- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.8 m/s) (HRRR 15.4 m/s vs HRDPS 8.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (HRRR 14.6 m/s vs ECMWF 8.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.9 m/s) (NAM 13.1 m/s vs HRDPS 5.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.6 m/s, gusts 16.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (16.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.9 m/s, gusts 15.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (15.1 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (GFS27 10.3 m/s vs ICON Global 4.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.0 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)