- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (HRRR 7.8 m/s vs ECMWF 1.7 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.9 m/s, gusts 8.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (8.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.6 m/s, gusts 14.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.4 m/s, gusts 6.0 m/s, no major model differences
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 6.7 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (GFS27 8.8 m/s vs ECMWF 3.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.2 m/s)