- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 5.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Caution – short wave period (6.6 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.2°C)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.4 m/s, gusts 4.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Low breeze chance — 25% probability
- Light wind – experience required (4.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.4°C)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 47% probability
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.6°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.1 m/s) (ECMWF 12.7 m/s vs LEW 5.6 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.5 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.2°C)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.7 m/s) (ECMWF 17.1 m/s vs LEW 10.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.4 m/s)
- Dangerous wave height forecast (2.6 m)
- Caution – short wave period (6.7 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.2°C)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
- Strong wind – experience required (12.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.1 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (1.1 m)
- Caution – short wave period (5.3 s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.1°C)