- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.7 m/s) (GFS27 11.2 m/s vs ICON Global 4.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (HRRR 8.5 m/s vs ECMWF 3.5 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.0 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.7 m/s, gusts 10.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 9.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 9.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)