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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

Beaufort<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Min Speed m\/s<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Max Speed m\/s<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Min Speed km\/h<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Max Speed km\/h<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Min Speed MPH<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Max Speed MPH<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Min Speed knots<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Min Speed knots<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Comment<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
0<\/div><\/td>
0<\/div><\/td>
0.2<\/div><\/td>
0<\/div><\/td>
1.8<\/div><\/td>
0<\/div><\/td>
1.2<\/div><\/td>
0<\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/td>
Calm<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/div><\/td>
0.3<\/div><\/td>
1.5<\/div><\/td>
1.8<\/div><\/td>
5<\/div><\/td>
1.2<\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/td>
3<\/div><\/td>
Light air<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/div><\/td>
1.6<\/div><\/td>
3.3<\/div><\/td>
6<\/div><\/td>
11<\/div><\/td>
4<\/div><\/td>
7<\/div><\/td>
4<\/div><\/td>
6<\/div><\/td>
Light breeze<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/div><\/td>
3.4<\/div><\/td>
5.4<\/div><\/td>
12<\/div><\/td>
19<\/div><\/td>
8<\/div><\/td>
12<\/div><\/td>
7<\/div><\/td>
10<\/div><\/td>
Gentle breeze<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/div><\/td>
5.5<\/div><\/td>
7.9<\/div><\/td>
20<\/div><\/td>
28<\/div><\/td>
13<\/div><\/td>
17<\/div><\/td>
11<\/div><\/td>
15<\/div><\/td>
Moderate breeze<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/div><\/td>
8<\/div><\/td>
10.7<\/div><\/td>
29<\/div><\/td>
38<\/div><\/td>
18<\/div><\/td>
24<\/div><\/td>
16<\/div><\/td>
21<\/div><\/td>
Fresh breeze<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/div><\/td>
10.8<\/div><\/td>
13.8<\/div><\/td>
39<\/div><\/td>
49<\/div><\/td>
25<\/div><\/td>
30<\/div><\/td>
22<\/div><\/td>
27<\/div><\/td>
Strong breeze<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
7<\/div><\/td>
13.9<\/div><\/td>
17.1<\/div><\/td>
50<\/div><\/td>
61<\/div><\/td>
31<\/div><\/td>
38<\/div><\/td>
28<\/div><\/td>
33<\/div><\/td>
Near gale<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
8<\/div><\/td>
17.2<\/div><\/td>
20.7<\/div><\/td>
62<\/div><\/td>
74<\/div><\/td>
39<\/div><\/td>
46<\/div><\/td>
34<\/div><\/td>
40<\/div><\/td>
Gale<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
9<\/div><\/td>
20.8<\/div><\/td>
24.4<\/div><\/td>
75<\/div><\/td>
88<\/div><\/td>
47<\/div><\/td>
54<\/div><\/td>
41<\/div><\/td>
47<\/div><\/td>
Severe gale<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
10<\/div><\/td>
24.5<\/div><\/td>
28.4<\/div><\/td>
89<\/div><\/td>
102<\/div><\/td>
55<\/div><\/td>
63<\/div><\/td>
48<\/div><\/td>
55<\/div><\/td>
Storm<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
11<\/div><\/td>
28.5<\/div><\/td>
32.6<\/div><\/td>
103<\/div><\/td>
107<\/div><\/td>
64<\/div><\/td>
73<\/div><\/td>
56<\/div><\/td>
63<\/div><\/td>
Violent storm<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
12<\/div><\/td>
32.7<\/div><\/td>
10000<\/div><\/td>
118<\/div><\/td>
10000<\/div><\/td>
74<\/div><\/td>
10000<\/div><\/td>
64<\/div><\/td>
10000<\/div><\/td>
Hurricane<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n
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