Monk weight limit?

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My friend is playing a monk and I'm trying to understand the monk weight limit. The wiki says his limit at lvl 7 is 14.9? Does this mean he can't go over 14.9 even with all his gear on? With his gear and a few empty bags he's at 46. It doesn't seem possible for him to even get close to 14.9 in weight, he'd basically have to carry 0 bags and no armor?

Can anyone set me straight here? I know monks aren't meant to loot basically anything so maybe he should only have 1 bag unless they're weight reduction? How big of a penalty is it for him to go over these limits?

Any help is appreciate thanks!