- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.4 m/s) (GFS27 11.0 m/s vs LEW 4.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.8 m/s, gusts 9.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.2 m/s, gusts 11.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.9 m/s) (GFS27 11.7 m/s vs ICON Global 4.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 7.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 24% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 11.7 m/s, gusts 16.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (11.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.0 m/s) (GFS27 13.5 m/s vs LEW 6.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (19.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability