- Wind too light – not suitable (2.8 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Caution – short wave period (7.1 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.7 m/s) (ECMWF 9.7 m/s vs LEW 3.1 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.6 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.0 m)
- Caution – short wave period (5.2 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (ICON Global 11.4 m/s vs LEW 5.4 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (8.1 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.0 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.0 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.8 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.1 m/s, gusts 13.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (4.1 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (GFS27 13.5 m/s vs LEW 8.0 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.0 m)
- Caution – short wave period (6.2 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)