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Mankind has never been able to standardise on how to measure wind speeds. As ever, the sensible way to do it is to use the SI method: metres per second (m\/s). But there are many others. So here is an approximate table of equivalents…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Metres per second
\n(m\/s)<\/div><\/th>\n
Beaufort
\nscale<\/div><\/th>\n
Kilometres per hour
\n(km\/h)<\/div><\/th>\n
Miles per hour
\n(MPH)<\/div><\/th>\n
Knots<\/div><\/th>\n
Description<\/div><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
<0.2<\/div><\/td>\n
0<\/div><\/td>\n
<1.8<\/div><\/td>\n
<1.2<\/div><\/td>\n
<1<\/div><\/td>\n
Calm<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0.3-1.5<\/div><\/td>\n
1<\/div><\/td>\n
1.8-5.0<\/div><\/td>\n
1.2-3.0<\/div><\/td>\n
1-3<\/div><\/td>\n
Light air<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.6-3.3<\/div><\/td>\n
2<\/div><\/td>\n
6-11<\/div><\/td>\n
4-7<\/div><\/td>\n
4-6<\/div><\/td>\n
Light breeze<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.4-5.4<\/div><\/td>\n
3<\/div><\/td>\n
12-19<\/div><\/td>\n
8-12<\/div><\/td>\n
7-10<\/div><\/td>\n
Gentle breeze<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.5-7.9<\/div><\/td>\n
4<\/div><\/td>\n
20-28<\/div><\/td>\n
13-17<\/div><\/td>\n
11-15<\/div><\/td>\n
Moderate Breeze<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.0-10.7<\/div><\/td>\n
5<\/div><\/td>\n
29-38<\/div><\/td>\n
18-24<\/div><\/td>\n
16-21<\/div><\/td>\n
Fresh breeze<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.8-13.8<\/div><\/td>\n
6<\/div><\/td>\n
39-49<\/div><\/td>\n
25-30<\/div><\/td>\n
22-27<\/div><\/td>\n
Strong breeze<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.9-17.1<\/div><\/td>\n
7<\/div><\/td>\n
50-61<\/div><\/td>\n
31-38<\/div><\/td>\n
28-33<\/div><\/td>\n
Near gale<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.2-20.7<\/div><\/td>\n
8<\/div><\/td>\n
62-74<\/div><\/td>\n
39-46<\/div><\/td>\n
34-40<\/div><\/td>\n
Gale<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.8-24.4<\/div><\/td>\n
9<\/div><\/td>\n
75-88<\/div><\/td>\n
47-54<\/div><\/td>\n
41-47<\/div><\/td>\n
Severe gale<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24.5-28.4<\/div><\/td>\n
10<\/div><\/td>\n
89-102<\/div><\/td>\n
55-63<\/div><\/td>\n
48-55<\/div><\/td>\n
Storm<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28.5-32.6<\/div><\/td>\n
11<\/div><\/td>\n
103-107<\/div><\/td>\n
64-73<\/div><\/td>\n
56-63<\/div><\/td>\n
Violent storm<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
>32.7<\/div><\/td>\n
12<\/div><\/td>\n
>118<\/div><\/td>\n
>74<\/div><\/td>\n
>64<\/div><\/td>\n
Hurricane<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Mankind has never been able to standardise on how to measure wind speeds. As ever, the sensible way to do it is to use the SI method: metres per second (m\/s). But there are many others. 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