Looks like there’s more storms a-brewin’.

It’s also interesting that hurricanes seem to be tracking more easterly, more often missing the US coast.

If this keeps up we should hear some statements from climate scientists in a few years. Not many data points yet.

It’s been replaced with a more recent map which shows that there’s a good wind resource off Florida’s beaches. (See comments below.)

Hurricanes are an issue, they are an issue with all wind farms off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The cost of insurance will be higher. We’ll have to wait to see how that adds to the cost of electricity.

The US doesn’t get hit by many hurricanes that are Category 3 or higher. Currently wind turbines are designed to withstand Category 2 hurricanes. By spreading turbines along thousands of miles of coastal area it will be the case that only a small percentage would get damaged in a major storm which would spread the cost of insurance.

(I took down your incomplete post.)

It show locations, but under reports wind. It’s a 50 meter altitude map and resources are much better at 80 meter.

The stuff offshore Florida is as good as the onshore Midwestern wind we’re now using.

Deep water calls for floating turbine. Japan now has two in the water and we’ve got a prototype in the water in Maine. Still at the stage of figuring out the best platform design. A West Coast test site is opening at Coos Bay, OR.