Description
Includes extreme significant wave heights, in meters, computed using peaks over threshold method on NOAA 30-year WWIII hindcast data. Extreme values for 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 year return periods were computed. Sites cover US coastlines.
Column 1: Site identifier/name
Column 2: Site latitude
Column 3: Site longitude
Column 4: 5-year extreme Hs, in meters
Column 5: 10-year extreme Hs, in meters
Column 6: 25-year extreme Hs, in meters
Column 7: 50-year extreme Hs, in meters
Column 8: 100-year extreme Hs, in meters
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Hs 30 yr WWIII Hindcast.csv | CSV | Extreme significant wave heights for 5,10,25,50, and 100 year return periods computed using NOAA 30-year WWIII hindcast. Corresponding site lat/long coordinates and identifiers included. | Open resource |