- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.5 m/s) (GFS27 11.5 m/s vs ECMWF 3.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.8 m/s, gusts 8.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (4.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 10.2 m/s) (GFS27 14.7 m/s vs ICON Global 4.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.2 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 10.1 m/s) (GFS27 12.9 m/s vs ECMWF 2.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.1 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (GFS27 7.3 m/s vs ICON Global 1.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.7 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)