- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (GFS27 10.9 m/s vs ECMWF 4.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (14.6 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.1 m/s) (GFS27 11.1 m/s vs HRRR 3.0 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.4 m/s, gusts 8.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (8.4 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 6.4 m/s, no major model differences
- Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.2 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.1 m/s) (GFS27 10.7 m/s vs ECMWF 4.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (13.1 m/s)