Wind speed table for Conversion of Knots, Beaufort, m/s and km/h.

Knots Beaufort m/s km/h mph Label Effect on sea Effects on land

1 0 0- 1 1 Calm Sea like a mirror Calm. Smoke rises vertically.

0.2

1-3 1 0.3- 1-5 1-3 Light Air Ripples with the appearance of scales are Wind motion visible in smoke.
1.5 formed, but without foam crests

4-6 2 1.6- 6-11 4-7 Light Small wavelets, still short, but more Wind felt on exposed skin. Leaves
3.3 Breeze pronounced. Crests have a glassy rustle.
appearance and do not break.

7-10 3 3.4- 12- 8-12 Gentle Large wavelets. Crests begin to break. Leaves and smaller twigs in
5.4 19 Breeze Foam of glassy appearance. Perhaps constant motion.
scattered white horses.

11-15 4 5.5- 20- 13- Moderate Small waves, becoming larger; fairly Dust and loose paper raised. Small
7.9 28 17 Breeze frequent white horses. branches begin to move.

16-21 5 8.0- 29- 18- Fresh Moderate waves, taking a more Branches of a moderate size move.
10.7 38 24 Breeze pronounced long form; many white horses Small trees begin to sway.
are formed. Chance of some spray.
Knots Beaufort m/s km/h mph Label Effect on sea Effects on land

22-27 6 10.8- 39- 25- strong Large waves begin to form; the white foam Large branches in motion.
13.8 49 30 Breeze crests are more extensive everywhere. Whistling heard in overhead wires.
Probably some spray. Umbrella use becomes difficult.
Empty plastic garbage cans tip over.

28-33 7 13.9- 50- 31- Near Sea heaps up and white foam from Whole trees in motion. Effort
17.1 61 38 Gale breaking waves begins to be blown in needed to walk against the wind.
streaks along the direction of the wind. Swaying of skyscrapers may be felt,
especially by people on upper
floors.

34-40 8 17.2- 62- 39- Gale Moderately high waves of greater length; Twigs broken from trees. Cars veer
20.7 74 46 edges of crests begin to break into on road.
spindrift. The foam is blown in well-
marked streaks along the direction of the
wind.

41-47 9 20.8- 75- 47- Severe High waves. Dense streaks of foam along Larger branches break off trees, and
24.4 88 54 Gale the direction of the wind. Crests of waves some small trees blow over.
begin to topple, tumble and roll over. Construction/temporary signs and
Spray may affect visibility. barricades blow over. Damage to
circus tents and canopies.

48-55 10 24.5- 89- 55- Storm Very high waves with long over-hanging Trees are broken off or uprooted,
28.4 102 63 crests. The resulting foam, in great saplings bent and deformed, poorly
patches, is blown in dense white streaks attached asphalt shingles and
Knots Beaufort m/s km/h mph Label Effect on sea Effects on land

along the direction of the wind. On the shingles in poor condition peel off
whole the surface of the sea takes on a roofs.
white appearance. The 'tumbling' of the sea
becomes heavy and shock-like. Visibility
affected.

56-63 11 28.5- 103- 64- Violent Exceptionally high waves (small and Widespread vegetation damage.
32.6 117 73 Storm medium-size ships might disappear behind More damage to most roofing
the waves). The sea is completely covered surfaces, asphalt tiles that have
with long white patches of foam flying curled up and/or fractured due to
along the direction of the wind. age may break away completely.
Everywhere the edges of the wave crests
are blown into froth. Visibility affected.

64-71 12 >32.7 >118 >74 Hurricane The air is filled with foam and spray. Sea Considerable and widespread
completely white with driving spray; damage to vegetation, a few
visibility very seriously affected. windows broken, structural damage
to mobile homes and poorly
constructed sheds and barns. Debris
may be hurled about.