- High gust forecast (20.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (HRRR 14.4 m/s vs LEW 8.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 6.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.8 m/s, gusts 8.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (ECMWF 10.5 m/s vs ICON Global 4.8 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.8 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 9.3 m/s) (ECMWF 13.9 m/s vs LEW 4.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.5°C)