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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1529-2025
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01 Aug 2025
Research article |  | 01 Aug 2025

Quantifying tropical-cyclone-generated waves in extreme-value-derived design for offshore wind

Sarah McElman, Amrit Shankar Verma, and Andrew Goupee

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Wave hindcast data [high-resolution models] at 40.8N, 70.7W and 36.2N, 75.0W Sarah McElman https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13884957

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This paper investigates the treatment of tropical-cyclone-generated waves in metocean models and in statistical evaluation for offshore wind design. It provides recommendations for ensuring the accurate representation of extreme waves for the design and operation of offshore projects on the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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