Wind Speed and Direction Reference
Wind Speed Reference Table
| Wind Level | Wind Speed Range (km/h) | Natural Language Description |
|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | <1 | Calm |
| Level 1 | 1-5 | Light air |
| Level 2 | 6-11 | Light breeze |
| Level 3 | 12-19 | Gentle breeze |
| Level 4 | 20-28 | Moderate breeze |
| Level 5 | 29-38 | Fresh breeze |
| Level 6 | 39-49 | Strong breeze |
| Level 7 | 50-61 | High wind, moderate gale, near gale |
| Level 8 | 62-74 | Gale, fresh gale |
| Level 9 | 75-88 | Strong/severe gale |
| Level 10 | 89-102 | Storm, whole gale |
| Level 11 | 103-117 | Violent storm |
| Level 12 | 118-133 | Hurricane force |
| Level 13 | 134-149 | Typhoon |
| Level 14 | 150-166 | Super typhoon |
| Level 15 | 167-183 | Super typhoon |
| Level 16 | 184-201 | Super typhoon |
| Level 17 | 202-220 | Super typhoon |
Wind Direction Reference Table
| Direction | Symbol | Central Angle | Angle Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | N | 0 | 348.76-11.25 |
| North-Northeast | NNE | 22.5 | 11.26-33.75 |
| Northeast | NE | 45 | 33.76-56.25 |
| East-Northeast | ENE | 67.5 | 56.26-78.75 |
| East | E | 90 | 78.76-101.25 |
| East-Southeast | ESE | 112.5 | 101.26-123.75 |
| Southeast | SE | 135 | 123.76-146.25 |
| South-Southeast | SSE | 157.5 | 146.26-168.75 |
| South | S | 180 | 168.76-191.25 |
| South-Southwest | SSW | 202.5 | 191.26-213.75 |
| Southwest | SW | 225 | 213.76-236.25 |
| West-Southwest | WSW | 247.5 | 236.26-258.75 |
| West | W | 270 | 258.76-281.25 |
| West-Northwest | WNW | 292.5 | 281.26-303.75 |
| Northwest | NW | 315 | 303.76-326.25 |
| North-Northwest | NNW | 337.5 | 326.26-348.75 |