The third generation wave model TOMAWAC has been applied to hindcast typical stormy events which reached the Atlantic French coasts. Comparison with measurements at sea demonstrates that TOMAWAC is a reliable tool for coastal and offshore engineering applications. The model was also used through a specific methodology whose main purpose is to create a numerical Atlas describing the wave extrema parameters which can be expected at any given location along the shore. Some ways to improve the methodology used finally given
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