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Wind speeds at above sites are in meters per second or knots. Here is a conversion table.
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| WIND |
knots |
km/h |
m/sec |
beaufort |
comment |
| Light |
1 - 9 |
1 - 16 |
1 - 4 |
1 - 3 |
GO PADDLING! |
| Moderate |
10 - 13 |
17 - 24 |
5 - 7 |
3 - 4 |
Still go |
| Fresh |
14 - 19 |
25 - 35 |
8 - 10 |
4 - 5 |
go if you're quite good |
| Strong |
20 - 30 |
36 - 56 |
11 - 15 |
5 - 7 |
go only if you're really good |
| Near Gale |
31 - 34 |
57 - 63 |
16 - 17 |
7 - 8 |
go only if you're also a bit crazy as well |
| Gale |
35 - 40 |
64 - 74 |
18 - 20 |
8 |
go only if you're really, really nuts |
| Strong Gale |
41 - 47 |
75 - 87 |
21 - 24 |
9 |
you decide |
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