- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.7 m/s) (GFS27 14.7 m/s vs ECMWF 7.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (HRRR 10.8 m/s vs LEW 4.3 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (GFS27 11.1 m/s vs ICON Global 5.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.2 m/s, gusts 5.8 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 8.4 m/s vs ICON Global 2.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 6.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)