WRECK Scale of Beaufort

WRECK Scale of Beaufort

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Scale of Beaufort
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You can find below the Beaufort scale. Move with the mouse over the 
description to find more characteristics on the Beaufort number.

 
BeaufortDescriptionWave HeightKnotsKm/hMetres per SecondMiles per Hour
 
0 Calm 0cm <1 <0 0- 0,2 <1
1 Light Air 10cm 1 - 3 2 - 6 0,3 - 1,5 1 - 3
2 Light Breeze 20cm 4 - 6 6 - 12 1,6 - 3,3 4 - 7
3 Gentle Breeze 60cm 7 - 10 12 - 20 3,4 - 5,4 8 - 12
4 Moderate Breeze 1m 11 - 16 20 - 28 5,5 - 7,9 13 - 18
5 Fresh Breeze 2m 17 - 21 28 - 38 8,0 - 10,7 19 - 24
6 Strong Breeze 3m 22 - 27 38 - 50 10,8 - 13,8 25 - 31
7 Near Gale 4m 28 - 33 50 - 62 13,9 - 17,1 32 - 38
8 Gale 5,5m 34 - 40 62 - 74 17,2 - 20,7 39 - 46
9 Strong Gale 7m 41 - 47 74 - 88 20,8 - 24,4 47 - 54
10 Storm 9m 48 - 55 88 - 102 24,5 - 28,4 55 - 63
11 Violent Storm 11,5m 56 - 63 102 - 118 28,5 - 32,6 64 - 72
12 Hurricane 14m >64 >118 >32,7 >73
             
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WRECK Scale of Beaufort