- Wind too light – not suitable (2.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (HRRR 6.7 m/s vs NAM 1.6 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (HRRR 7.7 m/s vs ECMWF 1.4 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 9.0 m/s) (GFS27 10.2 m/s vs HRRR 1.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (GFS27 10.8 m/s vs ECMWF 5.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (GFS27 13.9 m/s vs ICON Global 8.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 10.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.7 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (GFS27 6.4 m/s vs ECMWF 1.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.4 m/s)