Definition(s)
Sustained Wind Speed
time-averaged wind speed with an averaging duration of 10 min or longer
Source: API RP 2MET, Derivation of Metocean Design and Operating Conditions, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Sustained Wind Speed
Time-averaged wind speed with a defined averaging duration of 1 min or longer.
NOTE Adapted from ISO 19901-1:2005, definition 3.37, which references a duration of “10 min or longer”.
Source: ISO 19905-1:202, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units – Part 1: Jack-ups. Global Standards