- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.0 m/s) (HRRR 13.4 m/s vs ECMWF 5.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.9 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.4 m/s, gusts 12.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.6 m/s, gusts 10.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.2 m/s, gusts 10.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (ICON Global 8.1 m/s vs ECMWF 3.0 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (2.2 m/s)