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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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