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Brief rise and fall in wind speed lasting less than 1 min

NOTE In some countries, gusts are reported in meteorological observations if the maximum wind speed exceeds approximately 8 m/s.

Source: API RP 2MET, Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Conditions, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards

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