fort / Meter/second / Knots / Name / Height of waves / At open sea / Ashore
0 / 0–0,2 / 0–1 / Calm / 0 / Water surface like a mirror
THE STROKES WILL OFTEN BECOME WEAKER / No effect
POSSIBLE SPOTS FOR TENT ARE MOST NUMEROUS
1 / 0,3–1,5 / 2–3 / Almost calm / 0,1 / Ripple
A LONG TOUR MIGHT BECOME TIRESOME AS ONE CANNOT SEE THE MOVEMENT / Noticeable at the skin
A TENT WILL STAY WHERE IT WAS PUT
2 / 1,6–3,3 / 4–6 / Light breeze / 0,2 / Minor waves that don’t break
NICE TO PADDLE INVITES TO GOOD SPEED EVEN IN HEAD WIND / Small leaves and branches moves and a pennant will lift
THE CANVAS MOVES
3 / 3,4–5,4 / 7–10 / Breeze / 0,6 / Wave crests starts breaking
STILL POSSIBLE TO PADDLE WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT WIND DIRECTION / Leaves and branches in constant move and pennant will stretch OUT NO PROBLEMS FOR A TENT
4 / 5,5–7,9 / 11–16 / Strong breeze / 1,0 / Longer waves with more white crests and breaks with a short noise
IT IS NOW TIRESOME TO PADDLE IN HEAD WIND / A flag will stretch out and thinner branchwill move
NICE IF THE TENT IS INA SHELTERED AREA
5 / 8–10,7 / 17–20 / Hard breze / 2,0 / More distinct waves with white spray breaking with constant noise
TIRESOME PADDLING EVEN AT SHELTERED WATER / Smaller trees are swaying and foam strings are formed at
TIME TO CHECK THE LINES HOLDING THE TENT
6 / 10,8–13,8 / 21–27 / Hard breeze
Strong
gale / 3,0 / Larger waves with large fields of spray and a roaring sound
EACH PADDLE STROKE DOESN’T BRING YOU FAR AND SMALLER YACHTSEARCHFORLAND / Larger branches swing and electric lines blow
TIME TO FIND SOME EXTRA SUPPORT LINES FOR THE TENT IF IT IS NOT SHELTERED
7 / 13,9–17,1 / 28–33 / Strong gale / 4,0 / The surfs will be heard far away and the spray foam forms long strings
THE BOATING PEOPLE HAVE SEARCH FOR SHELTERED MARINAS / Entire trees are moving and it’s hard to walk in the wind
HOPE THE LINES WILL LAST
8 / 17,2–20,7 / 34–40 / Hard gale / 5,5 / The sea is roaring and the foam is seen in long and close strings
A FASCINATING VIEW IF ASHORE / Branches are broken off from the trees
HOPE NO BRANCH WILL DROP ON THE TENT
9 / 20,8–24,4 / 41–47 / Half gale / 7,0 / High waves with foam string whipped up in the air and decrease the sight
BRING UP THE HIGHER ON LAND THE WATER LEVEL WILL RISEDRASTICALLY AT WIND TOWARDS LAND / Minor damages at house and roof tiles blow down
IT’S A NEVER ENDING DUTY TO RETIGHTEN THE TENT LINES
10 / 24,5–28,4 / 48–55 / Full gale / 9,0 / The sea looks almost white and the thunder from breaking waves comes irregularly
THIS IS SERIOUSLY EVEN TO LARGE SHIPS / Rare in the inland and trees are falling with its roots
AFTER A STORM COMES CALM WIND SO REST IF POSSIBLE TO GAIN STRENGTH TO MOVE ON
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