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WSR160
In the table below is the relation given between
force of the wind on the Beaufort scale, the
description as usual on-shore and the equiva-
lent speed.
Beaufort
Description
Wind speed
metre/second
km/hour Nautical mile p.h.(knots)
0
calm
0 ... 0,2
0 ... 1
0 ... 1
1
light air
0,3 ... 1,5
2 ... 5
2 ... 3
2
light breeze
1,6 ... 3,3
6 ... 11
4 ... 6
3
gentle breeze
3,4 ... 5,4
12 ... 19
7 ... 10
4
moderate breeze
5,5 ... 7,9
20 ... 28
11 ... 16
5
fresh breeze
8,0 ... 10,7
29 ... 38
17 ... 21
6
stronge breeze
10,8 ... 13,8
39 ... 49
22 ... 27
7
near gale
13,9 ... 17,1
50 ... 61
28 ... 33
8
gale
17,2 ... 20,7
62 ... 74
34 ... 40
9
strong gale
20,8 ... 24,4
75 ... 88
41 ... 47
10
storm
24,5 ... 28,4
89 ... 102
48 ... 55
11
violent storm
28,5 ... 32,6
103 ... 117
56 ... 63
12
hurricane
32,7 and more
118 and more
63 and more
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