Wind speed scale 11G16?

Fantasie 19

Well-Known Member
Joined
23 Mar 2009
Messages
4,591
Location
Chichester, West Sussex
Visit site
So I follow the blog of a chap who is currently crossing the Atlantic, and he reports the wind speed in format "the wind is ENE 11G16" - ENE I get, 11 I get (knots I assume), but what is the G16 bit??
 
Top