- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 12.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (GFS27 8.2 m/s vs HRRR 3.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.0 m/s, gusts 14.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.9 m/s, gusts 8.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (11.9 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (GFS27 9.1 m/s vs ECMWF 2.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (9.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.5 m/s)