Beaufort force 6 is described as

• A. Gentle breeze, small wavelets
• B. Calm, sea like mirror
• C. Hurricane, waves over 45 feet
• D. Strong breeze, large waves, spray

Answer: (D)

The main concept here is what the Beaufort wind scale describes for force 6 in terms of wind and sea state. Force 6 means a strong breeze with large waves and spray. This describes wind speeds rough enough to create visible whitecaps and spray, signaling choppier water that kayakers must manage. The other descriptors correspond to different forces: a calm, mirror-like sea is force 0; a gentle breeze with small wavelets is around force 3; hurricane-level seas with towering waves would be force 10–12, far beyond force 6. So the description that states a strong breeze, large waves, and spray is the best match for force 6.