0ebb27dc-d2ab-46bf-aa86-03bb4ad3b4f1 English series series 2026-09-10T12:27:58 MEDIN 3.1.2 climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere oceans Wave direction SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-06-19 revision Vertical velocity of the water column (currents) SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-06-19 revision Wave height and period statistics SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-06-19 revision Wind strength and direction SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-06-19 revision Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision Zone search area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision Offshore Cable Corridor The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision Hydrography GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision Meteorological geographical features GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision SeaDataNet sea areas 2012-11-07 revision North Sea SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2020-05-21 revision water column 1979-01-01T00:00:00 2013-04-25T23:00:00 -3.217783 -2.569726 58.003955 58.322968 CES-343 Marine Data Exchange 2013, ABPmer, Zone 1 - Moray Firth, Metocean Survey Criteria for Design, Construction, Decommissioning, Operation and Maintenance 2013-2015 ABPmer, MORL, Metocean Survey Criteria for Design, Construction, Decommissioning and OandM 2026-09-10T12:26:52 publication English The Moray Firth Round 3 Zone is proposed for development by Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL). The zone covers an area of approximately 524.5km2 and is located, at its closest point, 22.1 km east of the Caithness coastline in the outer Moray Firth on the north east coast of Scotland. The zone is located on the crest and south western flank of the Smith Bank, a morphological high point in the area, in water depths between 28 to 56m Chart Datum (CD). Above CD, the site can experience a (maximum tidal range of approximately 4 m. The zone is divided into two development areas, namely the eastern and western development areas (EDA and WDA, respectively). The EDA is currently proposed for offshore wind development. Tidal currents in the region are generally relatively weak and are aligned approximately to the adjacent coastline and deep water channels. Stronger currents may occur regionally during storm surges, or locally under the influence of surface wind driven currents or wave action. The outer Moray Firth is exposed to (occasionally large) waves developed over long fetches from northerly through south-easterly sectors. Waves originating from other sectors within the firth tend to be relatively smaller due to the limited fetch for wave development. There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange otherRestrictions Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use otherRestrictions Crown Estate Scotland +44 (0)131 260 6070 enquiries@crownestatescotland.com custodian Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd info@morayoffshorerenewables.co.uk originator Crown Estate Scotland +44 (0)131 260 6070 enquiries@crownestatescotland.com distributor Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd info@morayoffshorerenewables.co.uk owner notPlanned Delimited Geographic Information System https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-343/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08T00:00:00 publication Conformity with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 was either not relevant to this dataset or not a requirement of the Marine Data Exchange for the creation and submission of this dataset; therefore, conformity has not been assessed and cannot be declared False series The metocean parameters provided are typically derived from the statistical analysis of observed or synthetic (e.g. modelled) data. It is important to note that there will be a degree of uncertainty associated with each component of the assessment. Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd info@morayoffshorerenewables.co.uk pointOfContact EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2022-12-12 revision WGS 84 / UTM zone 30N