- Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.4 m/s) (HRRR 9.0 m/s vs ICON Global 3.6 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.4 m/s) (LEW 11.0 m/s vs HRRR 2.7 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (10.9 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.4 m/s) (LEW 14.5 m/s vs ECMWF 7.1 m/s)
- Strong wind – experience required (11.7 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (15.0 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 8.6 m/s, gusts 11.3 m/s, no major model differences
- Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
- Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (GFS27 9.7 m/s vs ECMWF 4.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
- Good kite forecast: wind 10.2 m/s, gusts 12.1 m/s, no major model differences
- Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
- Significant gusts forecast (12.1 m/s)