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Articles | Volume 10, issue 11
Articles | Volume 10, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2685-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-2685-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 10, issue 11
Research article
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18 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 18 Nov 2025

Gulf of Mexico hurricane hazard assessment for offshore wind energy sites

Lauren A. Mudd and Peter J. Vickery

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This research presents an assessment of hurricane risk to offshore wind turbine systems in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes that frequent this area can potentially exceed design limits prescribed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) wind design standards. Translations between the well-established Saffir–Simpson scale and the IEC design classes were developed to convert communication of hurricane severity into terms of design load conditions familiar to wind turbine designers.
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