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Beaufort Wind Scale
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Beaufort force #0 | <1 mph wind, CALM, Sea is like a mirror and smoke rises vertically |
| Force #1 | Winds 1 - 4 mph LIGHT AIR |
| Force #2 | Winds 5-7 mph LIGHT BREEZE |
| Force #3 | Winds 8 - 11 mph GENTLE BREEZE Flags flap & leaves move |
| Force #4 | Winds 12-18 mph Winds 12 - 18 mph MODERATE BREEZE |
| Force #5 | Winds 19- 24 mph FRESH BREEZE Many whitecaps on ocean & samll trees wave. |
| Force #6 | Winds 25 - 31 mph STRONG BREEZE |
| Force #7 | Winds 32 - 38 mph NEAR GALE |
| Force #8 | Winds 39 - 46 mph GALE |
| Force #9 | Winds 47 - 54 mph STRONG GALE Shingles blow off roofs |
| Force #10 | Winds 55 - 63 mph STORM Trees uprooted |
| Force #11 | Winds 64 - 73 mph VIOLENT STORM |
| Force #12 | Winds >73 mph HURRICANE |
| WHAT IS THE BEAUFORT SCALE # when shingles begin to blow off the roofs? | #9 - Strong gale - Wind 47 - 54 mph |
| What is the Beaufort Scale # when the sea is like a mirror and the chimney smoke rises vertically? | #0 - Calm - Winds <1 or 0 mph |
| What is the Beaufort scale when the flags flap and leaves move? | #3 - Gentle breeze - Winds 8 -11mph |
| What is the Beaufort scale when small trees wave? | #5 - Fresh breeze Winds 19-24 mph |
| #0 | Calm |
| #1 | Light air |
| #2 | Light breeze |
| #3 | Gentle breeze |
| #4 | Moderate breeze |
| #5 | Fresh breeze |
| #6 | Strong breeze |
| #7 | Near gale |
| #8 | Gale |
| #9 | Strong gale |
| #10 | Storm |
| #11 | Violent storm |
| #12 | Hurricane |
| Hurricane #12 | >73 |
| Violent Storm #11 | 64 - 73 mph |
| Storm #10 | 55 - 63 MPH |
| Strong gale #9 | 47 - 545 mph |
| Gale #8 | 39-46 mph |
| Near gale #7 | 32-38 mph |
| Fresh Breeze #5 | 19-24 mph |
| Moderate breeze #4 | 12-13 mph |
| Gentle breeze #3 | 8-11 mph |
| Light breeze #2 | 5-7 mph |
| Light air #1 | 1-4 mph |
| Calm #0 | <1 |
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mkolb
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