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 Beaufort Scale

 

 

Eye Color/PulseBeaufort ForceKnotsmphSea Conditions
Slow On/Off Pulse Force 0 0 - 1 Calm
0 - 1.7
Glassy-smooth, Mirror-like
Violet with 1 Blue Pulse Force 1 2 - 3 Light Air
1.8 - 4
Scale-like ripples
Indigo with 2 blue pulses Force 2 4 - 6 Light Breeze
4.1 - 7.4
Small, short wavelets with glassy crests
Blue with 3 green pulses Force 3 7 - 10 Gentle Breeze
7.5 - 12
Large wavelets, crests begin to break
Green with 4 yellow pulses Force 4 11 - 16 Moderate Breeze
12.1 - 18.9
Small waves, some whitecaps
Yellow with 5 orange pulses Force 5 17 - 21 Fresh Breeze
19 - 24.7
Moderate longer waves, better formed with many whitecaps, much foam, some spray
Orange with 6 red pulses Force 6 22 - 27 Strong Breeze
24.8 - 31.6
Large waves form, many whitecaps, foam everywhere, more spray
Red with 7 white pulses Force 7 28 - 33 Moderate Gale
31.7 - 38.5
Sea heaps up, streaks of foam, spindrift begins

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