The image below is a swell prediction from December 11, 1996, based on data from a buoy located in the Monterey Bay area.  Examine the diagram, then answer the questions below.

Where are the largest waves predicted to be striking the shoreline, how high will they be, and what is their period?

How do these values compare to those we observed from December 3 in Southern California?

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