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Knots Beaufort m/s 1 1-3 4-6 7-10 11-15 16-21 22-27 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 00.2 0.31.5 1.63.3 3.45.4 5.57.9 8.010.7 10.813.8 13.917.1 17.220.7 20.824.4 km/h 1 1-5 6-11 1219 2028 2938 3949 5061 6274 7588 Label Calm Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze Strong breeze High wind, near gale Gale Effect on sea Sea like a mirror Ripples with the appearance of scales are formed, but without foam crests Small wavelets, still short, but more pronounced. Crests have a glassy appearance and do not break Large wavelets. Crests begin to break. Foam of glassy appearance. Perhaps scattered white horses Small waves, becoming larger; fairly frequent white horses Moderate waves, taking a more pronounced long form; many white horses are formed. Chance of some spray Large waves begin to form; the white foam crests are more extensive everywhere. Probably some spray Sea heaps up and white foam from breaking waves begins to be blown in streaks along the direction of the wind Moderately high waves of greater length; edges of crests begin to break into spindrift. The foam is blown in wellmarked streaks along the direction of the wind High waves. Dense streaks of foam along the direction of the wind. Crests of waves begin to topple, tumble and roll over. Spray may affect visibility Very high waves with long over-hanging crests. The resulting foam, in great patches, is blown in dense white streaks along the direction of the wind. On the whole the surface of the sea takes on a white appearance. The 'tumbling' of the sea becomes heavy and shock-like. Visibility affected Effects on land Calm. Smoke rises vertically. Wind motion visible in smoke. Wind felt on exposed skin. Leaves rustle. Leaves and smaller twigs in constant motion. Dust and loose paper raised. Small branches begin to move. Branches of a moderate size move. Small trees begin to sway. Large branches in motion. Whistling heard in overhead wires. Umbrella use becomes difficult. Empty plastic garbage cans tip over. Whole trees in motion. Effort needed to walk against the wind. Swaying of skyscrapers may be felt, especially by people on upper floors. Twigs broken from trees. Cars veer on road. Larger branches break off trees, and some small trees blow over. Construction/temporary signs and barricades blow over. Damage to circus tents and canopies. Trees are broken off or uprooted, saplings bent and deformed, poorly attached asphalt shingles and shingles in poor condition peel off roofs.

28-33

34-40

41-47

Severe Gale

48-55

10

24.528.4

89102

Storm

56-63

11

28.5- 10332.6 117

Violent Storm

Exceptionally high waves (small and medium-size ships Widespread vegetation damage. More damage might disappear behind the waves). The sea is to most roofing surfaces, asphalt tiles that have completely covered with long white patches of foam flying curled up and/or fractured due to age may break along the direction of the wind. Everywhere the edges of away completely. the wave crests are blown into froth. Visibility affected The air is filled with foam and spray. Sea completely white with driving spray; visibility very seriously affected Considerable and widespread damage to vegetation, a few windows broken, structural damage to mobile homes and poorly constructed sheds and barns. Debris may be hurled about.

64-71

12

32.7- 11836.9 133

Hurricane

Wind directions
Abbreviation wind direction Degrees N NNE NE ENE E ESE SE SSE S North North-northeast NorthEast East-northeast East East-southeast SouthEast South-southeast South 0 22.5 45 67.5 90 112.5 135 157.5 180

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SSW SW WSW W WNW NW NNW South-southwest Southwest West-southwest West West-northwest Northwest North-northwest 202.5 225 247.5 270 292.5 315 337.5

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