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 47 min ago |
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| Buzzards Bay, MA (260) 44085 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 2450 mi 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 47 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 47 min ago |
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| Long Island, NY 44025 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 57 min ago |
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| Nantucket Offshore, MA 44008 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Nantucket Sound, MA 44020 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| New York Harbor Entrance, NY 44065 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Portland, ME 44007 · Eastern Seaboard North · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 3450 mi 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 47 min ago |
| — | About 950 mi to the S (177°T) |
| East Lake Ontario 45012 · Great Lakes · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago | Calm: no wave system large enough to name | ||
| North Michigan 45002 · Great Lakes · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago |
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| Canaveral East, FL 41010 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Canaveral, FL 41009 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 47 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 47 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 2950 mi to the ENE (060°T) |
| Edisto, SC 41004 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 47 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 1400 mi to the NE (044°T) |
| Frying Pan Shoals, NC 41013 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 47 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 47 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 47 min ago |
| — | About 1550 mi to the NE (038°T) |
| South Hatteras 41002 · Eastern Seaboard South · spectrum 47 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 47 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 47 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 47 min ago |
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| Mid Gulf 42001 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago |
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| Pensacola, FL 42039 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago |
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| West Tampa, FL 42036 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Yucatan Basin, MX 42056 · Gulf of Mexico · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago |
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| Central Caribbean 42058 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| East Bahamas 41046 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 700 mi to the W (281°T) |
| NE Puerto Rico 41043 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| NE St Martin 41044 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 1550 mi to the SE (126°T) |
| North Equatorial One 41040 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| North Equatorial Two 41041 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Western Caribbean 42057 · Caribbean and tropical Atlantic · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Bodega Bay, CA 46013 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 1350 mi to the WNW (299°T) |
| Cape Mendocino, CA (094) 46213 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 2700 mi to the WSW (250°T) |
| Cape San Martin, CA 46028 · California · spectrum 47 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 2450 mi to the SSW (207°T) |
| East Santa Barbara, CA 46053 · California · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Eel River, CA 46022 · California · spectrum 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 45° apart | About 2550 mi to the WNW (292°T) |
| Green Beach Offshore 46277 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 2600 mi to the SSW (205°T) |
| Harvest, CA (071) 46218 · California · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 2500 mi 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 2150 mi 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 47 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 47 min ago |
| — | About 2450 mi 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 47 min ago |
| — | About 450 mi 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 2300 mi to the SSW (197°T) |
| Santa Maria, CA 46011 · California · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 1750 mi to the NW (305°T) |
| Santa Monica Basin, CA 46025 · California · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago |
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| Southeast Papa 46006 · California | No spectrum in the last six hours | ||
| St Georges, CA 46027 · California · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 1950 mi to the WNW (300°T) |
| Tanner Bank, CA 46047 · California · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 50° apart | About 1450 mi to the NW (315°T) |
| West Santa Barbara, CA 46054 · California · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 45° apart | About 2200 mi to the WNW (286°T) |
| Clatsop Spit, OR 46243 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 2800 mi to the W (260°T) |
| Columbia River Bar, OR 46029 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 600 mi 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 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 40° apart | About 600 mi to the W (268°T) |
| New Dungeness, WA 46088 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago |
| — | About 2400 mi to the WNW (297°T) |
| Stonewall Bank, OR 46050 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 850 mi to the W (263°T) |
| Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR 46278 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 2350 mi to the WNW (286°T) |
| Tillamook, OR 46089 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 1750 mi to the WNW (295°T) |
| Umpqua, OR Offshore 46229 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 2250 mi to the WSW (258°T) |
| West Oregon 46002 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 1400 mi to the WNW (295°T) |
| West Washington 46005 · Pacific Northwest · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 2650 mi to the WNW (303°T) |
| Albatross Bank, AK 46078 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 55° apart | — |
| Cape Cleare, AK 46076 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Cape Edgecumbe, AK 46084 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 800 mi to the WSW (245°T) |
| Cape Suckling, AK 46082 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 120° apart | — |
| Central Aleutians, AK 46072 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Central Bering Sea, AK Offshore 46035 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Central Gulf of Alaska 46085 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 950 mi to the WSW (244°T) |
| Fairweather Ground, AK 46083 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 500 mi 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 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 135° apart | — |
| Seal Rocks, AK 46061 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Shelikof Strait, AK 46077 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Shumagin Islands, AK 46075 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 75° apart | — |
| South Kodiak, AK 46066 · Alaska · spectrum 47 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 47 min ago |
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| W Aleutians (Amchitka), AK 46071 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 1450 mi to the W (263°T) |
| W Gulf of Alaska 46001 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| West Orca Bay, AK 46060 · Alaska · spectrum 47 min ago |
| — | About 750 mi 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 2450 mi 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 47 min ago |
| — | About 1150 mi to the S (185°T) |
| Northern Hawaii One 51000 · Hawaii · spectrum 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 110° apart | — |
| Northwestern Hawaii Two 51101 · Hawaii · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| Pauwela, Maui, HI 51205 · Hawaii · spectrum 1 h ago |
| Crossing, 105° apart | About 2000 mi to the NNW (328°T) |
| Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI (233) 51211 · Hawaii · spectrum 1 h ago |
| — | About 3900 mi to the SE (145°T) |
| SE Hawaii - 200 NM SE of Hilo 51004 · Hawaii · spectrum 47 min ago |
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| SW Hawaii - 200 NM SW of Kona 51002 · Hawaii · spectrum 47 min ago |
| Crossing, 180° apart | — |
| Waimea Bay, HI 51201 · Hawaii · spectrum 1 h ago |
| Crossing, 80° apart | About 2250 mi to the NW (325°T) |
| Western Hawaii 51003 · Hawaii · spectrum 47 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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