sea like a mirror
scaly ripples, no
foam -

small wavelets, do not
break, crests have glassy appearance -
small waves, crests begin
to break, scattered
foam -

small waves becoming
larger, fairly frequent
foam crests -

moderate waves of pronounced
longer form, many
foam crests -

larger waves, breaking crests, cause
white crests of everywhere to be blown
into froth -
taller waves, white
foam -
of breaking crests along the direction of the wind

moderately high waves, crests of
waves form spindrift, well-marked
streaks of foam -
high waves, dense
streaks of foam -

along the direction of the wind, roller-forming, driving
foam -

very high waves with tumbling
wave-crests, sea takes on a
white appearance due to foam

exceptionally high waves, sea covered with
foam -
visibility strongly
reduced

air filled with foam
and driving
spray
sea completely
white

due to foam, practically
no visibility -

Translation: 2007, John Irons