- Good kite forecast: wind 8.6 m/s, gusts 6.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.1 m/s) (GFS27 10.2 m/s vs HRRR 3.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.3 m/s, gusts 8.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 6.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Wind too light – not suitable (4.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.7 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (GFS27 11.1 m/s vs ECMWF 5.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.0 m/s)