What is the Beaufort Wind Scale
Beaufort Wind Scale
The Beaufort Wind Scale was designed in 1805 by Sir Francis Beaufort, a
rear admiral in the British navy, to describe the wind's effect on
sailing ships. The scale is a series of numbers from 0 to 17 that
indicate wind speed.
Number Name Miles Per Hour 0 Calm less than 1 1 Light air 1-3 2 Light
breeze 4-7 3 Gentle breeze 8-12 4 Moderate breeze 13-18 5 Fresh breeze
19-24 6 Strong breeze 25-31 7 Moderate gale 32-38 8 Fresh gale 39-46 9
Strong gale 47-54 10 Whole gale 55-63 11 Storm 64-73 12-17 Hurricane 74
and above
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