A wind speed __ KT will result in a 'CALM' message being displayed on the LLWAS display panel

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A wind speed __ KT will result in a 'CALM' message being displayed on the LLWAS display panel

Explanation:
The LLWAS CALM indication is used when the wind is effectively negligible, so the system signals CALM once the observed wind speed falls below a very low threshold. In this setup, that threshold is 3 knots. So when the wind is less than 3 KT, the display shows CALM to reflect near-zero wind and avoid implying a directional wind component. If the wind is exactly 3 KT or greater, the panel would display the actual wind speed (and direction) instead of CALM. Likewise, “less than 5” is not precise enough, because winds from 3 to 4 KT would not trigger CALM.

The LLWAS CALM indication is used when the wind is effectively negligible, so the system signals CALM once the observed wind speed falls below a very low threshold. In this setup, that threshold is 3 knots. So when the wind is less than 3 KT, the display shows CALM to reflect near-zero wind and avoid implying a directional wind component. If the wind is exactly 3 KT or greater, the panel would display the actual wind speed (and direction) instead of CALM. Likewise, “less than 5” is not precise enough, because winds from 3 to 4 KT would not trigger CALM.

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