UFC 4-159-03
3 October 2005
Storms. Table 3-14 gives environmental parameters for standard storms.
3-8.3
Table 3-14. Storm Parameters
(a) Tropical Storms
LOWER WIND SPEED
UPPER WIND SPEED
Storm
(m/s)
(mph)
(knts)
(m/s)
(mph)
(knts)
TROPICAL
9.8
22
19
16.5
37
32
DEPRESSION
TROPICAL STORM
17.0
38
33
32.6
73
63
HURRICANE
33.1
74
64
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-
-
(b) Saffier-Simpson Hurricane Scale
WIND SPEED RANGE
OPEN COAST STORM SURGE RANGE
LOWER
UPPER
LOWER
UPPER
CATE-
(m/s)
(mph)
(m/s)
(mph)
(m)
(ft)
(m)
(ft)
GORY
1
33.1
74
42.5
95
1.22
4
1.52
5
2
42.9
96
49.2
110
1.83
6
2.44
8
3
49.6
111
58.1
130
2.74
9
3.66
12
4
58.6
131
69.3
155
3.96
13
5.49
18
5
69.7
156
-
-
5.79
19
-
-
50
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