop of the local wind. Each buoy's measured directional spectrum is taken apart into those systems, followed through time, and used to place the storms the swells came from and to flag seas that cross.
160 of 162 stations with directional spectra analysed from their latest spectrum and the four days before it.
The wave systems in each buoy's latest spectrum, largest first, and whether each is building or fading.
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| Station | Systems now | Seas | Storms |
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| Barnegat, NJ (209) 44091 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Bethany Beach, DE 44084 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Block Island, RI (154) 44097 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Boston, MA 44013 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Buzzards Bay, MA (260) 44085 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 3950 km to the SE (145°T) |
| Cape Cod Bay, MA (221) 44090 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Cape Henry, VA 44099 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Georges Bank, MA 44011 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 125° apart | — |
| Jeffrey's Ledge, NH 44098 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Jonesport, ME 44027 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Long Island, NY 44025 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 56 min ago |
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| Nantucket Offshore, MA 44008 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Nantucket Sound, MA 44020 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| New York Harbor Entrance, NY 44065 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Portland, ME 44007 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 5500 km to the ESE (119°T) |
| Thimble Shoal, VA 44087 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Virginia Beach Offshore, VA 44088 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 2 h ago |
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| Virginia Beach, VA 44014 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 1550 km to the S (177°T) |
| East Lake Ontario 45012 · Great Lakes · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Grand Island North, MI 45211 · Great Lakes · spectrum 1 h ago | Calm: no wave system large enough to name | ||
| Mid Superior 45001 · Great Lakes · spectrum 46 min ago | Calm: no wave system large enough to name | ||
| North Michigan 45002 · Great Lakes · spectrum 46 min ago | Calm: no wave system large enough to name | ||
| Oswego, NY 45215 · Great Lakes · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Rawley Point East, WI 45210 · Great Lakes · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| West Superior 45006 · Great Lakes · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Canaveral East, FL 41010 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Canaveral, FL 41009 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL 41113 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Cape Hatteras East, NC (250) 41120 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Diamond Shoals, NC 41025 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Duck FRF 26 m, NC 44100 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Duck FRF, NC 44056 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 4800 km to the ENE (060°T) |
| Edisto, SC 41004 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Fernandina Beach, FL Offshore 41112 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Fort Pierce, FL (134) 41114 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 2200 km to the NE (044°T) |
| Frying Pan Shoals, NC 41013 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Grays Reef, GA 41008 · Eastern Seaboard South | No spectrum in the last six hours | ||
| Hollywood Beach, FL (265) 41122 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150) 41110 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| NE BAHAMAS - 350 NM ENE of Nassau, Bahamas 41047 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Nags Head, NC 44086 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217) 41159 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Oregon Inlet, NC 44095 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| South Bermuda 41049 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 2500 km to the NE (038°T) |
| South Hatteras 41002 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| St. Augustine, FL (194) 41117 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| West Bermuda 41048 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Aransas Pass Channel Entrance, TX 42092 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Bay of Campeche, MX 42055 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Egmont Channel Entrance, FL 42098 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Galveston, TX 42035 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Mid Gulf 42001 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Offshore St. Petersburg, FL 42099 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Orange Beach, AL 42012 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Pensacola, FL 42039 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Satan Shoal, FL 42095 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Southwest Pass Entrance W, LA 42084 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| West Gulf 42002 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| West Tampa, FL 42036 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Yucatan Basin, MX 42056 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Arecibo, PR 41121 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Caribbean Valley 42060 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Central Caribbean 42058 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| East Bahamas 41046 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 1150 km to the W (281°T) |
| NE Puerto Rico 41043 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| NE St Martin 41044 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 2500 km to the SE (126°T) |
| North Equatorial One 41040 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| North Equatorial Two 41041 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Western Caribbean 42057 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Bodega Bay, CA 46013 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 2200 km to the WNW (299°T) |
| Cape Mendocino, CA (094) 46213 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 4300 km to the WSW (250°T) |
| Cape San Martin, CA 46028 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA 46285 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Del Mar Nearshore, CA 46266 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Diablo Canyon, CA 46215 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 3900 km to the SSW (207°T) |
| East Santa Barbara, CA 46053 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Eel River, CA 46022 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 45° apart | About 4050 km to the WNW (292°T) |
| Green Beach Offshore 46277 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 4150 km to the SSW (205°T) |
| Harvest, CA (071) 46218 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 4000 km to the SSW (198°T) |
| Leucadia Nearshore 46274 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Long Beach Channel, CA 46256 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Mission Bay West, CA 46258 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| Crossing, 80° apart | About 3450 km to the SSW (214°T) |
| Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156) 46236 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Monterey, CA 46042 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Oceanside Offshore, CA 46224 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Point Arena, CA 46014 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 3900 km to the WNW (300°T) |
| Point Loma South, CA 46232 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Point Reyes, CA 46214 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Point Sur, CA (157) 46239 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Red Beach Nearshore 46275 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| San Francisco, CA 46026 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 750 km to the WNW (302°T) |
| San Nicolas Island, CA 46219 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| San Pedro South, CA 46253 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| San Pedro, CA 46222 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| Crossing, 125° apart | — |
| Santa Cruz Basin, CA 46251 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA 46259 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 3700 km to the SSW (197°T) |
| Santa Maria, CA 46011 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 2850 km to the NW (305°T) |
| Santa Monica Basin, CA 46025 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Santa Monica Bay, CA 46221 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Scripps Nearshore, CA 46254 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| South Santa Rosa Island, CA 46069 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Southeast Papa 46006 · California | No spectrum in the last six hours | ||
| St Georges, CA 46027 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 3200 km to the WNW (300°T) |
| Tanner Bank, CA 46047 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Topanga Nearshore 46268 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Torrey Pines Outer, CA 46225 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| West California 46059 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 50° apart | About 2300 km to the NW (315°T) |
| West Santa Barbara, CA 46054 · California · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Angeles Point, WA (248) 46267 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Astoria Canyon, OR (179) 46248 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Cape Elizabeth, WA 46041 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 45° apart | About 3500 km to the WNW (286°T) |
| Clatsop Spit, OR 46243 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 4500 km to the W (260°T) |
| Columbia River Bar, OR 46029 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 950 km to the NW (309°T) |
| Grays Harbor, WA 46211 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Neah Bay, WA 46087 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 40° apart | About 1000 km to the W (268°T) |
| New Dungeness, WA 46088 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 46 min ago | Calm: no wave system large enough to name | ||
| Ocean Station PAPA (166) 46246 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 3 h ago |
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| Port Orford, OR 46015 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 3900 km to the WNW (297°T) |
| Stonewall Bank, OR 46050 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 1400 km to the W (263°T) |
| Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR 46278 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 3800 km to the WNW (286°T) |
| Tillamook, OR 46089 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 2800 km to the WNW (295°T) |
| Umpqua, OR Offshore 46229 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 3650 km to the WSW (258°T) |
| West Oregon 46002 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 2250 km to the WNW (295°T) |
| West Washington 46005 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 4250 km to the WNW (303°T) |
| Albatross Bank, AK 46078 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 55° apart | — |
| Cape Cleare, AK 46076 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Cape Edgecumbe, AK 46084 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 1300 km to the WSW (245°T) |
| Cape Suckling, AK 46082 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 120° apart | — |
| Central Aleutians, AK 46072 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Central Bering Sea, AK Offshore 46035 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Central Gulf of Alaska 46085 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 1500 km to the WSW (244°T) |
| Fairweather Ground, AK 46083 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 750 km to the WSW (242°T) |
| Lower Cook Inlet, AK 46108 · Alaska · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Portlock Bank, AK 46080 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 135° apart | — |
| Seal Rocks, AK 46061 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Shelikof Strait, AK 46077 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Shumagin Islands, AK 46075 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 75° apart | — |
| South Kodiak, AK 46066 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Southeast Bering Sea, AK 46073 · Alaska · spectrum 3 h ago |
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| Southwest Bering Sea, AK 46070 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| W Aleutians (Amchitka), AK 46071 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 2300 km to the W (263°T) |
| W Gulf of Alaska 46001 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| West Orca Bay, AK 46060 · Alaska · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 1200 km to the S (182°T) |
| Western Prince William Sound 46081 · Alaska · spectrum 1 h ago | Calm: no wave system large enough to name | ||
| Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI (238) 51212 · Hawaii · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 3950 km to the SSW (208°T) |
| Hilo, HI 51206 · Hawaii · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Mokapu Point, Oahu, HI 51202 · Hawaii · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| NW Hawaii - 200 NM NW of Kauai 51001 · Hawaii · spectrum 46 min ago |
| — | About 1850 km to the S (185°T) |
| Northern Hawaii One 51000 · Hawaii · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 110° apart | — |
| Northwestern Hawaii Two 51101 · Hawaii · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Pauwela, Maui, HI 51205 · Hawaii · spectrum 1 h ago |
| Crossing, 105° apart | About 3250 km to the NNW (328°T) |
| Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI (233) 51211 · Hawaii · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 6300 km to the SE (145°T) |
| SE Hawaii - 200 NM SE of Hilo 51004 · Hawaii · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| SW Hawaii - 200 NM SW of Kona 51002 · Hawaii · spectrum 46 min ago |
| Crossing, 180° apart | — |
| Waimea Bay, HI 51201 · Hawaii · spectrum 1 h ago |
| Crossing, 80° apart | About 3600 km to the NW (325°T) |
| Western Hawaii 51003 · Hawaii · spectrum 46 min ago |
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| Aunuu, American Samoa 51209 · Pacific islands · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| King-Poloa, American Samoa 51214 · Pacific islands · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Ngaraard, Palau 52212 · Pacific islands · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| North Point, Pohnpei 52213 · Pacific islands · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Pikareej, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands 52216 · Pacific islands · spectrum 1 h ago |
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| Rumung, Yap 52214 · Pacific islands · spectrum 1 h ago |
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