- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 10.0 m/s) (HRRR 15.1 m/s vs GFS27 5.2 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.1 m/s)
- High gust forecast (20.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 11.3 m/s) (GFS27 15.1 m/s vs HRRR 3.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.5 m/s, gusts 15.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (15.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 10.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.6 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (ICON Global 7.9 m/s vs ECMWF 2.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.2 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)