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| Tropical cyclone classifications 1 DEV 1.16 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort scale |
1-minute sustained winds | 10-minute sustained winds | NE Pacific & N Atlantic NHC/CPHC[1] |
NW Pacific JTWC |
NW Pacific JMA |
N Indian Ocean IMD[2] |
SW Indian Ocean MF |
Australia & S Pacific BOM/FMS[3] |
| 0 | <1 kilometre per hour (0.62 mph; 0.54 kn) | <0.86 kilometres per hour (0.53 mph; 0.46 kn) | Tropical Depression | Tropical Depression | Tropical Depression | Depression | Zone of Disturbed Weather | Tropical Disturbance Tropical Depression Tropical Low |
| 1 | 1–5 kilometres per hour (0.62–3.11 mph; 0.54–2.70 kn) | 0.86–4 kilometres per hour (0.53–2.49 mph; 0.46–2.16 kn) | ||||||
| 2 | 6–11 kilometres per hour (3.7–6.8 mph; 3.2–5.9 kn) | 5–9 kilometres per hour (3.1–5.6 mph; 2.7–4.9 kn) | ||||||
| 3 | 12–19 kilometres per hour (7.5–11.8 mph; 6.5–10.3 kn) | 10–16 kilometres per hour (6.2–9.9 mph; 5.4–8.6 kn) | ||||||
| 4 | 20–28 kilometres per hour (12–17 mph; 11–15 kn) | 17–24 kilometres per hour (11–15 mph; 9.2–13.0 kn) | ||||||
| 5 | 29–38 kilometres per hour (18–24 mph; 16–21 kn) | 25–33 kilometres per hour (16–21 mph; 13–18 kn) | ||||||
| 6 | 39–49 kilometres per hour (24–30 mph; 21–26 kn) | 34–42 kilometres per hour (21–26 mph; 18–23 kn) | ||||||
| 7 | 50–58 kilometres per hour (31–36 mph; 27–31 kn) | 43–50 kilometres per hour (27–31 mph; 23–27 kn) | Tropical Disturbance | |||||
| 59–61 kilometres per hour (37–38 mph; 32–33 kn) | 51–52 kilometres per hour (32–32 mph; 28–28 kn) | Tropical Depression | ||||||
| 8 | 62 kilometres per hour (39 mph; 33 kn) | 53 kilometres per hour (33 mph; 29 kn) | ||||||
| 63–71 kilometres per hour (39–44 mph; 34–38 kn) | 54–61 kilometres per hour (34–38 mph; 29–33 kn) | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm | |||||
| 72 kilometres per hour (45 mph; 39 kn) | 62 kilometres per hour (39 mph; 33 kn) | Tropical Storm | Deep Depression | |||||
| 73–74 kilometres per hour (45–46 mph; 39–40 kn) | 63–64 kilometres per hour (39–40 mph; 34–35 kn) | Moderate Tropical Storm | Category 1 tropical cyclone | |||||
| 9 | 75–88 kilometres per hour (47–55 mph; 40–48 kn) | 65–76 kilometres per hour (40–47 mph; 35–41 kn) | ||||||
| 10 | 89–102 kilometres per hour (55–63 mph; 48–55 kn) | 77–88 kilometres per hour (48–55 mph; 42–48 kn) | Cyclonic Storm | |||||
| 11 | 103–117 kilometres per hour (64–73 mph; 56–63 kn) | 89–101 kilometres per hour (55–63 mph; 48–55 kn) | Severe Tropical Storm | Severe Cyclonic Storm | Severe Tropical Storm | Category 2 tropical cyclone | ||
| 12+ | 118 kilometres per hour (73 mph; 64 kn) | 102 kilometres per hour (63 mph; 55 kn) | ||||||
| 119–132 kilometres per hour (74–82 mph; 64–71 kn) | 103–114 kilometres per hour (64–71 mph; 56–62 kn) | Category 1 hurricane | Typhoon | |||||
| 133–136 kilometres per hour (83–85 mph; 72–73 kn) | 115–117 kilometres per hour (71–73 mph; 62–63 kn) | Very Severe Cyclonic Storm | ||||||
| 137–153 kilometres per hour (85–95 mph; 74–83 kn) | 118–132 kilometres per hour (73–82 mph; 64–71 kn) | Typhoon | Tropical Cyclone | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | ||||
| 154–177 kilometres per hour (96–110 mph; 83–96 kn) | 133–152 kilometres per hour (83–94 mph; 72–82 kn) | Category 2 hurricane | ||||||
| 178–181 kilometres per hour (111–112 mph; 96–98 kn) | 153–156 kilometres per hour (95–97 mph; 83–84 kn) | Category 3 major hurricane | ||||||
| 182 kilometres per hour (113 mph; 98 kn) | 157 kilometres per hour (98 mph; 85 kn) | Very Strong Typhoon | Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm |
Intense Tropical Cyclone | ||||
| 183–208 kilometres per hour (114–129 mph; 99–112 kn) | 158–179 kilometres per hour (98–111 mph; 85–97 kn) | Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | ||||||
| 209–224 kilometres per hour (130–139 mph; 113–121 kn) | 180–193 kilometres per hour (112–120 mph; 97–104 kn) | Category 4 major hurricane | ||||||
| 225–230 kilometres per hour (140–143 mph; 121–124 kn) | 194–198 kilometres per hour (121–123 mph; 105–107 kn) | Violent Typhoon | ||||||
| 231–241 kilometres per hour (144–150 mph; 125–130 kn) | 199–208 kilometres per hour (124–129 mph; 107–112 kn) | Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | ||||||
| 242–251 kilometres per hour (150–156 mph; 131–136 kn) | 209–216 kilometres per hour (130–134 mph; 113–117 kn) | Super Typhoon | Super Cyclonic Storm | Very Intense Tropical Cyclone | ||||
| >252 kilometres per hour (157 mph; 136 kn) | >217 kilometres per hour (135 mph; 117 kn) | Category 5 major hurricane | ||||||
Documentation
References
- RA IV Hurricane Committee. Regional Association IV Hurricane Operational Plan 2015 (PDF) (Report). World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones (June 8, 2015). Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea 2015 (PDF) (Report No. TCP-21). World Meteorological Organization. pp. 11–12. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee. Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South-East Indian Ocean and the Southern Pacific Ocean 2014 (PDF) (Report). World Meteorological Organization.
