- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (LEW 9.4 m/s vs ICON Global 4.2 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 30% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.2 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.4°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (LEW 14.7 m/s vs ECMWF 8.4 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (11.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.8 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (8.0 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.4°C)
- High gust forecast (21.5 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (LEW 17.0 m/s vs ICON Global 11.6 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (6.9 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.8°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.4 m/s, gusts 17.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Moderate breeze chance — 55% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (17.5 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.9 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (LEW 10.6 m/s vs GFS27 5.4 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 24% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (5.7 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.8 m/s) (ICON Global 10.3 m/s vs ECMWF 3.5 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.5 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)