KNOTS = MILES

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KNOTS = MILES

#1 Postby AussieMark » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:26 pm

Can someone tell me

What does 115 knots equal

130 mph - Strong Category 3
135 mph - Minimal Category 4

because i read Frederic was 115kts at landfall and the NHC lists him as a Category 3

SO i figure 130 mph at landfall

Could someone support my theory
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#2 Postby Agua » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:28 pm

knots = 1.15 mph (?) It's a nautical mile per hour and a nautical mile is, I think 1.15 statutory miles.
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#3 Postby Stormsfury » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:29 pm

Agua wrote:knots = 1.15 mph (?) It's a nautical mile per hour and a nautical mile is, I think 1.15 statutory miles.


Bingo.

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#4 Postby AussieMark » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:30 pm

What i mean is 115 kts = 132.25 mph

SO if you were to round it off which way do u go

135 mph or 130 mph
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#5 Postby parrothd » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:36 pm

Hope this helps

5 Knots = 5.8 MPH
10 Knots = 11.5 MPH
15 Knots = 17.3 MPH
20 Knots = 23.0 MPH
25 Knots = 28.8 MPH
30 Knots = 34.6 MPH
35 Knots = 40.3 MPH
40 Knots = 46.1 MPH
45 Knots = 51.8 MPH
50 Knots = 57.6 MPH
55 Knots = 63.4 MPH
60 Knots = 69.1 MPH
65 Knots = 74.9 MPH
70 Knots = 80.6 MPH
75 Knots = 86.4 MPH
80 Knots = 92.2 MPH
85 Knots = 97.9 MPH
90 Knots = 103.7 MPH
95 Knots = 109.4 MPH
100 Knots = 115.2 MPH
105 Knots = 121.0 MPH
110 Knots = 126.7 MPH
115 Knots = 132.5 MPH
120 Knots = 138.2 MPH
125 Knots = 144.0 MPH
130 Knots = 149.8 MPH
135 Knots = 155.5 MPH
140 Knots = 161.3 MPH
145 Knots = 167.0 MPH
150 Knots = 172.8 MPH
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#6 Postby Floridacane » Thu Sep 11, 2003 9:50 pm

This link will help for all weather conversions....

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/html/metcalc.shtml
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Re: KNOTS = MILES

#7 Postby Scott_inVA » Thu Sep 11, 2003 10:06 pm

MPH (value) x 1.152 = (value) KNOTS

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#8 Postby FenrisTS » Thu Sep 11, 2003 10:49 pm

here's a good link for conversions.
http://www.storm2k.org/Weather-Central/ ... ersion.htm
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#9 Postby soonertwister » Thu Sep 11, 2003 11:12 pm

All of these wind speeds are approximations, since there hasn't been any recon as of yet.

Round knots x 1.15 into mile per hour, but round down on mph intensity to the nearest 5 mph, unless it's within one mph or so of the next higher 5 miles.

Remember, these are estimates. The exact speeds are entirely meaningless. I'm sure that 155 mph (135 knots) will change your storm preparations dramatically from 140 knots (160 mph).

Right?
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