Martin Dixon wrote in message
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"Rob Overfield" wrote:

Isn't it obvious? Most people still think that way. No sense on
confusing
the GBP with KPH or Knots is it...?


I would have thought most people would have preferred the Beaufort Scale!
They would probably find descriptive terms like "Fresh", Gale and Storm
Force
much more understandable than a numeric speed whatever the units.
Yachtsmen
and aviators excepted of course.

I would guess that forecast wind speeds are fairly approximate anyway, and
not usually reliable within 1 MPH.

You may be right about the Beaufort scale but can you see it being
introduced officially? Me neither...

Rob Overfield
Hull