BEAUFORT SCALE
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Beaufort
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Miles
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#
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Name
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Per Hour
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Description
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0
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calm
|
< 1
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calm; smoke rises vertically
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1
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light air
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1 - 3
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direction shown smoke but not wind vanes
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2
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light breeze
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4 - 7
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wind felt on face; leaves rustle
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3
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gentle breeze
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8 - 12
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leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag
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BREEZE
|
4
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moderate breeze
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13 - 18
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raises dust and loose paper; small branches moved
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5
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fresh breeze
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19 - 24
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small trees sway; crested wavelets form
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6
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strong breeze
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25 - 31
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large branches in motion; umbrellaa use difficult
|
7
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moderate gale
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32 - 38
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whole trees in motion; inconvenience walking against the wind
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8
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fresh gale
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39 - 46
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breaks twigs off trees; impedes progress
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GALE
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9
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strong gale
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47 - 54
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slight structural damage
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10
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whole gale
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55 - 63
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trees uprooted; considerable structural damage
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11
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storm
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64 - 72
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very rarely experienced; widespread damage
|
12
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hurricane
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73 - 136
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devastation occurs
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