- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (HRDPS 9.1 m/s vs NAM 3.8 m/s)
- Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.5 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 10.1 m/s) (ICON Global 13.0 m/s vs HRRR 2.9 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.8 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (16.3 m/s)
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.0 m/s, gusts 11.9 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.9 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (GFS27 9.7 m/s vs ECMWF 4.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.0 m/s)
- Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)