- Wind too light – not suitable (3.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.9 m/s) (HRRR 7.4 m/s vs ECMWF 1.5 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.3 m/s, gusts 9.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (9.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (GFS27 10.6 m/s vs ECMWF 5.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.6 m/s)
- High gust forecast (21.0 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.7 m/s) (GFS27 14.8 m/s vs ECMWF 8.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.8 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 6.2 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)