| Offshore wave forecasts in the Levantine Basin and the Mediterranean |
Wave, winds and swell forecast for a period of 108 hours from the current date.
DATA VALUES AT POINT
(based on wind fields provided by SKIRON weather forecasting system)
Wind Force
| Beaufort Scale | Velocity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Name | m/sec | Knots |
0 |
Calm |
0 – 0.2 |
0 - 1 |
1 |
Light Air |
0.3 – 1.5 |
1 – 3 |
2 |
Light Breeze |
1.6 – 3.3 |
4 – 6 |
3 |
Gentle Breeze |
3.4 – 5.4 |
7 – 10 |
4 |
Moderate Breeze |
5.5 – 7.9 |
11 – 16 |
5 |
Fresh Breeze |
8.0 – 10.7 |
17 – 21 |
6 |
Strong Breeze |
10.8 – 13.8 |
22 – 27 |
7 |
Near Gale |
13.9 – 17.1 |
28 – 33 |
8 |
Gale |
17.2 – 20.7 |
34 – 40 |
9 |
Strong Gale |
20.8 – 24.4 |
41 – 47 |
10 |
Storm |
24.5 – 28.4 |
48 – 55 |
11 |
Violent Storm |
28.5 – 32.6 |
56 – 63 |
12 |
Hurricane |
32.7 - > |
64 - > |
Sea Condition
| Symbol | Name | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
0 |
Calm (glassy) | 0 |
1 |
Calm (rippled) | 0.0 - 0.1 |
2 |
Smooth (wavelets) |
0.1 – 0.5 |
3 |
Slight |
0.5 – 1.25 |
4 |
Moderate |
1.25 – 2.5 |
5 |
Rough |
2.5 – 4.0 |
6 |
Very Rough |
4.0 – 6.0 |
7 |
High |
6.0 – 9.0 |
8 |
Very High |
9.0 – 14.0 |
9 |
Phenomenal |
14.0 - > |