- Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 10.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 9.5 m/s vs HRRR 3.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (GFS27 11.5 m/s vs ECMWF 6.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.9 m/s, gusts 10.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (GFS27 11.0 m/s vs ECMWF 5.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (4.0 m/s)