Gong SUP 1 SASU Guide De L'utilisateur page 51

∙ LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY THE STRENGTH OF THE WIND OR EQUIP YOURSELF WITH A WIND
GAUGE BEFORE DECIDING TO GO IN THE WATER OR NOT.
Speed /
Force Terms
Knots
Less
Calm
0
than 1
Very light
1 to 3
1
breeze
Light
4 to 6
2
breeze
Gentle
3 7 to 10
breeze
Nice
11 to 15
4
breeze
Good
5 16 to 21
breeze
6 Fresh wind 22 to 27
High wind 28 to 33
7
Gale 34 to 40
8
Strong
41 to 47
9
gale
10 Storm 48 to 55
Violent
56 to 63
11
storm
Exceeding
Hurricane
12
63
Kite / no Kite?
Bring out your SUP!
Start grabbing your foil ;-) Some ripples.
Go, go, go! Foil it!
Enjoy foiling or kiting with
a large kite.
Foil or kite, it's up to you!
Perfect for kiting!
Enjoy kiting!
Intense session!!!
Caution and small kite.
Danger!
Reserved for the daring.
Bad idea...
It's nice to watch with hot
chocolate!
How about watching the
GONG Galaxy YouTube
Channel.
Lockdown! Make sure to
be in good company ;)
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State of the sea
Mirror.
Small waves not
breaking.
Apperance of
whitecaps.
Small waves,
numerous whitecaps.
Moderate waves,
whitecaps, sea spray.
White foam crests,
waves, sea spray.
Streaks of foam,
breaking waves.
Swirling foam at wave
crests, streaks of
foam.
Big to huge breaking
waves, reduced
visibility due to sea
spray.
Exceptional conditions. Severe damage.
Very exceptional
conditions.
Very, very, very
exceptional conditions.
Effects on land
The smoke rises
vertically.
The smoke indicates
the wind direction.
Wind vanes are not
orienting.
You feel the wind on
your face, the leaves
are moving.
Flags are flying well.
Sand is blowing.
Tree tops are
swaying.
You can hear the
wind whistling.
All trees are shaking.
Some branches
break.
Wind can damage
buildings.
Very severe damage.
Your insurance
cries...
Very severe damage.
Your insurance has
disappeared...