- Wind too light – not suitable (2.8 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (NAM 8.4 m/s vs GFS27 2.8 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.1 m/s, gusts 15.6 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (15.6 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 9.9 m/s, gusts 16.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (16.1 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.9 m/s) (GFS27 13.5 m/s vs ECMWF 6.6 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (17.2 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Significant gusts forecast (15.4 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (9.6 m/s)
- Rain detected – challenging conditions
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (GFS27 9.9 m/s vs ECMWF 3.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)