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Beaufort

In 1805 Francis Beaufort numbered the wind so two captains a hundred miles apart could speak about the same weather. Twelve forces. Calm to hurricane.

Each step changes the page: particles drift, the audio rumbles, the air rearranges itself. Click a number. The room becomes the wind.

3 gentle breeze
12 mph · 19 km/h
leaves rustle, light flags extend
click any number to hear the wind