Marine weather terminology

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Marine weather terminology

WEATHER GLOSSARY
wind
stair
calm
        0
light air
       1
light breeze
        2
gentle breeze
        3
Moderate breeze
        4
fresh breeze
        5
strong breeze
        6
near gale
        7
gale
        8
severe gale
       9
storm
      10
violent storm
      11
hurricane
       12
State of sea
Like a mirror
Light air
Small wavelets, still short not breaking
Crests begin to break
Small waves, frequent white horses
Moderate waves, white horses, some spray
Large waves, white foam, crests, some spray
Sea heaps up, white foam blowing in streaks
Edge of crests breaking into sprindrift, foam blown in well-marked streaks
High waves with tumbling crests ; spray may affect visibility

state of sea – wind force
Height (m) of weaves
Descriptive        of sea
Wind force (knots)
     0
calm-glassy
< 1
0 - 0.1
calm-rippled
1-3
0.1 - 0.5
smooth
4-6
0.5 - 1.5
slight
7-10
1.5 – 2.5
moderate
11-16
2.5 - 4
rough
17-21
   4 - 6
very rough
22-27
   6 - 9
high
28-33
9 - 14
very high
34-40
   > 14
phenomenal
41-47
   > 14
phenomenal
48-55
   > 14
phenomenal
56-63
   > 14
phenomenal
>64

ET AUSSI :
lull
ridge
improvement
stationary
anticyclone
falling
pressure
rising
depression
cold front
warning
warm front
weather report
swell
weather forecast
poor weather
cloud
break
cloudy
moving
cloudless
stationary
gust, squall
veering
disturbance
backing
precipitation

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Today, the is very bad.We won't go sailing. The announces winds which will blow in of up to 45 knots with a of level 9. The seas will be , as along with sea which may affect visibility. The will pass very quickly. Thank goodness there will soon be improvement. The will return tomorrow, bringing a and better weather conditions. As soon as the sea is calm, we shall go to sea.

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