EA: BEAUFORT_WIND_SCALE
EE: GALE
Status:
STD 2005/06/07
Code:
9
EA label:
BEAUFORT_WIND_SCALE
Concept definition:
Beaufort Number 8 (gale): <<
WIND_SPEED
>> greater than 17,2 and up to 20,8 metres per second (between roughly 34 and 40 knots). Moderately high <
WATER_WAVE
>s of greater length; edges of crests; foam is blown into well-marked streaks along the <
DIRECTION
> of the <
WIND
>. <<
MEAN_WAVE_HEIGHT
>> of 6 metres (roughly 20 feet). On <
LAND
>, twigs break off <
TREE
>s and lawn furniture rocks.
Reference type:
PR
Reference:
[
WMO306
, Volume I.1, Part A, Section E: "gale"]
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