The method of Maximum Likelihood Estimate (MLE) is applied to estimate the Weibull model parameters a and b.
Rayleigh model is a special case of Weibull distribution for its shape parameter b = 2. Another reason to consider Weibull distribution for ocean wave height simulation was offered in terms of the intensity function (Muraleedharan et al., 1993). In any case it is important to note that the concept of Weibull law does not contradict the Longuet-Higgins assumptions, which is readily satisfied in situation favourable to it, but only supplements it by extending the condition to more general situation. The empirical findings in this work also support the same view point.