पवन बल 0 - Calm
Calm, smoke rises vertically
Sea surface smooth and mirror-like
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 1 - Light Air
Smoke drift indicates wind direction, still wind vanes
Scaly ripples, no foam crests
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 2 - Light Breeze
Wind felt on face, leaves rustle, vanes begin to move
Small wavelets, crests glassy, no breaking
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 3 - Gentle Breeze
Leaves and small twigs constantly moving, light flags extended
Large wavelets, crests begin to break, scattered whitecaps
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 4 - Moderate Breeze
Dust, leaves, and loose paper lifted, small tree branches move
Small waves. becoming longer, numerous whitecaps
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 5 - Fresh Breeze
Small trees in leaf begin to sway
Moderate waves taking longer form, many whitecaps, some spray
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 6 - Strong Breeze
Larger tree branches moving, whistling in wires
Larger waves , whitecaps common, more spray
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 7 - Near Gale
Whole trees moving, resistance felt walking against wind
Sea heaps up, waves , white foam streaks off breakers
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 8 - Gale
Whole trees in motion, resistance felt walking against wind
Moderately high waves of greater length, edges of crests begin to break into spindrift, foam blown in streaks
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 9 - Strong Gale
Slight structural damage occurs, slate blows off roofs
High waves, sea begins to roll, dense streaks of foam, spray may reduce visibility
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 10 - Storm
Seldom experienced on land, trees broken or uprooted,considerable structural damage
Very high waves with overhanging crests, sea white with densely blown foam, heavy rolling, lowered visibility
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |
पवन बल 11 - Violent Storm
Widespread devastation
Exceptionally high waves, foam patches cover sea, visibility more reduced
गति
| hauteur
| Signe |