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Offshore Wind Speed Estimates From A HIGH-RESOLUTION Rapidly Updating Numerical Weather Prediction Model Forecast Dataset

Abstract

In association with the Department of Energy–funded Position of Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) project, we present results from compositing a 3-year dataset of 80-m (above ground level) wind forecasts from the 3-km High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) model over offshore regions for the contiguous United States. The HRRR numerical weather prediction system runs once an hour and features hourly data assimilation, providing a key advantage over previous model-based offshore wind datasets. On the basis of 1-hour forecasts from the HRRR model, we highlight the different climatological regimes of the nearshore environment, characterizing the mean 80-m wind speed as well as the frequency of exceeding 4, 12, and 25 m s−1 for east and west coast, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lake locations. Preliminary verification against buoy measurements demonstrates good agreement with observations. This dataset can inform the placement of targeted measurement systems in support of improving resource assessments and wind forecasts to advance offshore wind energy goals both in New England and other coastal regions of the United States.

Article / Publication Data
Active/Online
YES
Volume
21
Available Metadata
Accepted On
November 21, 2017
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Early Online Release
December 27, 2017
Fiscal Year
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Peer Reviewed
YES
Publication Name
Wind Energy
Published On
April 01, 2018
Publisher Name
Wiley Online Library
Print Volume
21
Print Number
4
Page Range
264–284
Issue
4
Submitted On
February 13, 2017
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