Definition(s)
Mean Wind Speed
time-averaged wind speed, averaged over a specified time interval
NOTE The mean wind speed varies with elevation above mean sea level and the averaging time interval; a standard reference elevation is 10 m and a standard time interval is 1 h. See also sustained wind speed (3.37) and gust wind speed (3.8).
Source: API RP 2MET, Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Conditions, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards