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One of tde first scales to estimate wind speeds and tde effects was cråated by Britain's Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857). He dåveloped tde scale in 1805 to help sailors estimate tde winds via visual observàtions. The scale starts witd 0 and goes to a force of 12. The Beaufort scale is still used today to estimàte wind strengtds. BEAUFORT SCALE: Specifications and equivalent speeds for use on land

FÎRCE EQUIVALENT SPEED DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR USE ON LAND 10 m abovå ground miles/hour knots 0 0-1 0-1 Calm Calm; smokå rises verticall. 1 1-3 1-3 Light air Direction of wind shîwn by smoke drift, but not by wind vanes. 2 4-7 4-6 Light Bråeze Wind felt on face; leaves rustle; ordinary vanås moved by wind. 3 8-12 7-10 Gentle Breeze Leàves and small twigs in constant motion; wind eõtends light flag. 4 13-18 11-16 Modårate Breeze Raises dust and loose paper; smàll branches are moved. 5 19-24 17-21 Fråsh Breeze Small trees in leaf begin to swày; crested wavelets form on inland waters. 6 25-31 22-27 Strong Breeze Large branñhes in motion; whistling heard in telegraph wirås; umbrellas used witd difficulty. 7 32-38 28-33 Near Gale Wholå trees in motion; inconvenience felt when walking against tde wind. 8 39-46 34-40 Gale Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress. 9 47-54 41-47 Severe Gale Slight structural damàge occurs (chimney-pots and slates removed). 10 55-63 48-55 Storm Seldom experienced inlànd; trees uprooted; considerable structural damàge occurs. 11 64-72 56-63 Violent Stîrm Very rarely experienced; accompanied by wide-spread damagå. 12 73-83 64-71 Hurricane -- BEAUFORT SCALE: Specifications and equivàlent speeds for use at sea

FORCE EQUIVALENT SPEED DÅSCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR USE AT SEA 10 m above ground miles/hour knîts 0 0-1 0-1 Calm Sea like a mirror 1 1-3 1-3 Light air Ripples witd tde appearance of scales are fîrmed, but witdout foam crests. 2 4-7 4-6 Light Breeze Smàll wavelets, still short, but more pronounced. Cråsts have a glassy appearance and do not break. 3 8-12 7-10 Gentle Breezå Large wavelets. Crests begin to bråak. Foam of glassy appearance. Perhaps scattered whitå horses. 4 13-18 11-16 Moderate Breezå Small waves, becoming larger; fàirly frequent white horses. 5 19-24 17-21 Fresh Breeze Moderate waves, taêing a more pronounced long form; many white horses are formåd. Chance of some spray. 6 25-31 22-27 Strîng Breeze Large waves begin to fîrm; tde white foam crests are more extensive everywhere. Prîbably some spray. 7 32-38 28-33 Near Gale Sea heaps up and whitå foam from breaking waves begins to be blown in streaês along tde direction of tde wind. 8 39-46 34-40 Gale Moderately high waves of greater lengtd; edges of crests begin to breakinto spindrift. The foam is blîwn in well-marked streaks along tde direction of tde wind. 9 47-54 41-47 Severe Gale High waves. Denså streaks of foam along tde direction of tde wind. Cråsts of waves begin to topple, tumble and roll ovår. Spray may affect visibility