relationship between beaufort scale and wind speed in metres per second beaufort number mean wind speed

in range at 10 m height in open country gust speed at 2m height from V2 mean wind speed in range at 2m height in city area from V2= 0.5 V2* 1 0.9 2 2.4 3 4.4 4 6.7 5 9.3 6 12.4 7 15.5 8 18.9

1 0.5

3 1.5

5 2.5

8 4

11 5.5

15 7.5

19 9.5

23 11.5

tentative comfort criteria for windiness activity

beaufort scale areas applicable

perceptible

tolerable

unpleasant

dangerous

walking fast strolling , skating standing , sitting- short exposure standing , sitting- long exposure

sideways parking ,entrances parks , plaza area outdoor restrau bandshells , theatres

5 4 3 2

6 5 4 3

7 6 5 4

8 8 8 8