Caribbean Disaster
Mitigation Project
Implemented by the Organization of American States
Unit of Sustainable Development and Environment
for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and the Caribbean Regional Program
Caribbean Disaster
Mitigation Project |
|
Saffir/Simpson |
Wind Speeds |
Typical Radius
of Maximum Winds |
||
km/h |
mph |
knots |
||
1 |
119–151 |
74–95 |
64–82 |
25 |
2 |
152–176 |
96–110 |
83–95 |
20 |
3 |
177–209 |
111–130 |
96–113 |
15 |
4 |
210–248 |
131–155 |
114–135 |
12 |
5 |
> 248 |
> 155 |
> 135 |
9 – 10 |
- 1 knot = 1.151 mph = 0.514 m/s
- 1 mph = 0.869 knots
- 1 m/s = 1.944 knots
- 1 nm = 1852 meters
- 1 standard mile = 1609 meters
| CDMP home page: http://www.oas.org/en/cdmp/ | Project Contacts | Page Last Updated: 20 April 2001 |