Tropical cyclone scales

Preliminary Pavala scale

The preliminary Pavala scale is the scale that Kalassak will use to assess the intensity of cyclones in basins without defined cyclone scales. It is based on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind speed scale, but the number of categories is adjusted to match the vast majority of Earth-wide cyclone scales. The changes are as follows:

• Tropical storm is split into two categories at 48 kts (based on JMA scale)
• Categories 1 and 2 are merged into one category with no changes to bounds (every other scale has 3 hurricane-force categories)
• Categories 3 and 4 are merged into one category with no changes to bounds (every other scale has 3 hurricane-force categories)

Classification	Wind speed (kts)
Tropical depression	< 34 kts
Tropical storm	34 - 47 kts
Severe tropical storm	48 - 63 kts
Tropical cyclone	64 - 95 kts
Intense tropical cyclone	96 - 136 kts
Violent tropical cyclone	≥ 136 kts

North and South Uqe

Wind speeds in the North and South Uqe basins are given in kezpíga per úko, rounded to the nearest 10 (in base 12). Conversions to knots are rounded to 5. Measurements are 1-<soleani minute>/144 úko (or approx. 10-minute) averages.

Classification	English translation	Wind speed (kts)	Wind speed (kpg/ú)
ikpaga da kóhhakne	Unnamed tropical storm	< 32 kts	< 100 kpg/ú
ikpaga	Tropical storm	32 - 47 kts	100 - 15b kpg/ú
ikpaga náka	Severe tropical storm	48 - 62 kts	160 - 1bb kpg/ú
šunokįka	Tropical cyclone	63 - 94 kts	200 - 2bb kpg/ú
šunokįka náka	Intense tropical cyclone	95 - 125 kts	300 - 3bb kpg/ú
šunokįka idapa	Violent tropical cyclone	≥ 126 kts	≥ 400 kpg/ú

maybe rename severe tropical storm to "veiled-eye storm," perhaps taníkapąga