- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (GFS27 12.2 m/s vs UKMET 2 6.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.9 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.0°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.2 m/s, gusts 12.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.0°C)
- High gust forecast (20.5 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (GFS27 13.9 m/s vs UKMET 2 8.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.9 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.9°C)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.5 m/s)
- High gust forecast (21.3 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Dangerous wave height forecast (4.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.9°C)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.8 m/s)
- High gust forecast (20.0 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.0 m/s) (GFS27 15.8 m/s vs ICON EU 8.7 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (4.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.0°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 8.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.0°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.1 m/s) (ECMWF 13.1 m/s vs ICON Global 8.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.8 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (3.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.0°C)