- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (GFS27 14.1 m/s vs ECMWF 8.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.0 m/s) (GFS27 12.2 m/s vs ECMWF 7.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 9.2 m/s) (GFS27 12.9 m/s vs HRRR 3.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.0 m/s, gusts 8.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (ICON Global 8.4 m/s vs ECMWF 3.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 4.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)