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4.6 Wind speed:
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WIND
TOP WIND SPEED
HOURLY
DAILY MONTHLY YEARLY
Avg
Gust
mph
m/s
km/h
knots
mph
m/s
km/h
knots
1
4
2
3
1.
Wind speed, according to the Beaufort scale
2.
Appears when the max. wind speed alert is set.
3.
Actual wind speed in the desired measurement
value.
•
Avg means average.
•
Gust means wind gust (*2).
4.
Maximum wind speed per unit of time.
Indication of the wind speed in
mph
(miles per
hour)
, in m/s
(metres per second)
, in
km/h
(kilome-
tre per hour)
or in
Knots
(1 KNOTS = 1.852 km/h
(1.151 mph))
(*3)
*2: AVERAGE = average speed
GUST = windvlaag
You switch between these indications by adjusting the selector switch
.
*3: Measurement unit setup:
• In the normal display mode, press and hold the “
WIND
” button for 2 seconds.
• Use
/
to set the desired wind indication:
mph
,
m/s
,
km/h
or Knots
.
• Press the “
WIND
” button again to save your setting.
4.7 Beaufort scale:
Description of wind force 0 through 12.
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WIND
1
2
3
4
5
6
very weak
weak
quite
moderate
moderate
quite
powerful
powerful
1-5 km/h
6-11 km/h
12-19 km/h
20-28 km/h
29-38 km/h
39-49 km/h
1-3 mph
4-7 mph
8-12 mph
13-17 mph
18-24 mph
18-24 mph
1-3 knot
4-6 knot
7-10 knot
11-16 knot
17-21 knot
22-27 knot
0,3-1,5 m/s
1,6-3,3 m/s
3,4-5,4 m/s
5,5-7,9 m/s
8,0-10,7 m/s
10,8-13,8 m/s
Wind direction easily
determined by smoke
clouds
Wind perceptible on face,
weathercock now show
correct direction, leaf
rustles, flag moves
Blowing dust, flags flut
-
tering, leaves constantly
rustling
Paper is blowing up,
branches are moving,
hair is getting tangled,
clothing is flapping, no
more annoyance from
mosquitoes.
Leaves of trees rustle,
small trees move, crested
waves on lakes and
canals, garbage bins blow
over, containers cannot be
dropped off at terminals
Thick branches move,
problems with umbrellas,
hats blow off.
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0
still
0-1 km/h
0-1mph
0-1 knot
0-0,2 m/s
Smoke rises straight up or
nearly straight up.
