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Boforova Skala

The Beaufort Wind Scale categorizes wind speeds from calm (<1 km/h) to hurricane (>117 km/h) with corresponding visible signs of wind effects on the sea and land. Each scale level describes specific conditions, such as the movement of smoke, leaves, and water waves, indicating increasing wind intensity. The scale was developed by Sir Francis Beaufort in the 19th century and is nonlinear.

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Boforova Skala

The Beaufort Wind Scale categorizes wind speeds from calm (<1 km/h) to hurricane (>117 km/h) with corresponding visible signs of wind effects on the sea and land. Each scale level describes specific conditions, such as the movement of smoke, leaves, and water waves, indicating increasing wind intensity. The scale was developed by Sir Francis Beaufort in the 19th century and is nonlinear.

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THE BEAUFORT WIND SCALE

Wind speed
Scale Description Visible signs
[km/h] [kn]

Flat, calm sea. On land, smoke rises vertically,


0 Calm <1 <1
leaves are still.

Slight rippling of the sea. Smoke drifts, wind


1 Light air 1–5 1–3
vanes unaffected.
Small wavelets develop. Leaves rustle, flags and
2 Light breeze 6 – 11 4–6 weather vanes stir. The wind can be felt on the
face.
Wave crests begin to break. Leaves move
3 Gentle breeze 12 – 19 7 – 10
continuously, light flags are extended.
Wave lenghts increase, with frequent white
4 Moderate breeze 20 – 28 11 – 16 horses. Most flags extended, light branches
move and dust may be raised.
Many breaking wave crests. Small, leafy trees
5 Fresh breeze 29 – 38 17 – 21
begin to sway, tops of all trees move.
Large waves develop, with foamy crests and
6 Strong breeze 39 – 49 22 – 27 spray. Large tree branches move, wind whistles
in telephone and electricity lines.
Waves heap and foam is blown downwind.
7 Near gale 50 – 61 28 – 33 Whole trees sway, and walking against the wind
becomes tiresome.
Waves become large with deep troughs and
8 Gale 62 – 74 34 – 40 much blown foam. Twigs break of trees, and
walking is difficult.
High foam-streaked waves with breaking crests.
9 Strong gale 75 – 88 41 – 47 On land, roofs, chimneys and fences may be
damaged.
Waves very high with breaking crests and large,
10 Storm 89 – 102 48 – 55 frothy patches of foam. Trees are uprooted;
much structural damage.
Waves become extremly high, and sea surface
11 Violent storm 103 – 117 56 – 63 obscured by driving foam. Severe structural
damge on land.
Huge waves. The sea becomes completely white
12 Hurricane >117 >63 and visibility is seriously affected by driving
foam.
The Beaufort Scale of wind speeds was devised by the English admiral Sir Francis Beaufort in the 19th century. The
scale is not linear.

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