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Icon Global 1

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

ECMWF AIFS 28

ECMWF IFS 44

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	Icon Global 11 km run: 28/05 07:19																																																																GFS 13 km run: 28/05 07:19																																																																unknown run: 28/05 07:19
Date Optimal	We 28 8h	We 28 9h	We 28 10h	We 28 11h	We 28 12h	We 28 13h	We 28 14h	We 28 15h	We 28 16h	We 28 17h	Th 29 8h	Th 29 9h	Th 29 10h	Th 29 11h	Th 29 12h	Th 29 13h	Th 29 14h	Th 29 15h	Th 29 16h	Th 29 17h	Fr 30 8h	Fr 30 9h	Fr 30 10h	Fr 30 11h	Fr 30 12h	Fr 30 13h	Fr 30 14h	Fr 30 15h	Fr 30 16h	Fr 30 17h	Sa 31 8h	Sa 31 9h	Sa 31 10h	Sa 31 11h	Sa 31 12h	Sa 31 13h	Sa 31 14h	Sa 31 15h	Sa 31 16h	Sa 31 17h	Su 1 8h	Su 1 9h	Su 1 10h	Su 1 11h	Su 1 12h	Su 1 13h	Su 1 14h	Su 1 15h	Su 1 16h	Su 1 17h	Mo 2 8h	Mo 2 9h	Mo 2 10h	Mo 2 11h	Mo 2 12h	Mo 2 13h	Mo 2 14h	Mo 2 15h	Mo 2 16h	Mo 2 17h	Tu 3 8h	Tu 3 9h	Tu 3 10h	Tu 3 11h	Tu 3 12h	Tu 3 13h	Tu 3 14h	Tu 3 15h	Tu 3 16h	Tu 3 17h	We 4 8h	We 4 9h	We 4 10h	We 4 11h	We 4 12h	We 4 13h	We 4 14h	We 4 15h	We 4 16h	We 4 17h	Th 5 8h	Th 5 9h	Th 5 10h	Th 5 11h	Th 5 12h	Th 5 13h	Th 5 14h	Th 5 15h	Th 5 16h	Th 5 17h	Fr 6 8h	Fr 6 9h	Fr 6 10h	Fr 6 11h	Fr 6 12h	Fr 6 13h	Fr 6 14h	Fr 6 15h	Fr 6 16h	Fr 6 17h	Sa 7 8h	Sa 7 9h	Sa 7 10h	Sa 7 11h	Sa 7 12h	Sa 7 13h	Sa 7 14h	Sa 7 15h	Sa 7 16h	Sa 7 17h	Su 8 8h	Su 8 9h	Su 8 10h	Su 8 11h	Su 8 12h	Su 8 13h	Su 8 14h	Su 8 15h	Su 8 16h	Su 8 17h	Mo 9 8h	Mo 9 9h	Mo 9 10h	Mo 9 11h	Mo 9 12h	Mo 9 13h	Mo 9 14h	Mo 9 15h	Mo 9 16h	Mo 9 17h	Tu 10 8h	Tu 10 9h	Tu 10 10h	Tu 10 11h	Tu 10 12h	Tu 10 13h	Tu 10 14h	Tu 10 15h	Tu 10 16h	Tu 10 17h	We 11 8h	We 11 9h	We 11 10h	We 11 11h	We 11 12h	We 11 13h	We 11 14h	We 11 15h	We 11 16h	We 11 17h	Th 12 8h	Th 12 9h	Th 12 10h	Th 12 11h	Th 12 12h	Th 12 13h	Th 12 14h	Th 12 15h	Th 12 16h	Th 12 17h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kmh)	9	10	9	10	13	12	17	21	22	27	11	13	16	20	20	22	21	23	26	23	20	20	21	23	24	26	26	22	24	22	20	19	20	22	23	24	24	24	21	18	12	13	15	17	19	19	20	19	15	11	5	6	9	13	17	18	17	15	12	8	3	4	5	8	10	11	11	11	10	9	13	12	14	18	22	31	30	29	25	21	17	20	23	26	28	26	25	26	25	24	24	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	9	10	11	13	14	15	16	17	15	12	6	6	8	11	13	13	13	12	11	10	6	7	10	13	15	16	15	15	14	13	12	13	13	14	14	15	16	16	15	12	24	24	23	21	20	20	19	19	18	16	14	13	14	16	17	17	17	16	15	13
Gusts (kmh)	17	20	21	19	44	25	33	46	42	54	22	24	32	40	47	55	56	65	61	59	41	40	42	45	50	51	52	52	47	48	40	37	40	43	46	46	46	47	42	38	25	25	29	33	37	37	38	38	33	28	11	11	19	26	34	34	34	34	28	23	7	7	11	16	20	22	23	24	22	20	31	24	30	36	43	67	70	70	65	55	50	52	56	60	63	63	63	62	60	58	54	53	53	54	54	55	55	55	55	53	34	33	32	31	31	32	35	37	37	36	28	28	29	32	33	32	31	30	31	32	27	32	33	33	32	32	31	32	34	37	44	43	43	42	42	42	41	40	37	33	47	47	44	40	37	40	45	48	46	41	36	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	37
Temp. (°C)	16	17	17	18	18	18	18	16	16	16	14	14	16	17	17	18	17	16	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	17	16	16	16	15	14	14	15	15	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	15	15	16	16	17	16	16	15	14	13	14	15	16	17	17	17	16	15	15	11	12	13	15	16	17	17	17	16	16	17	17	18	18	18	16	16	17	17	17	15	15	15	15	15	14	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	9	10	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	8	9	11	13	15	15	14	13	13	12	11	12	13	15	16	17	17	16	15	14	13	14	14	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	11	12	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	14	15	15	15	16	15	15	13
Rain (mm)	0.1				0.1	0.1		1.1	1.3	0.7						0.4	0.4	1.6	0.6	0.2				0.1																																															0.1	0.1				0.8	0.8	0.8	0.2	0.2			0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2					0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1					0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1																							0.2	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.2
Cloud Cov. (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	65	59	83	57	79	66	97	84	80	67	60	60	52	44	36	56	76	96	71	47	69	60	61	63	64	61	58	55	52	49	57	61	57	53	49	52	55	58	46	35	96	94	88	82	76	74	72	70	80	90	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	91	82	53	29	53	76	100	98	96	94	63	33	15	15	35	55	75	69	62	56	66	75	73	65	65	66	66	48	29	11	41	70	40	12	10	8	6	30	55	79	86	93	2	3	6	8	11	10	9	8	7	7	96	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	86	71	57	38	19		22	45	23	17	21	25	29	20	11	2	1	1
High Cloud (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100																																									33						1	1	34	67	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	84	68	39	8	39	69	100	67	33																						1	1													1	2	3	3	2	2	1	1	96	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	23
Mid Cloud (%)	94	98	94	100	100	100	100	100	100	100		100				28	58	100	93	43			54		34		93	67	51							16	31	47	31	16	11																				91	87	72	57	42	43	43	44	56	69	27					79	73	68	56	45	24	5	32	58	85	67	49	31	21	10											58	42	49	57	64	44	23	3	35	68	30																				59	70	80	90	100	100	100	100	100	100	35	32	22	12	2	1	1
Low Cloud (%)	93	75	86	66	49	64	61	36	45	35	51	43	35	41	35	51	50	61	65	67	65	59	73	57	67	66	82	51	70	67	60	60	52	44	36	55	74	93	69	46	66	60	61	63	64	61	58	55	52	49	57	61	57	53	49	52	55	58	46	35	40	31	40	49	58	54	49	45	56	68	75	76	75	73	72	71	86	100	85	70	13	19	31	42	54	66	77	89	60	31	10	10	31	53	74	67	60	53	64	74	39	28	25	22	19	14	10	5	27	48	30	11	9	7	5	30	54	79	86	93	2	3	5	6	8	7	6	5	5	5	23	35	50	64	79	86	93	100	97	95	99	100	85	70	55	37	18		22	45	23	17	21	25	29	20	11	2	1	1
CAPE	0	70	120	190	160	220	160	0	0	0	0	40	130	260	340	390	330	180	90	80	10	30	40	40	60	40	30	40	30	20	20	20	10	10	0	0	10	10	10	0	20	30	30	30	30	30	20	20	10	0	20	20	20	10	10	10	20	20	20	10	10	0	0	10	10	10	10	10	10	0	80	100	110	120	130	50	60	80	130	190	250	340	390	420	410	330	200	100	50	20	50	70	70	60	50	50	50	50	40	30	30	50	90	140	170	180	180	170	160	140	10	10	20	40	60	70	70	70	50	30	0	0	30	60	90	110	120	120	90	40	0	0	10	20	40	60	90	100	90	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	10	20	20	30	50	60	50	30	20	10	0
Ceiling (m)	177	152	164	177	238	225	286	530	299	360	213	262	347	433	530	482	445	347	347	323	347	408	445	506	482	665	579	665	665	555	652	677	787	957	1.1k	1.1k	994	896	811	726	433	457	555	677	787	823	823	762	677	555	213	274	408	579	713	738	713	652	555	433	67	128	250	433	616	713	762	774	652	506	152	164	213	311	372	103	79	91	116	177	286	299	286	262	262	299	384	469	591	750	543	518	591	701	799	884	945	970	970	933	384	421	494	591	640	628	567	494	433	335	128	201	421	750	982	896	701	543	543	628	213	299	384	506	579	616	616	579	506	396	286	323	286	177	116	116	140	152	164	128	665	738	823	921	957	896	787	701	628	567	482	494	506	530	555	628	774	787	689	530

Kennedy Park is situated between Campbell Bay and Castor Bay on Auckland's East Coast. Access is via Beach Road, Castor Bay. The launch area is approximately 150 meters south of the parking area. Most paragliders launch behind a combination-locked gate, though there is a bowl in front of the gate for strong wind conditions. If you open the gate, ensure it is securely locked afterward to maintain site access. The Kennedy Park staircase to the beach was damaged in a storm in April 2017, with repairs scheduled from March to June 2019, including erosion control and cliff stability work. For paragliding, the safest landing option is the beach below, tides permitting. Top landing in the clear space between Pohutakawa trees is relatively easy but requires caution to avoid straying too far back from the cliff. Avoid the area where the grassy slope drops away, as it has caused issues for several pilots. The site is best suited for East and North-East wind directions. The gate must always be left locked. The site radio channel is Channel 20 - 476.900MHz. Restrictions include a PG2 rating with 30 hours of experience for paragliding. Hang gliding requires an intermediate rating. Caution is advised, especially on light wind days, as it is easy to catch a tip line near the trees. Between mid and high tide, landing options on the beach are limited. Top landing behind the gate requires local advice. If the wind increases while flying, the only alternative landing option is a long glide to Milford Beach, the usual landing area for hang gliders. Kennedy Park is within VFR Transit lane T157 with a height restriction of 1,200ft A.S.L. Flying is only permitted on the seaward side of the cliffs, as the landward side is Whenuapai controlled airspace. For more information, visit: - [Parawait - Kennedy Park](https://parawait.org/sites/kennedy-park/) - [Auckland Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club - Kennedy Park](https://www.cloudbase.org.nz/site-guide/flying-site-kennedy-park)

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