Vortex EXTREMES has been designed thanks to the ability of WRF-LES technology to provide 10-minute modeled data and the availability of 30 years of reanalysis datasets. It is focused on generating accurate datasets to help the load engineers analyze extreme wind speeds and calculate the Vref magnitude under different return periods, offering the possibility of enhancing the model results through observations using a statistical methodology to specifically adjust the maximum wind speeds. The calibration process provides a complementary deliverable comprising a 180-day time series at 10-minute temporal resolution which is now adjusted to the measurements. The calibrated output can be used to derive a better yearly maxima analysis as well as a more accurate Vref estimate.
