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Tropical Cyclone Classifications
Beaufort
scale
1-minute sustained winds
(NHC/CPHC/JTWC)
Current SSHWS AC's Proposed Better SSHWS
0–7 <32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h) Tropical Depression Tropical Depression
7 33 knots (38 mph; 61 km/h)
8 34–37 knots (39–43 mph; 63–69 km/h) Tropical Storm Tropical Storm
9 38–47 knots (44–54 mph; 70–87 km/h)
10 48–54 knots (55–62 mph; 89–100 km/h) Severe
Tropical Storm
11 55–63 knots (63–72 mph; 102–117 km/h)
12+ 64–71 knots (74–82 mph; 119–131 km/h) Category 1
Hurricane
Category 1
Hurricane
72–82 knots (83–94 mph; 133–152 km/h)
83–95 knots (96–109 mph; 154–176 km/h) Category 2
Hurricane
Category 2
Hurricane
96–97 knots (110–112 mph; 178–180 km/h) Category 3
Major Hurricane
Category 3
Major Hurricane
98–112 knots (113–129 mph; 181–207 km/h)
113–122 knots (130–140 mph; 209–226 km/h) Category 4
Major Hurricane
Category 4
Major Hurricane
123–129 knots (142–148 mph; 228–239 km/h)
130–136 knots (150–157 mph; 241–252 km/h) Category 5
Major Hurricane
>136 knots (157 mph; 252 km/h) Category 5
Major Hurricane