- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (AROME 13.0 m/s vs LEW 7.4 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.9 m/s, gusts 9.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.1 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 52% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.9 m/s, gusts 9.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.9 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 56% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 7.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
- Low breeze chance — 30% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 5.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Moderate breeze chance — 51% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 9.6 m/s) (GFS27 12.8 m/s vs ICON Global 3.2 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (18.8 m/s)
- Unlikely breeze — 8% probability