- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (GFS27 14.6 m/s vs ICON Global 9.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (14.6 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.4 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Low breeze chance — 37% probability
- Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.0 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.8 m/s)
- Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.9 m/s, gusts 12.5 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.4 m/s) (ICON Global 14.3 m/s vs LEW 7.8 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.1 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 5.0 m/s, gusts 5.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Light wind – experience required (5.0 m/s)
- Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
- Moderate breeze chance — 69% probability
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.9 m/s, gusts 10.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.9°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
- Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.9 m/s)
- High gust forecast (20.4 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 10.3 m/s) (GFS27 15.9 m/s vs ICON Global 5.7 m/s)
- Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
- Unlikely breeze — 4% probability