Repeat 1

Question 1

F1

Answer 1

Light air / 1-3 knots

Question 2

F2

Answer 2

Light breeze / 4-6 knots

Question 3

F3

Answer 3

Gentle breeze / 7-10 knots

Question 4

F4

Answer 4

Moderate / 11-16 knots

Question 5

F5

Answer 5

Fresh breeze / 17-21 knots

Question 6

F6

Answer 6

Strong breeze / 22-27 knots

Question 7

F7

Answer 7

Near gale / 28-33 knots

Question 8

F8

Answer 8

Gale / 34-40 knots

Question 9

F9

Answer 9

Severe gale / 41-47 knots

Question 10

F10

Answer 10

Storm / 48-55 knots

Question 11

F11

Answer 11

Violent storm / 56-63 knots

Question 12

F12

Answer 12

Hurricane / > 64 knots

Question 13

Smooth

Answer 13

Wave height less than 0.5 m

Question 14

Slight

Answer 14

Wave height of 0.5 to 1.25 m

Question 15

Moderate

Answer 15

Wave height of 1.25 to 2.5 m

Question 16

Rough

Answer 16

Wave height of 2.5 to 4.0 m

Question 17

Very rough

Answer 17

Wave height of 4.0 to 6.0 m

Question 18

High

Answer 18

Wave height of 6.0 to 9.0 m

Question 19

Very high

Answer 19

Wave height of 9.0 to 14.0 m

Question 20

Phenomenal

Answer 20

Wave height more than 14.0 m

Question 21

Very poor

Answer 21

Visibility less than 1,000 metres

Question 22

Poor

Answer 22

Visibility between 1,000 metres and 2 nautical miles

Question 23

Moderate (Visibility)

Answer 23

Visibility between 2 and 5 nautical miles

Question 24

Good

Answer 24

Visibility more than 5 nautical miles

Question 25

Gale

Answer 25

Winds of at least Beaufort force 8 (34–40 knots) or gusts reaching 43–51 knots

Question 26

Severe gale

Answer 26

Winds of force 9 (41–47 knots) or gusts reaching 52–60 knots

Question 27

Storm

Answer 27

Winds of force 10 (48–55 knots) or gusts reaching 61–68 knots

Question 28

Violent storm

Answer 28

Winds of force 11 (56–63 knots) or gusts of 69 knots or more

Question 29

Hurricane force

Answer 29

Winds of force 12 (64 knots or more) Note: The term used is ‘hurricane force’; the term ‘hurricane’ on its own means a true tropical cyclone, not experienced in British waters.