- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (GFS27 8.7 m/s vs HRRR 2.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 15.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (15.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 8.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.4 m/s) (GFS27 9.4 m/s vs ECMWF 2.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (9.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.6 m/s)