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    • sonnigSunny
    • heiterFair
    • wolkigPartly Cloudy
    • stark bewölktCloudy
    • bedecktOvercast
    • RegenschauerRain showers
    • Sprühregen, Nieselregen (Nacht)Light rain
    • RegenRain
    • Gefrierender RegenFreezing rain
    • GewitterThunderstorm
    • SchneeschauerSnow showers
    • SchneefallSnow
    • SchneegrieselSnow grains
    • SchneeregenschauerSleet showers
    • SchneeregenSleet
    • NebelFog
    • wolkenlosClear sky
    • gering bewölktSlightly cloudy
    • wolkig (Nacht)Partly cloudy
    • stark bewölkt (Nacht)Cloudy
    • bedecktOvercast
    • Regenschauer (Nacht)Rain showers
    • Sprühregen, Nieselregen (Nacht)Light rain
    • Regen (Nacht)Rain
    • Gefrierender Regen (Nacht)Freezing rain
    • GewitterThunderstorm
    • SchneeschauerSnow showers
    • SchneefallSnow
    • SchneegrieselSnow grains
    • SchneeregenschauerSleet showers
    • SchneeregenSleet
    • NebelFog

Beaufort scale

Bft
  • km/h
  • m/s
  • kts
  • Description
0
  • < 1 km/h
  • 0 - 0,2 m/s
  • 0 kt
  • Calm

  • On the Water
    Flat.
  • On Land
    Smoke rises vertically
1
  • 1 - 5 km/h
  • 0,3 - 1,5 m/s
  • 1 - 3 kt
  • Light air

  • On the Water
    Small, scaly ripples without crests
  • On Land
    Wind indicated by drift of smoke
2
  • 6 - 11 km/h
  • 1,6 - 3,3 m/s
  • 4 - 6 kt
  • Light breeze

  • On the Water
    Small wavelets, even shorter but more pronounced. The crests look glassy and do not break.
  • On Land
    Wind vane begin to move
3
  • 12 - 19 km/h
  • 3,4 - 5,4 m/s
  • 7 - 10 kt
  • Gentle breeze

  • On the Water
    Large wavelets, crests begin to break, scattered small whitecaps.
  • On Land
    Leaves and small twigs moving, light flags extended
4
  • 20 - 28 km/h
  • 5,5 - 7,9 m/s
  • 11 - 16 kt
  • Moderate breeze

  • On the Water
    Waves still small, but become longer, numerous whitecaps
  • On Land
    Dust, leaves and loose paper lifted, twigs and thinner branches move
5
  • 29 - 38 km/h
  • 8,0 - 10,7 m/s
  • 17 - 21 kt
  • Fresh breeze

  • On the Water
    Moderate waves with pronounced long shape. Many whitecaps, sporadic spray.
  • On Land
    Small trees in leaf begin to sway
6
  • 39 - 49 km/h
  • 10,8 - 13,8 m/s
  • 22 - 27 kt
  • Strong breeze

  • On the Water
    Large waves begin to form; crests break and leave behind larger white foam surfaces; some spray.
  • On Land
    Larger branches moving
7
  • 50 - 61 km/h
  • 13,9 - 17,1 m/s
  • 28 - 33 kt
  • High wind

  • On the Water
    Sea heaps up and foam begins to streak.
  • On Land
    Whole trees in motion.
8
  • 62 - 74 km/h
  • 17,2 - 20,7 m/s
  • 34 - 40 kt
  • Fresh Gale

  • On the Water
    Moderately high waves, edges of crests begin to break into spindrift, foam blown in streaks
  • On Land
    Twigs breaking off trees, generally impedes progress
9
  • 75 - 88 km/h
  • 20,8 - 24,4 m/s
  • 41 - 47 kt
  • Strong Gale

  • On the Water
    High waves with dense foam, wave crests start to roll over, spray may reduce visibility
  • On Land
    Larger branches break off trees, and some small trees blow over, minor damage to houses.
10
  • 89 - 102 km/h
  • 24,5 - 28,4 m/s
  • 48 - 55 kt
  • Whole Storm

  • On the Water
    Very high wave with overhanging crests, large patches of foam give the sea a white appearance, heavy rolling, lowered visibility.
  • On Land
    Uprooted trees, considerable structural damage.
11
  • 103 - 117 km/h
  • 28,5 - 32,6 m/s
  • 56 - 63 kt
  • Violent Storm

  • On the Water
    Exceptionally high waves, very large patches of foam cover sea, visibility severely reduced.
  • On Land
    Widespread vegetation damage
12
  • > 117 km/h
  • > 32,7 m/s
  • > 64 kt
  • Hurricane-force

  • On the Water
    Huge waves. Sea is completely white with foam and spray. Air is filled with driving spray, greatly reducing visibility.
  • On Land
    Severe damage

Data sources

Radar images (Germany): Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)

Weather warnings (Germany): Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)

Observations: Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), WMO

Satellite images: EUMETSAT, Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD)

Some pictures from Pixabay

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