- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.3 m/s) (HRDPS 10.4 m/s vs NAM 2.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (HRRR 9.3 m/s vs ECMWF 4.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.0 m/s, gusts 12.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.7 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (18.1 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (15.4 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (16.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (GFS27 11.4 m/s vs ICON Global 5.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.5 m/s)