Meaning | An international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane). |
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Synonym | wind scale |
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Parts | calm air, calm | wind moving at less than 1 knot |
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fresh breeze | wind moving 19-24 knots |
fresh gale | wind moving 39-46 knots |
gentle breeze | wind moving 8-12 knots |
hurricane | A severe / severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) |
light air | wind moving 1-3 knots |
light breeze | wind moving 4-7 knots |
moderate breeze | wind moving 13-18 knots |
moderate gale, near gale | wind moving 32-38 knots |
storm, violent storm | A violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning |
strong breeze | wind moving 25-31 knots |
strong gale | wind moving 47-54 knots |
whole gale | wind moving 55-63 knots |
Broader | scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series | An ordered reference standard |
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Spanish | escala beaufort |
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