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Beaufort Wind Scale

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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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