- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.9 m/s) (GFS27 12.4 m/s vs NAM 5.5 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.8 m/s, gusts 14.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (14.4 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 4.3 m/s, gusts 5.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (4.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.4 m/s) (GFS27 11.8 m/s vs ECMWF 4.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.6 m/s)