- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (HRRR 10.7 m/s vs ECMWF 4.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.8 m/s) (HRRR 7.9 m/s vs ICON Global 2.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.9 m/s) (GFS27 11.2 m/s vs HRRR 4.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.9 m/s, gusts 5.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (GFS27 9.9 m/s vs ECMWF 4.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.3 m/s, gusts 11.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (11.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.1 m/s, gusts 8.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.6 m/s)