See Douglas Scale in http://www.eurometeo.com/english/read/doc_douglas
DOUGLAS SCALE

WIND SEA Italiano
Mare di vento Français
Mer du vent Español
Mar de viento

DESCRIPTION TERM
State of the sea
WAVES
AVERAGE HEIGHT

Stato del mare

État de la mer

Estado del mar
0 Calm (glassy) - Calmo Calme Calma
1 Calm (rippled) 0 - 0,10 metres Quasi calmo Calme (ridée) Calma (rizada)
2 Smooth 0,10 - 0,50 metres Poco mosso Belle Marejadilla
3 Slight 0,50 - 1,25 metres Mosso Peu agitée Marejada
4 Moderate 1,25 - 2,50 metres Molto mosso Agitée Fuerte marejada
5 Rough 2,50 - 4 metres Agitato Forte Gruesa
6 Very rough 4 - 6 metres Molto agitato Très forte Muy gruesa
7 High 6 - 9 metres Grosso Grosse Arbolada
8 Very high 9 - 14 metres Molto grosso Très grosse Montañosa
9 Phenomenal over 14 metres Tempestoso Énorme Enorme
The "wind sea" is the motion of the waves generated by the wind blowing directly on the observed sea area
or in its immediate vicinity


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Note added at 43 mins (2007-04-09 22:40:21 GMT)
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No hits in PT, but here are more multilingual hits:

EuroWEATHER - Douglas scale
WIND SEA, Italiano Mare di vento, Français Mer du vent, Español Mar de viento. DESCRIPTION TERM State of the sea, WAVES AVERAGE HEIGHT, Stato del mare ...
www.eurometeo.com/english/read/doc_douglas - 29k - Cached - Similar pages
EuroMETEO - Scala Douglas
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Wind sea, Français Mer du vent, Español Mar de viento. TERMINE DESCRITTIVO Stato del mare, ALTEZZA MEDIA DELLE ONDE, State of the sea, État de la mer ...
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NATIONAL REPORTS
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AVISOS: tipo: mar de fondo o mar de viento (olas > 5 m ó correspondientes a v >34 kts) ... wind, sea state, swell (if height > 3 m), significant weather, ...
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Nautica On Line - Scala Douglas
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English Wind sea, Français Mer du vent, Español Mar de viento. È il moto ondoso generato direttamente dal vento in azione nella zona di mare osservata o ...
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Note added at 48 mins (2007-04-09 22:45:17 GMT)
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Definition:The "wind sea" is the motion of the waves generated by the wind blowing directly on the observed sea area
or in its immediate vicinity


See DOUGLAS scale also for SWELL: The "Swell" waves are generated by winds blowing over a distant sea area which travel rapidly over the surface with a regular period and flat crests



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Note added at 52 mins (2007-04-09 22:49:16 GMT)
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GALLEGO:http://www.meteogalicia.es/galego/prediccion/maritima/pdfs/m...

ESTADO DA MAR DE VENTO
Ó igual que sucede coa intensidade do vento, nos partes meteorolóxicos marítimos
explicitarase o estado do mar de vento en función dunha escala preexistente,
denominada escala Douglas, que se adxunta na seguinte táboa. A diferencia da
escala Beaufort, na que no pronóstico se dará directamente o número para
informar da intensidade do vento, no estado da mar utilizarase o nome, e ó igual
que sucede co caso do vento especificarse a evolución temporal. Como exemplo un
pronóstico de vento e estado da mar poderá ter a seguinte fora:
“Ventos do sudoeste, forza 4 a 5 durante a mañá, aumentando ata 5-6 pola tarde.
Marusía forte aumentando a mar groso pola tarde”.
Cifra Nome Altura en metros
1 Rizo 0 a 0.1
2 Maraxe 0.1 a 0.5
3 Marusía 0.5 a 1.25
4 Marusía Forte 1.25 a 2.5
5 Groso 2.5 a 4
6 Moi groso 4 a 6
7 Bravo 6 a 9
8 Moi bravo 9 a 14
9 Enorme Más de 14