WIND SPEED TABLE

                                                                     Height of
  M.P.H  Term          Effects at Sea        Effects on Land         Waves, FT.
  -----  ----          --------------        ---------------         ---------

  < 1    Calm          Sea like a mirror     Calm, smoke goes up         0
	 
  1-3    Light air     Slight ripples        Smoke shows direction       0

  4-7    Light Breeze  Small wavelets        Leaves Rustle              .33

  8-12   Gentle Breeze Large wavelets        Leaves, twigs in motion    1-2

  13-18  Moderate      Waves w/whitecaps     Dust, leaves, paper,       2-4
          Breeze                              easily flutter
 
  19-24  Fresh Breeze  Moderate waves        Small trees sway           4-8

  25-31  Strong Breeze Larger waves, spray   Larger branches moving     8-13
                        many whitecaps        wires whistling.

  32-38  Near Gale     White foam from       Whole trees move,          13-17
                        whitecaps             hard to walk.



  M.P.H  Term          Effects at Sea        Effects on Land         Waves, FT.
  -----  ----          --------------        ---------------         ---------
           
  39-46  Gale          Higher waves of more  Small branches of trees    18-20
                        length, foam streaks  broken, more resistance 
  47-54  Strong Gale   High waves, sea rolls Small building damage
        
  55-63  Storm         Very high waves with  Trees break, uproot,       20-30
                        crests, sea looks     Large building damage     
                        mostly white.
  64-72  Violent       Air has much foam,    Seldom on land, much       30-45
          Storm         sea mostly white,     damage.
                        poor visibility.

 73-136  Hurricane     Air filled w/foam,    Very rare on land,         > 45
                        sea completely        extremely widespread
                        white, very little    damage.
                        visibility.