- Wind too light – not suitable (3.6 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (GFS27 6.0 m/s vs NAM 0.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.0 m/s, gusts 9.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.4 m/s, gusts 11.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (GFS27 10.2 m/s vs ECMWF 5.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.6 m/s, gusts 11.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.8 m/s)