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Summary of the definitions of project category
Project category
A
B
C
D
Height of the wave
up to
Approx. 7
m
relevant
height
4 mt
Relevant
height
2 mt
Relevant
height
0,5 mt
Max height
Strength of the
Beaufort wind
Up to 10
Up to 8
Up to 6
Up to 4
Speedo f the wind
for the calculation
(m/s)
28
21
17
13
NOTA
The relevant height of the wave is the average height of the waves which
makes the highest third of the waves and which corresponds
approximately to the height of the wave as calculated by an expert
observer. Some waves can be two times higher.
