- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (HRRR 7.6 m/s vs ICON Global 2.2 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 9.0 m/s) (GFS27 9.9 m/s vs HRRR 0.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (GFS27 11.1 m/s vs ECMWF 6.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.2 m/s, gusts 9.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 10.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.6 m/s)