下表为蒲福风级表:蒲福风级名称高出地面10公尺之相当风速风压风级标准说明约略波高(最大)中文英文m/sn mile/hkm/hmile/h帕斯卡海岸情形海面情形陆地情形公尺英尺0无风Calm0-0.2<1<1<10-0.025风静海面如镜静,烟直上1软风Light air0.3-1.51-31-51-30.056-0.14渔舟正可操舵海面有鳞状波纹,波峰无泡沫炊烟可表示风向,风标不动0.1 (0.1)0.25 (0.25)2轻风Light brooze1.6-3.34-66-114-70.16-6.8渔舟张帆时速1-2 浬微波明显,波峰光滑未破裂风拂面,树叶有声, 普通风标转动0.2 (0.3)0.5 (1)3微风Gentle breeze3.4-5.47-1012-198-127.2-18.2渔舟渐倾侧时速3-4 浬小波,波峰开始破裂,泡沫如珠,波峰偶泛白沫树叶及小枝摇动,旌旗招展0.6 (1)2 (3)4和风Moderate breeze5.5-7.911-1620-2813-1818.9-39渔舟满帆时倾于一方捕鱼好风小波渐高,波峰白沫渐多尘沙飞扬,纸片飞舞,小树干摇动1 (1.5)3.5 (5)5清风Fresh breeze8.0-10.717-2129-3819-2440-71.6渔舟缩帆中浪渐高,波峰泛白沫,偶起浪花有叶之小树摇摆,内陆水面有小波2 (2.5)6 (8.5)6强风Strong breeze10.8-13.822-2739-4925-3172.9-119渔舟张半帆,捕鱼须注意风险大浪形成,白沫范围增大,渐起浪花大树枝摇动,电线呼呼有声,举伞困难3 (4)9.5 (13)7疾风Near gale13.9-17.128-3350-6132-38120.8-182.8渔舟停息港内,海上需船头向风减速海面涌突,浪花白沫沿风成条吹起全树摇动,迎风步行有阻力4 (5.5)13.5(19)8大风Gale17.2-20.734-4062-7439-46184.9-267.8渔舟在港内避风巨浪渐升,波峰破裂,浪花明显成条沿风吹起小枝吹折,逆风前进困难5.5 (7.5)18 (25)9烈风Steong gale20.8-24.441-4775-8847-54270.4-372.1机帆船行驶困难猛浪惊涛,海面渐呈汹涌,浪花白沫增浓,减低能见度烟突屋瓦等将被吹损7 (10)23 (32)10狂风Violent storm24.5-28.448-5589-10255-63375.2-504.1机帆船航行极危险猛浪翻腾波峰高耸,浪花白沫堆集,海面一片白浪,能见度减低陆上不常见,见则拔树倒屋或有其它损毁9 (12.5)29 (41)11暴风storm28.5-32.656-63103-11764-72507.7-664.2机帆船无法航行狂涛高可掩蔽中小海轮,海面全为白浪掩盖,能见度大减陆上绝少,有则必有重大灾害11.5(16)37 (52)12飓风Hurricane32.7-36.964-71118-13373-82664.2-851骇浪滔天空中充满浪花白沫,能见度恶劣陆上几乎不可见,有则必造成大量人员伤亡14 (-)45 (-)