huracanpy.utils.category.get_sshs_cat#
- huracanpy.utils.category.get_sshs_cat(wind, convention='Saffir-Simpson', wind_units='m s-1')[source]#
Function to determine the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS) category.
- Parameters:
wind (xarray.DataArray) – 10-minutes averaged 10m wind in m/s
wind_units (str, default="m s-1") – The units of the input array if they are not already provided by the attributes
- Returns:
The category series. You can append it to your tracks by running tracks[“sshs”] = get_sshs_cat(tracks.wind)
- Return type: