im worried as my bf is travelloing from waterford to swansea tonight at 21.30!! im worried sick about him
2007-03-04 21:14:43 · 6 answers · asked by mumof3 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
sorry forgot to add that he is travelling by ferry...if that makes any difference??
2007-03-04 21:30:57 · update #1
I got this from a web-site. I do not think it will be a very comfortable drive, but it is unlikely trees will land on him at that speed. It will be difficult to walk if he gets out of the car though, but please stop worrying!
THE BEAUFORT WIND SCALE
One of the first scales to estimate wind speeds and the effects was
created by Britain's Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857). He
developed the scale in 1805 to help sailors estimate the winds via
visual observations. The scale starts with 0 and goes to a force of 12.
The Beaufort scale is still used today to estimate wind strengths.
The Beaufort scale:
For use on land
For use at sea
BEAUFORT SCALE: Specifications and equivalent speeds for use on land
FORCE EQUIVALENT SPEED DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR USE ON LAND
10 m above ground
miles/hour knots
0 0-1 0-1 Calm Calm; smoke rises verticall.
1 1-3 1-3 Light air Direction of wind shown by
smoke drift, but not by wind
vanes.
2 4-7 4-6 Light Breeze Wind felt on face; leaves
rustle; ordinary vanes moved
by wind.
3 8-12 7-10 Gentle Breeze Leaves and small twigs in
constant motion; wind extends
light flag.
4 13-18 11-16 Moderate Breeze Raises dust and loose paper;
small branches are moved.
5 19-24 17-21 Fresh Breeze Small trees in leaf begin to
sway; crested wavelets form on
inland waters.
6 25-31 22-27 Strong Breeze Large branches in motion;
whistling heard in telegraph
wires; umbrellas used with
difficulty.
7 32-38 28-33 Near Gale Whole trees in motion;
inconvenience felt when walking
against the wind.
8 39-46 34-40 Gale Breaks twigs off trees;
generally impedes progress.
9 47-54 41-47 Severe Gale Slight structural damage occurs
(chimney-pots and slates removed).
10 55-63 48-55 Storm Seldom experienced inland; trees
uprooted; considerable structural
damage occurs.
11 64-72 56-63 Violent Storm Very rarely experienced;
accompanied by wide-spread damage.
12 73-83 64-71 Hurricane
2007-03-04 21:24:05 · answer #1 · answered by tinkerbell34 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming it's Beaufort Scale 7, which is just below a proper gale, no.
I'll assume he's flying (could be a ferry, but probably on a plane, if it's Waterford, Ireland to Swansea), in which case there is no cause for alarm. If it wasn't safe, the plane wouldn't fly. He'll be fine.
2007-03-04 21:24:42 · answer #2 · answered by Neilos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gale Force 7 is bad enough to get blown down by the wind and loose power
2007-03-05 03:26:00 · answer #3 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not to bad darling around 50 to 60 gust but ferry are made to with stand 100 mph + he will be fine darling
2007-03-05 21:25:14 · answer #4 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a bit windy but nothing to worry about
2007-03-04 21:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by MARCO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was not safe they wouldn't travel.
2007-03-04 21:23:22 · answer #6 · answered by roan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋