| בופורט |
קשר |
רוח |
גובה הגלים (מטר) |
מצב הים |
0
דּוֹמֵם |
0 |
Calm
דְּמָמָה |
0 |
Sea like a mirror |
1
שָׁקֵט |
1 - 3 |
Light Air
נְשִׁיבָה קַלָּה |
0 |
Ripples with the appearance of scales, no foam crests |
2
נוֹחַ |
4 - 6 |
Light Breeze
רוּחַ חֲרִישִׁית |
0 - 0.1 |
Small wavelets, crests of glassy apprearance, not breaking |
3
גַּלִּי |
7 - 10 |
Gentle Breeze
רוּחַ קַלָּה |
0.1- 0.5 |
Large wavelets, crests begin to break, scattered whitecaps |
4
גְּבַהּ גַּלִּים |
11 - 16 |
Moderate Breeze
רוּחַ מְתוּנָה |
0.5 - 1.25 |
Small waves, becoming longer, numerous whitecaps |
5
רוֹגֵשׁ |
17 - 21 |
Fresh Breeze
רוּחַ עֵרָה |
1.25 - 2.5 |
Moderate waves, taking longer form, many whitecaps; some spray
|
6
סוֹעֵר
|
22 - 27 |
Strong Breeze
רוּחַ עַזָּה
|
2.5 - 4 |
Larger waves forming, whitecaps everywhere, more spray
|
7
גּוֹעֵשׁ
|
28 - 33 |
Near Gale
רוּחַ סוֹעֶרֶת
|
4 - 6 |
Sea heaps up, white foam from breaking waves begins to blow in streaks
|
8
זוֹעֵף
|
34 - 40 |
Gale
סַעַר
|
4 - 6 |
Sea heaps up, white foam from breaking waves begins to blow in streaks
|
9
נוֹרָא
|
41 - 47 |
Strong Gale
סַעַר עַז
|
4 - 6 |
High waves. Dense foam along the direction
of the wind. Crests of waves begin to roll over. Spray may affect visibility |
| 10 |
48 - 55 |
Storm
סוּפָה
|
6 - 9 |
Very high waves with long overhanging
crests. The surface of the sea takes a white appearance. The tumbling of the sea becomes
heavy and shock like. Visibility affected |
| 11 |
56 - 63 |
Violent Storm
סוּפָה עַזָּה
|
9 - 14 |
Exceptionally high waves. The sea is
completely covered with long white patches of foam lying in the direction of the wind
Visibility affected |
| 12 |
64 - 71 |
Hurricane
הוּרָקָן |
14 + |
The air is filled with foam and spray. Sea
completely white with driving spray. Visibility very seriously affected |
| 13 |
72 - 80 |
|
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| 14 |
81 - 89 |
|
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| 15 |
90 - 99 |
|
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| 16 |
100 - 109 |
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| 17 |
110 - 118 |
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