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UKMO Global 10

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GFS GRAPES 13

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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: 03/05 19:24																																																																GFS 13 km run: 03/05 19:24
Date Optimal	Sa 3 15h	Sa 3 16h	Sa 3 17h	Sa 3 18h	Su 4 6h	Su 4 7h	Su 4 8h	Su 4 9h	Su 4 10h	Su 4 11h	Su 4 12h	Su 4 13h	Su 4 14h	Su 4 15h	Su 4 16h	Su 4 17h	Su 4 18h	Mo 5 6h	Mo 5 7h	Mo 5 8h	Mo 5 9h	Mo 5 10h	Mo 5 11h	Mo 5 12h	Mo 5 13h	Mo 5 14h	Mo 5 15h	Mo 5 16h	Mo 5 17h	Mo 5 18h	Tu 6 6h	Tu 6 7h	Tu 6 8h	Tu 6 9h	Tu 6 10h	Tu 6 11h	Tu 6 12h	Tu 6 13h	Tu 6 14h	Tu 6 15h	Tu 6 16h	Tu 6 17h	Tu 6 18h	We 7 6h	We 7 7h	We 7 8h	We 7 9h	We 7 10h	We 7 11h	We 7 12h	We 7 13h	We 7 14h	We 7 15h	We 7 16h	We 7 17h	We 7 18h	Th 8 6h	Th 8 7h	Th 8 8h	Th 8 9h	Th 8 10h	Th 8 11h	Th 8 12h	Th 8 13h	Th 8 14h	Th 8 15h	Th 8 16h	Th 8 17h	Th 8 18h	Fr 9 6h	Fr 9 7h	Fr 9 8h	Fr 9 9h	Fr 9 10h	Fr 9 11h	Fr 9 12h	Fr 9 13h	Fr 9 14h	Fr 9 15h	Fr 9 16h	Fr 9 17h	Fr 9 18h	Sa 10 6h	Sa 10 7h	Sa 10 8h	Sa 10 9h	Sa 10 10h	Sa 10 11h	Sa 10 12h	Sa 10 13h	Sa 10 14h	Sa 10 15h	Sa 10 16h	Sa 10 17h	Sa 10 18h	Sa 10 19h	Su 11 6h	Su 11 7h	Su 11 8h	Su 11 9h	Su 11 10h	Su 11 11h	Su 11 12h	Su 11 13h	Su 11 14h	Su 11 15h	Su 11 16h	Su 11 17h	Su 11 18h	Su 11 19h	Mo 12 6h	Mo 12 7h	Mo 12 8h	Mo 12 9h	Mo 12 10h	Mo 12 11h	Mo 12 12h	Mo 12 13h	Mo 12 14h	Mo 12 15h	Mo 12 16h	Mo 12 17h	Mo 12 18h	Mo 12 19h	Tu 13 6h	Tu 13 7h	Tu 13 8h	Tu 13 9h	Tu 13 10h	Tu 13 11h	Tu 13 12h	Tu 13 13h	Tu 13 14h	Tu 13 15h	Tu 13 16h	Tu 13 17h	Tu 13 18h	Tu 13 19h	We 14 6h	We 14 7h	We 14 8h	We 14 9h	We 14 10h	We 14 11h	We 14 12h	We 14 13h	We 14 14h	We 14 15h	We 14 16h	We 14 17h	We 14 18h	We 14 19h	Th 15 6h	Th 15 7h	Th 15 8h	Th 15 9h	Th 15 10h	Th 15 11h	Th 15 12h	Th 15 13h	Th 15 14h	Th 15 15h	Th 15 16h	Th 15 17h	Th 15 18h	Th 15 19h	Fr 16 6h	Fr 16 7h	Fr 16 8h	Fr 16 9h	Fr 16 10h	Fr 16 11h	Fr 16 12h	Fr 16 13h	Fr 16 14h	Fr 16 15h	Fr 16 16h	Fr 16 17h	Fr 16 18h	Fr 16 19h	Sa 17 6h	Sa 17 7h	Sa 17 8h	Sa 17 9h	Sa 17 10h	Sa 17 11h	Sa 17 12h	Sa 17 13h	Sa 17 14h	Sa 17 15h	Sa 17 16h	Sa 17 17h	Sa 17 18h	Sa 17 19h	Su 18 6h	Su 18 7h	Su 18 8h	Su 18 9h	Su 18 10h	Su 18 11h	Su 18 12h	Su 18 13h	Su 18 14h	Su 18 15h	Su 18 16h	Su 18 17h	Su 18 18h	Su 18 19h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (mph)	13	14	13	13	8	8	12	12	12	12	12	13	14	15	15	16	16	9	9	10	13	15	15	16	15	15	16	16	15	15	13	14	16	16	17	17	18	18	17	17	16	16	16	14	15	15	16	17	18	18	18	17	17	17	16	15	13	14	15	15	16	16	17	17	17	17	16	16	15	12	13	14	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	15	13	14	14	15	15	16	16	17	17	17	16	16	15	14	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	20	20	16	15	15	15	15	16	16	17	17	18	19	20	20	21	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	19	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	17	16	14	13	13	14	15	16	17	17	17	16	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	15	12	12	12	13	14	15	15	14	13	13	13	14	14	15	11	11	11	13	15	17	17	16	15	15	15	15	16	17
Gusts (mph)	31	32	31	30	22	23	26	28	29	28	29	30	32	35	35	35	36	29	27	29	30	34	36	36	36	35	36	37	36	35	38	33	35	38	38	39	42	43	41	40	39	38	37	32	33	35	37	39	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	37	33	33	33	34	36	38	38	39	39	39	38	38	36	33	32	32	33	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	36	34	29	31	32	34	35	36	38	38	40	39	38	37	35	33	22	22	22	21	21	20	20	19	19	18	17	17	18	19	15	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	17	18	19	20	21	21	19	18	18	18	19	19	19	18	17	18	18	19	19	20	18	18	18	17	17	16	15	15	15	14	14	15	16	17	17	17	18	18	19	19	19	18	17	17	16	15	16	16	15	15	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	16	16	17	17	11	13	14	14	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	15	16	11	11	11	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	15	16
Temp. (°C)	28	27	26	25	23	24	25	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	26	26	25	23	23	24	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	25	24	23	23	25	25	26	27	27	27	27	26	26	25	24	24	24	25	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	25	25	24	23	23	24	25	25	26	26	27	27	26	26	25	24	23	23	24	24	25	26	26	26	27	26	26	25	24	23	24	24	25	26	26	27	27	27	27	26	25	25	24	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	22	22	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	25	24	24	24	24	24	23	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	23	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	23	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	24
Rain (mm)																																																																																																										0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1															0.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1																																														0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2										0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3										0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Cloud Cov. (%)	71	86	52	63	44	52	54	54	53	84	100	78	54	60	55	52	70	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	89	100	50	46	79	65	55	56	49	40	58	58	55	44	48	49	55	76	72	67	71	74	78	69	59	50	53	55	58	64	79	82	84	74	65	55	69	82	96	94	91	89	89	85	82	80	74	67	61	57	54	50	52	53	55	66	64	60	55	54	52	51	49	47	45	48	50	53	52	52	80	88	97	84	72	59	73	86	100	91	81	72	72	72	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	98	96	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	98	99	100	91	82	73	72	72	71	73	75	77	74	70	100	100	100	100	100	100	83	67	50	67	83	100	100	100	84	74	65	64	63	62	59	56	53	62	71	80	87	93
High Cloud (%)						18	6	7		58	100	48	23	28	17	12	42	100	100	100	98	100	100	100	100	100	75	100	11	7																																	28	56	84	79	75	70	66	16	19	23	15	8																							57	71	86	70	55	39	59	80	100	84	67	51	48	45	93	87	80	87	93	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	98	95	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	91	96	100	90	80	70	60	50	40	49	59	68	60	53	78	57	35	57	78	100	69	38	7	38	69	100	100	100	60	48	35	34	34	33	34	34	35	49	64	78	85	93
Mid Cloud (%)	4	43																28	29		24		41	28					5		26	7	7											14	7											10	43	45	46	31	15								14	50	39	27	18	9								12	11	5																																																																														1	2	3	4	4	14	25	37	45	54	62	42	23	3	2	1		1	1
Low Cloud (%)	67	75	52	63	44	52	53	50	53	53	57	51	45	43	45	45	41	71	60	61	54	50	65	77	49	46	38	42	38	47	68	61	50	56	49	40	58	58	55	44	48	49	55	69	68	67	71	74	78	69	59	50	53	55	58	60	62	64	65	62	58	55	57	60	62	57	53	48	50	58	61	63	62	62	61	57	54	50	52	53	55	62	58	57	55	54	52	51	49	47	45	48	50	53	52	52	54	61	68	57	45	34	33	32	31	32	32	33	43	52	100	100	100	92	85	77	53	30	6	9	11	14	24	33	88	91	94	84	74	64	52	40	28	31	34	37	34	32	79	84	88	75	62	49	46	44	41	29	17	5	12	18	66	62	58	51	43	36	29	21	14	11	7	4	13	21	75	72	70	54	39	23	32	40	49	44	39	34	32	30	82	87	93	94	94	95	78	61	44	29	15		9	17	67	53	38	39	40	41	35	28	22	15	7		6	11
CAPE	10	60	70	50	20	30	30	30	10	20	70	40	50	50	60	40	0	10	110	40	100	130	90	170	160	180	160	130	140	160	60	70	20	10	10	0	10	40	20	70	50	90	80	0	0	10	10	10	10	10	20	20	20	10	10	10	70	70	70	60	40	20	10	10	10	30	50	60	40	110	120	110	80	40	10	10	20	30	20	10	10	40	100	70	60	60	70	70	60	40	30	30	40	50	50	60	20	20	30	40	50	60	60	50	50	50	60	60	50	30	10	10	10	10	10	10	20	20	30	30	30	30	30	30	60	70	70	60	60	50	60	60	70	70	60	50	40	20	20	40	50	60	60	60	50	40	30	30	20	20	20	10	30	30	30	30	30	30	40	60	70	60	30	30	60	120	0	10	30	50	80	130	220	320	370	340	260	190	150	110	50	70	90	120	150	160	150	120	100	110	140	160	160	140	90	70	70	90	120	140	150	160	160	130	100	80	110	170
Ceiling (m)	1.1k	813	691	642	508	533	667	789	825	850	850	911	886	850	789	752	703	362	374	484	642	764	874	850	752	728	764	728	667	533	411	447	642	777	911	1.0k	1.2k	1.0k	935	874	789	728	557	655	752	838	899	960	996	972	874	813	752	691	642	557	459	533	606	667	752	813	874	947	972	911	813	716	642	459	496	557	606	691	752	813	874	886	850	752	667	557	447	606	716	813	899	972	1.0k	1.1k	1.1k	1.0k	874	777	691	606	508	557	581	606	642	667	667	667	667	667	630	606	557	508	801	789	801	886	984	1.1k	1.1k	984	923	862	801	777	740	740	423	447	508	545	642	691	691	691	691	716	740	752	752	716	545	581	606	630	667	691	728	740	752	716	691	667	655	667	545	581	606	630	691	728	716	691	667	630	606	581	533	472	606	630	642	642	618	594	594	581	594	581	557	533	496	459	508	508	508	533	557	581	618	630	642	581	533	484	459	459	520	533	533	557	581	618	618	606	618	594	533	508	472	484

Makapuu is the premier ridge soaring site on the eastern-most point of Oahu, Hawaii. It has been a popular spot for hang gliders since the early 1970s. The site extends from the steep cliffs at the ironwood trees to the lighthouse at Makapuu Point, with Rabbit Island and Black Island just offshore. There is one primary landing zone and four main launches that work in a broad range of conditions. Proficiency with high wind reverse launches is essential here. If the conditions are strong trade winds (NE to ENE and greater than 10 mph), or if you are a low airtime pilot, Kahana might be a better choice. This site is rated P3, and mini wing M2. Please note: Commercial instruction and tandem flights are prohibited. To be considered non-commercial, instructors and tandem pilots must not have charged or received compensation in the past 12 months at any site. Tow launching is currently prohibited. Directions: From Honolulu: Take the H-1 Freeway east until it becomes Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) and continue for 9 miles past Hawaii Kai Golf Course. As you turn along the cliff and see the islands offshore, the parking for Cactus and Manic Depression is on your right. Continue down past Sea Life Park, and on your right, you will see a wind sock. Turn into the driveway -- the flat grass area is the Landing Zone. From Kailua/Windward Oahu: Turn onto Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) east and continue approximately 7 miles east past Makai Pier. As you approach Sea Life Park, you will see the windsock and Landing Zone on your left. Landing: The landing zone for Makapuu is situated on the ocean side of Kalanianaole Highway, across from the back entrance to Sea Life Park (Waimanalo end). There is a large windsock on the dunes and a smaller one next to the driveway that marks the landing zone. The normal trade winds are from the ENE, which makes the normal landing approach originate from the pier end of the field, flying parallel to the road and touching down in the large area adjacent to the windsock. If you overshoot the landing area, the dunes make a fine backup landing spot. Take caution to avoid landing in or around the road, especially on very north or windy days. If the winds are very strong and the Landing Zone is in the wind shadow of Rabbit Island, landing on the beach further towards the lighthouse might be a better choice. Please do not land in the area near the Heiau (ruins of an ancient Hawaiian temple) between the bathroom on the Waimanalo side and the parking lot on the lighthouse side. Sandy Beach Park is located over the back of the ridge and can be a good alternate landing zone when the wind is quite easterly and not too strong. Launching: There are four primary launches at Makapuu: 1. Cactus: - Regular wing: 5-18 mph, gust 5. Ideal is 10 mph. - Mini wing: 12-20 mph, gust 4. Ideal is 15 mph. - Direction: 20-90 degrees. Ideal is 40-90 degrees. Cactus launch lies at 400’ MSL atop the ridge above Makapuu beach and is accessed by a 15-minute hike from the parking lot at the lookout. It works best with the wind at the LZ from the NNE to ENE at 1 to 8 mph. On launch, this translates to 5 to 18 mph. Top landing is possible here on good days. 2. Crazy Man’s: - Strength: 9-18 mph, gust 5. Ideal is 12 mph. - Direction: 30-90 degrees. Ideal is 50-80 degrees. Crazy Man’s is the launch directly below the road, where the road curves 80’ above the beach. It is very convenient as you can layout 20’ from your car. It works in wind conditions from NNE to ENE at 8 to 16 mph at the LZ, which translates to 9 to 18 mph on launch. The beach is not okay to land on when the lifeguards are on duty. 3. Manic Depression: - Strength: 9-16 mph, gust 5. Ideal is 12 mph. - Direction: 25-85 degrees. Ideal is 40-75 degrees. Manic Depression, 180’ MSL, is in the little bowl below the parking lot at the lookout. It works in lighter conditions from NNW to NE at 4 to 8 mph at the LZ, which translates to 9 to 16 on launch. The bombout is a ways to the left, back at the beach below Crazy Man's launch. 4. Juice: - Strength: 9-15 mph, gust 5. Ideal is 10 mph. - Direction: 45-90 degrees. Ideal is 60-85 degrees. Juice, 210’ MSL, is reached after a 5-minute hike up from the pullout across the street from Makapuu Beach roadside parking. It works in easterly conditions at 4 to 8 mph at the LZ, which translates to 8 to 12 on launch. The bombout is at the beach below Crazy Man's launch. Soaring: The ridge is composed of three primary parts: Sea Life Park, Hang Glider Launch, and the Lighthouse. 1. Sea Life Park: This is the primary flying area in most flyable conditions. It encompasses the area from the venturi at the lookout parking area to the venturi above Makai Pier. The best place to get high is at the high peak known as Three Poles. 2. Hang Glider Launch: This area extends from above Makai Pier and the east Hang glider launch to the cluster of Ironwood trees before the ridge turns the corner into Waimanalo Valley. The hang glider launch is in the center of this area at 1200’ MSL. This is the area to really get altitude for acro runs over the water or for the start of XC flights down the Koolau Range. 3. Lighthouse: This area extends from the lookout to the lighthouse at the point. It works best when conditions are more northerly and you fly directly over the water. When conditions are very easterly, you can push into the wind from above Sea Life Park and fly around to the east side of the lighthouse ridge, but be careful not to get stuck here - there are no good landing options. We recommend flying at Makapuu with a local pilot. Always remember to be respectful to non-pilots you encounter. Enjoy. For more information, visit the Hawaii Paragliding Association: https://www.facebook.com/100057282167455/photos/?ref=page_internal Club details: http://www.windlines.net/2002/01/makapuu.html Additional insights: http://flyhawaiihonolulu.blogspot.com/2016/11/fly-hawaii-paragliding.html

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