EA: BEAUFORT_WIND_SCALE
EE: STRONG_BREEZE
Status:
STD 2005/06/07
Code:
7
EA label:
BEAUFORT_WIND_SCALE
Concept definition:
Beaufort Number 6 (strong breeze): <<
WIND_SPEED
>> greater than 10,9 and up to 14,1 metres per second (between roughly 22 and 27 knots). Large <
WATER_WAVE
>s begin to form; white foam crests are more extensive everywhere; there may be more spray. <<
MEAN_WAVE_HEIGHT
>> of 3,7 metres (roughly 12 feet). On <
LAND
>, large branches are in motion, wires whistle, and wind can be heard in pine <
TREE
>s.
Reference type:
PR
Reference:
[
WMO306
, Volume I.1, Part A, Section E: "strong breeze"]
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