- Good kite forecast: wind 7.3 m/s, gusts 9.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.5 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (NAM 8.8 m/s vs HRRR 3.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.5 m/s, gusts 10.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (GFS27 12.8 m/s vs ECMWF 6.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.1 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.7 m/s, gusts 10.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)