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    MF Arome 1.3
    UKMO UK 2
    DMI HARMONIE 2
    MF Arome 2.5
    KNMI EU 5.5
    DWD ICON EU 7
    UKMO Global 10
    DWD ICON Global 11
    MF Arpege EU 11
    GFS global 13
    GFS GRAPES 13
    GEM Global 15
    BOM ACCESS 15
    GFS GraphCast 25
    ECMWF IFS 25
    ECMWF AIFS 28
    ECMWF IFS 44
    JMA gSM 55
    MF Arpege 55
    Model unknown run: 06/06 21:18 Arome HD 1.3 km run: 06/06 21:18 Arpege EU 11 km run: 06/06 21:18 Icon Global 11 km run: 06/06 21:18 GFS 13 km run: 06/06 21:18
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    Wind Spd. (mph) 16 13 13 12 11 9 7 9 8 8 7 8 7 8 11 9 12 14 13 13 12 3 3 5 12 13 12 11 13 12 13 14 12 13 12 13 12 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 9 8 11 11 12 11 9 9 3 2 1 2 5 6 4 4 5 6 8 8 8 8 4 3 2 2 3 7 10 12 13 14 13 12 11 11 12 13 15 16 7 9 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 3 3 4 6 9 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 10 8 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 9 12 11 6 2 2 7 10 10 8 5 5 4 2 2 4 5 6 7 6 6 5 6 7 9 8 8 10 9 8 7 8 9 9 7 6 6 7 7 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 6 8 9 9 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 10 10 9 6 8 9 10 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 11 8 4 1 3 8 9 9 9 10 11 11 10 9 8 8 7 6 5 3 2 4 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 14 14 13 12 12 11 11
    Gusts (mph) 24 20 20 17 14 15 15 15 16 15 14 16 14 18 20 23 22 26 28 25 24 4 4 11 21 23 23 22 27 27 25 27 28 25 24 24 22 4 4 8 11 12 13 13 15 18 16 20 20 20 19 18 15 4 4 4 8 12 14 14 10 12 13 17 17 15 15 8 6 4 4 9 13 17 20 23 25 26 27 28 26 25 23 25 28 15 17 20 22 24 26 27 27 28 29 29 29 28 27 26 24 22 6 7 8 12 15 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 22 20 19 15 12 5 5 5 5 4 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 6 7 8 8 7 7 8 9 8 8 7 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 8 12 15 14 13 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 9 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 11 15 16 15 11 13 19 23 23 20 18 17 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 12 16 23 21 21 21 20 19 17 14 11 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 10 7 13 17 19 19 17 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 19 21
    Temp. (°C) 15 15 14 14 13 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 15 15 15 14 15 15 14 14 12 8 9 12 14 15 15 16 15 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 8 10 12 14 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 19 19 18 17 16 10 11 13 14 16 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 16 11 12 14 16 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 18 17 15 14 9 10 11 12 14 15 15 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 14 12 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 12 12 13 14 15 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 12 12 13 14 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 16 12 13 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 19 17 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 16 17 9 10 11 13 15 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 12 12 13 14 16 17 19 20 21 21 22 22 21 21 20 19 18
    Rain (mm) 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.6 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
    Cloud Cov. (%) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 38 67 100 69 100 100 100 7 100 39 44 14 1 17 26 43 42 96 100 9 49 23 24 26 11 1 66 65 50 53 63 85 80 93 95 100 100 92 47 22 15 23 9 3 1 14 18 11 14 19 26 32 25 13 10 12 60 56 100 100 99 98 97 98 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 89 78 79 80 81 82 83 88 94 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 32 40 49 49 49 49 59 68 78 80 82 84 69 54 39 59 80 74 77 80 58 35 13 21 28 36 57 79 100 100 100 100 90 79 8 9 9 19 30 40 49 59 68 76 83 91 82 72 63 65 68 53 69 84 69 53 38 48 57 67 78 89 100 100 100 100 86 72 100 100 100 100 99 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 41 30 19 14 8 3 3 4 4 25 45 66 74 81 89 85 82 26 40 55 40 25 10 12 15 17 16 14 13 29 45 61 50 40 58 57 56 54 51 49 36 23 10 11 13 14 12 9 7 7 6 1 1 6 12 18 14 10 6 35 65 94 96 98
    High Cloud (%) 100 100 100 100 100 1 66 65 50 53 55 71 63 75 89 100 100 67 25 4 1 9 3 9 5 25 38 56 73 91 94 97 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 67 33 2 3 5 35 65 95 63 32 33 67 100 67 33 19 38 57 41 26 10 40 70 72 75 77 53 29 5 3 2 26 52 78 85 93 100 78 55 1 1 2 2 3 3 7 10 100 100 100 99 99 98 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 39 28 17 12 8 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 20 39 57 63 68 25 38 52 38 24 10 10 11 11 10 9 8 25 42 59 48 36 51 52 52 49 46 43 30 18 5 7 9 11 9 7 5 5 5 1 1 5 11 16 12 7 3 13 23 33 55 78
    Mid Cloud (%) 52 100 100 100 100 100 100 52 17 100 38 97 100 100 10 100 63 8 3 14 4 1 1 1 7 1 19 38 57 61 65 69 65 62 58 57 57 33 67 100 100 100 100 100 100 16 31 47 46 46 45 30 15 13 27 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 32 59 86 89 91 94 85 76 5 5 5 16 26 37 31 24 18 17 15 14 9 5 12 23 35 57 78 100 99 98 12 23
    Low Cloud (%) 1 56 7 5 75 26 1 49 100 42 100 100 100 10 84 1 20 31 7 29 21 44 48 94 98 13 47 18 21 27 9 18 51 47 69 60 81 49 74 30 19 15 23 1 14 18 11 14 19 26 32 25 13 10 12 59 55 100 100 84 67 51 34 17 24 49 78 79 80 81 82 83 75 66 58 55 51 48 65 83 100 94 89 32 40 49 49 49 49 54 59 64 51 37 24 26 29 31 21 10 10 19 29 46 63 80 55 31 6 4 2 5 5 5 16 26 37 46 55 64 72 81 89 80 70 61 64 67 53 68 84 68 52 36 46 57 67 78 89 100 100 100 100 82 63 4 9 13 19 26 32 44 55 67 55 42 30 20 10 1 1 2 23 43 64 54 45 35 26 17 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 33 63 94 80 66
    CAPE 20 30 20 30 50 0 10 30 60 70 180 170 160 300 160 200 100 60 20 0 0 0 0 20 20 30 40 40 30 40 30 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 20 20 10 10 10 20 20 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 60 50 30 0 10 10 20 20 30 40 40 50 60 70 80 90 90 80 60 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 50 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 50 70 90 120 120 90 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 20 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 20 30 30 40 50 60 60 60 50
    Ceiling (m) 1.1k 1.1k 980 833 760 406 419 480 675 711 443 492 797 663 772 577 797 1.1k 1.0k 1.0k 797 345 541 907 1.1k 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k 1.1k 1.4k 1.5k 1.3k 1.2k 1.3k 1.2k 1.0k 955 126 187 382 638 858 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 1.2k 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 943 858 211 321 455 602 772 919 1.0k 992 955 992 955 907 809 760 528 358 77 77 187 370 553 736 931 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 870 687 199 199 236 321 419 528 650 797 870 846 760 687 626 602 553 455 345 223 248 309 467 687 907 1.1k 1.3k 1.4k 1.5k 1.5k 1.5k 1.4k 1.3k 1.1k 882 687 248 248 297 443 663 821 760 602 541 589 687 772 821 882 858 711 516 260 284 333 443 614 736 846 931 943 833 675 553 480 431 406 406 406 175 162 211 309 480 626 699 724 736 699 626 577 528 480 431 382 333 309 309 333 419 565 699 748 785 809 833 870 870 846 809 736 602 443 382 467 565 687 858 980 1.0k 980 955 894 833 785 736 711 663 577 504 297 309 358 443 565 699 833 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 955 833 724 675 724 858 431 419 443 504 638 748 833 907 968 992 1.0k 1.0k 1.0k 992 931 858 772 309 358 443 577 797 980 1.1k 1.2k 1.3k 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.3k 1.2k 992 870 736
    Sandy Bay, located in England, UK, is an interesting coastal ridge site that is rarely used. The site has a height of 55 meters and is rated as medium difficulty. It is important to follow the site rules strictly. The site is closed on Bank Holiday weekends. Never overfly the Holiday Park or attempt to land there. During winter months, staff lock the gates around 4 pm, so ensure your car is on the correct side. Do not take off in front of 'Cedars' or 'Westdown View' caravans. For bottom landing, you can land on the beach, but make sure to avoid holidaymakers. The walk back up is steep and very unpleasant in wet conditions. There are no side-slope landing options available. Top landing is possible in the field east of the takeoff. The landing can be very rough, especially when the wind is off to the south. Approach with speed and land well back. Paragliders can land at the takeoff, but you need to work out your approach carefully to avoid the rotor. Pilots are regularly dumped here. The coastal ridge runs to Budleigh Salterton, offering some XC potential. However, there are several hazards to be aware of. Do not overfly the rifle range on Straight Point when red flags are flying (right of takeoff). The beach may be full of nude holidaymakers, which can be distracting, but you must avoid them when landing. The nearest phone is located at the Holiday Camp. Please park considerately and be prepared to pay a £5 parking fee. Parking should only be in the spaces up by the corral-style fence and not near the caravans. Pilots should carefully assess the beach landing options. The beach has been eroded down to bedrock, and local pilots suggest that beach landing is only possible on spring tides at low water. At mid to high tide, there is little or no bottom landing available. Even if landing on the beach is possible, there are large boulders, and access back to takeoff is only possible via a long walk back through Budleigh. This site should not be flown without a site briefing due to considerable recent changes. It is not suitable for inexperienced pilots without guidance. An experienced visitor recently described it as the worst takeoff in the world. If the wind is slightly off to the south (170 degrees), consider using Beer Head or Branscombe instead. Wind direction on the cliff face can be very misleading. Directions: Follow signs from Exmouth to Sandy Bay Holiday Park (now known as Devon Cliffs) and drive in through the main entrance. Entry is usually granted, but please do not park in bays allocated to holiday homes or walk through the separately fenced West Down View residential caravan site. Takeoff is just east or west of the stile, depending on wind direction. Owners: Nigel Lee & Devon Cliffs - Upper & Lower Takeoff. Nigel Lee - Top landing. Guidelines: The site is closed during school spring and summer holidays. Never overfly the Holiday Park or World of Country Life or attempt to land there. The World of Country Life has animals that are easily frightened by paragliders, and Hawkridge Birds of Prey within the site has a public demonstration arena with free-flying hawks and owls. They train their birds even in winter. Before flying, check with the Hawkridge Birds of Prey office at 07843098727 to confirm that your flight plan will not conflict with their activities. If in doubt, ask on either of the Condors' Telegram groups. The Birds of Prey operator, Richard Beech, requests that pilots do not fly above the cliff top until reaching the golf course when his birds are training/flying, usually several times a day (e.g., 11:00, 13:00, 15:00). In winter months, staff lock the barrier around 4 pm, so ensure your car is on the correct side. For bottom landing, land near Budleigh and organize a lift back. Avoid other beach users (fishermen, nudists, etc.). For top landing, the field east of the stile is available. The landing can be very rough, especially when the wind is off to the south. If you have obtained clearance to land at the back of the field, this may be the smoothest option in other wind directions. Paragliders can land near the cliff front in favorable conditions. Work out your approach carefully and avoid the rotor. Pilots used to be regularly dumped here, and conditions have not improved. Rotor extends to 150ft AGL over the landing field in strong winds. Hazards: Do not overfly the rifle range on Straight Point when red flags are flying (right of takeoff). The beach west of Budleigh is a semi-official nudist beach. Mobile phone coverage is patchy near the cliff top. For more information, visit: [Sandy Bay Guidelines](https://www.dscondors.co.uk/Content/Sites/Site.aspx?SiteName=Sandy%20BayGuidelines) Watch a video of the site: [YouTube Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_5wPYr95k8) For additional details, visit: [DS Condors](https://www.dscondors.co.uk/cms/node/277)
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    Optimal Wind Direction
    E ESE SE SSE

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