- Wind too light – not suitable (2.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (HRRR 9.3 m/s vs ECMWF 4.0 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (GFS27 11.5 m/s vs ICON Global 5.3 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 13.0 m/s, gusts 16.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (13.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.5 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (GFS27 9.1 m/s vs ICON Global 3.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 7.3 m/s, gusts 10.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)