- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (HRRR 8.7 m/s vs ICON Global 3.2 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (GFS27 10.9 m/s vs NAM 4.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 7.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (6.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.8 m/s, gusts 8.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 5.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.2 m/s, gusts 13.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (13.3 m/s)