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This help page is a guide to [[tropical cyclone]] wind conversions between knots, miles per hour (mph), and kilometers per hour (km/h), three ways to measure wind intensity. Also, it provides the resulting [[Accumulated cyclone energy]] (ACE) from a storm of that intensity. When entering a wind speed into a template, use knots as the number to get the correct wind speed in mph and/or kph. The following table displays all conversions up to 215 mph. To request further conversion/template help, please contact [[Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki:Administrators|an admin]].

{| class="article-table" style="display: flex; justify-content: center; color: #000"
! Knots
! MPH
! KM/H
! ACE
! Strength
|- style="background:#5ebaff;"
|20
|25
|35
|0
|Depression
|- style="background:#5ebaff;"
|25
|30
|45
|0
|Depression
|- style="background:#5ebaff;"
|30
|35
|55
|0
|Depression
|- style="background:#00faf4;"
|35
|40
|65
|0.1225
|Storm
|- style="background:#00faf4;"
|40
|45
|75
|0.1600
|Storm
|- style="background:#00faf4;"
|45
|50
|85
|0.2025
|Storm
|- style="background:#00faf4;"
|50
|60
|95
|0.2500
|Storm
|- style="background:#00faf4;"
|55
|65
|100
|0.3025
|Storm
|- style="background:#00faf4;"
|60
|70
|110
|0.3600
|Storm
|- style="background:#ffffcc;"
|65
|75
|120
|0.4225
|Category 1
|- style="background:#ffffcc;"
|70
|80
|130
|0.4900
|Category 1
|- style="background:#ffffcc;"
|75
|85
|140
|0.5625
|Category 1
|- style="background:#ffffcc;"
|80
|90
|150
|0.6400
|Category 1
|- style="background:#ffe775;"
|85
|100
|155
|0.7225
|Category 2
|- style="background:#ffe775;"
|90
|105
|165
|0.8100
|Category 2
|- style="background:#ffe775;"
|95
|110
|175
|0.9025
|Category 2
|- style="background:#ffc140"
|100
|115
|185
|1.0000
|Category 3
|- style="background:#ffc140;"
|105
|120
|195
|1.1025
|Category 3
|- style="background:#ffc140;"
|110
|125
|205
|1.2100
|Category 3
|- style="background:#ff8f20;"
|115
|130
|215
|1.3225
|Category 4
|- style="background:#ff8f20;"
|120
|140
|220
|1.4400
|Category 4
|- style="background:#ff8f20;"
|125
|145
|230
|1.5625
|Category 4
|- style="background:#ff8f20;"
|130
|150
|240
|1.6900
|Category 4
|- style="background:#ff8f20;"
|135
|155
|250
|1.8225
|Category 4
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|140
|160
|260
|1.9600
|Category 5
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|145
|165
|270
|2.1025
|Category 5
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|150
|175
|280
|2.2500
|Category 5
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|155
|180
|285
|2.4025
|Category 5
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|160
|185
|295
|2.5600
|Category 5
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|165
|190
|305
|2.7225
|Category 5
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|170
|195
|315
|2.8900
|Category 5
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|175
|200
|325
|3.0625
|Category 5
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|180
|205
|335
|3.2400
|Category 5
|- style="background:#ff6060;"
|185
|215
|345
|3.4225
|Category 5
|}

<small>Table originally from [[User:Money Hurricane/Sandbox|Money Hurricane/Sandbox]].</small>

== Temperature conversions ==
:''Originally written by [[User:IansVectors|IansVectors]]'' and adapted for this page

=== Celsius to Fahrenheit ===
Let's say that you want to compare 100 °C to 259 F. However, they are in different units — the easiest way to convert them directly is by using the <math>F = 1.8C + 32</math> formula. The freezing point in Celsius, 0 °C, is 32 F, which is added to the simplified variable 1.8C, or in this case, <math>(1.8 \times 100)</math>.

As <math>C = 100</math>, multiplying it by 1.8 (or 9/5), and then 100, will give you 180. You can then do 180 + 32 to get 212, the final temperature in Fahrenheit. Comparing the two temperatures, you'll see that 259 F is hotter than 100 °C (212 F), or <math>212 F < 259 F</math>.

=== Fahrenheit to Celsius ===
Now, what if you want to convert F to C? That's basically the opposite conversion. Let's compare 100 °C with 256.1 F - for this, we have to use the following formula: <math>C = \frac{(F - 32)}{1.8}</math>.

As <math>F = 256.1</math>, you'll need to subtract 32 from 256.1, giving you 224.1. Dividing it by 1.8 (or 9/5) will give you 124.5, the final temperature in Celsius. Comparing the two temperatures, you'll see that 256.1 F (124.5 °C) is hotter than 100 °C (212 F), or <math>100 C < 124.5 C</math>.