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    The document contains a graph showing long-term wind speed return periods for various offshore regions including the Atlantic Coast, North Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and Gulf of Mexico. It also includes a table listing Beaufort wind force scales and descriptions paired with corresponding wind speeds in knots and notes on the effects of those wind speeds on vessel and offshore facility operations.

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    ---ATLANTIC COAST
    - · - NORTH SEA
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    - - GULF OF MEXICO
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    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINO IN KNOTS

    Figure 1-5. Long-term wind speed versus return


    period for selected offshore regions. (From OCS Oil and
    Gas-An Environmental Assessment, 1974.)

    Table 1-2. Wind speed versus operational criteria

    Effect on Operations•
    Beaufort Scale I Wind Speed
    Seaman's Descriptions (knots) Vessel Facilities

    0 Calm 0-1
    1 Light air 1-3
    2 Light breeze 4-6
    3 Gentle breeze 7-10
    4 Moderate breeze 11-16
    5 Fresh breeze 17-21 i
    6 Strong breeze 22-27 Berthing limit i
    ! Crane operations
    cease!
    7 Near gale 28-33 Tugboat
    limit i
    8 Fresh gale 34-40 Ferry operations Loading arms
    cease disconnected
    9 Strong gale 41-47 Emergency mooring lines !
    10 Whole gale 48-55 Larger vessels Facilities
    put to sea secured,
    cranes lashed, etc.
    11 Storm 56-63
    12 Hurricane 64-71

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