Meteorological Conditions

Meteorological date that influence the design of the facility include:

 Site ambient temperature (minimum, maximum, average for each month)

 Wind speed and direction (wind-rose date)
 Precipitation (rainfall and snowfall)
 Barometric pressure changes and their rate of change
 Seawater temperature (minimum, maximum, average for each month)

Wind speed and direction, and atmospheric stability condition will influence the dispersion of vapor
clouds that could result from LNG spills, offshore, wind and wave data impact the design of marine
facilities. For example, a port site that is not naturally protected and is prone to storms and high swells
might require one or more breakwaters. Breakwaters are both expensive and time-consuming to
construct.

Rainfall and snowfall date have to be considered in designing runoffs, particularly from the various
impoundment areas.

Barometric pressure changes, especially if they are rapid, will affect the boil-off from the LNG tanks.

The seawater temperature is of particular importance in deciding if open-rack seawater vaporizers are
appropriate, and, if so, whether they can be efficiently used year around.

Other factors to consider include risks of flooding, frequency of lightning strikes, and air characteristics
including humidity and corrosivity.

For those meteorological factors where a probabilistic approach is appropriate (e.g. hurricane intensity),
a 100-year mean occurrence interval if often used as the basic for design.