― WHO IT'S FOR
Who uses The Wind Agent
Everyone here makes a call by the wind, at a height, against a limit. Find your work: what you decide, the number that decides it, and the instrument set up for you.
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Sport and recreation
- Windsurfing, kitesurfing and wingfoil riders (individuals)Individual rider (self-taught or ex-lesson, often shore-based)The chance it blows above my kite range this afternoon, in knots, not a wind arrow.Read
- Windsurf, kitesurf and wingfoil schools and instructorsSchool owner / head instructorTell customers by 6 pm whether tomorrow runs, with a reason they accept.Read
- Paragliding, hang-gliding and paramotor pilots (IHPA)Individual pilot; club site officerWind at launch height, not the 10 m number.Read
- Dinghy and yacht racing sailors and clubsRace Officer / Sailing Secretary / Principal Race Officer; club commodore; individual helmAt 3 pm, the odds of passing 15 kn for a 6 pm start.Read
- Sea anglers and angling charter skippersCharter skipper (payer, user); individual angler (shore and boat)Know by the evening before if tomorrow is on, with a page to show the customer.Read
- Outdoor adventure centres, hillwalking and mountaineering clubsCentre manager / lead instructor; club walks officerA dated go/no-go reason for each group, kept on file.Read
- Drone hobbyists, FPV pilots and drone service operatorsRegistered drone operatorWind at 120 m, not on the ground.Read
- SUP, kayak and open-water swimming groupsIndividual paddler; club safety officer; swim-group organiserTell me if it is offshore at my beach and about to pick up.Read
- Cruising and offshore sailors; passage plannersSkipper of a cruising yachtOdds of passing my boat's limit across the passage window.Read
- Rowing clubs and coastal rowingClub captain / safety officerA logged reason why we did not go out.Read
- Golf club managers and greenkeepersCourse manager / Head greenkeeper / General managerTell me when the spray window is open on the course.Read
- Golfers (club and links players)Individual golferWill it be playable on Saturday morning?Read
- Cycling clubs, sportive organisers and triathlonClub captain; event directorWill the sea-swim leg go ahead on Saturday?Read
- Equestrian eventing and horse racing (HRI, racecourses)Racecourse clerk of the course / event directorCourse-level gust odds for race day, not a county warning.Read
- Surfers and surf schoolsIndividual surfer; surf-school ownerTell me when it is offshore and light at my beach.Read
- GAA, rugby and soccer stadia and county boardsFixtures secretary / stadium managerA defensible, dated record for the call.Read
Marine and ports
- Charter angling, wildlife and tour boat operators (up to 12 passengers)Owner-skipperTell me tonight whether I can sail tomorrow, so I can ring the customers.Read
- Inshore fishing skippers (under 12 m, pots/nets/lines)Skipper-ownerWill it be under 20 kn at the grounds from 6 until 2?Read
- Ferry operators and island ferriesMarine Superintendent / island ferry skipper-ownerWarn passengers the evening before that the morning boat is at risk.Read
- Harbour masters and port operationsHarbour Master / Port Operations ManagerThe chance gusts pass 35 kn at the berth in the next 12 hours.Read
- Sailing schools and yacht charter companiesChief Instructor / Charter Base ManagerIs the 10 am session going to be under our limit?Read
- Aquaculture farm managers (salmon, mussel, oyster)Farm Manager / Site OperationsWind odds by the hour for the harvest window.Read
- Marina managers and berth holdersMarina manager; berth-holder yacht ownerIs it a good weekend to take the boat out?Read
- Marine construction and dredging contractorsMarine Operations ManagerThe probability of a 48-hour wind window under our limit.Read
- Offshore survey vessels (geophysical, metocean, wind farm development)Party Chief / Marine CoordinatorOdds of two clean wind days for the survey lines.Read
- Marine pilots and tug / towage operatorsPilot / Tug Master / Marine SuperintendentWind at the boarding ground over the next 6 hours.Read
- RNLI and Irish Coast Guard volunteersStation Coxswain / Coast Guard unit officerA public board the crew can glance at.Read
Construction and lifting
- MEWP / cherry-picker operators, facade, cladding and glazing installersMEWP operator, supervisor, glazing foreman, hire company managerWind at 20 metres, not at the kerb.Read
- Mobile crane hire and Appointed Persons / lift plannersAppointed Person / Crane Supervisor / Hire Controller / Lift PlannerA number I can give the client the evening before: odds the wind stays under the chart limit at boom height.Read
- Health and safety managers and advisers (the person who needs the record)Health and Safety Manager / Safety Adviser / Competent Person / PSCSA dated record that we checked the forecast at height and acted on it.Read
- Main contractors' site managers and construction managers (CIF members)Site Manager / Construction Manager / Project ManagerOne screen for every trade: who can work at height today, and until what time.Read
- Surveyors and drone (UAS) operators on construction sitesDrone pilot / Site surveyor / Survey firm directorWind at 120 m for the next 3 days, with my aircraft's limit marked on it.Read
- Tower crane contractors and crane hire (erect, operate, dismantle)Appointed Person / Crane Supervisor / Plant Manager / Lifting Operations ManagerKnow tonight whether tomorrow's lifts are on, at jib height, not ground level.Read
- Steel erectors and precast concrete installersErection Manager / Steelwork Contracts Manager / Precast Installation SupervisorOdds of staying under a 27 mph gust through the whole erection window.Read
- Telecoms tower climbers and mast riggersClimbing Team Leader / Site Supervisor / Operations ManagerWind at the height of the antenna, not the car park.Read
- Scaffolding and roofing contractorsScaffold Contractor Owner-Director / Contracts Supervisor / Roofing ForemanTell me at 5 am whether the gang can go up on the sheeted lift.Read
- Concrete pumping, formwork and rebar contractorsPump operator / Formwork Supervisor / Contracts ManagerKnow the day before if the 36 m boom will be under its limit.Read
- Demolition and high-reach demolition contractorsDemolition Manager / Contracts Manager / Temporary works coordinatorWarn me the afternoon before that tomorrow's pull-down is off.Read
- Temporary works coordinators, hoarding and large-format signage installersTemporary Works Coordinator / Hoarding or Signage Installer / Facilities ManagerKnow which hoardings to check before the storm lands.Read
- Utility linesmen and overhead-line contractors (ESB Networks contractors)Line crew supervisor / contracts manager / safety officerKnow if basket work at 18 m is on for the shift.Read
Farming and land
- Tillage farmers who sprayFarmer-operator (also the sprayer operator)Is 7 am tomorrow inside my limit at boom height, not at 10 m?Read
- Agricultural and spraying contractors (FCI)Contractor owner / sprayer operatorPlan tomorrow's route by which fields have a clean window.Read
- Forestry harvesting contractors and forestersHarvesting contractor / forest manager / site safety leadTell me tonight whether the crew goes in tomorrow.Read
- Agronomists and advisers (Teagasc and private)Crop adviser / agronomistText 40 clients one verdict for the day.Read
- Fruit and vegetable growers (field crops, orchards)Grower / farm managerA dated log I can show the retailer's auditor.Read
- Horticulture, glasshouse and polytunnel growersGrower / production managerWake me before gusts reach the level that lifts my covers.Read
- Dairy and livestock farmers (slurry, fertiliser, lambing)FarmerTell me when I can spread without it blowing on to the neighbour.Read
- Equine studs and racing yardsStud manager / yard manager / transport coordinatorIs the wind fit for the horsebox on the M7 tomorrow?Read
- BeekeepersHobby and commercial beekeeperIs it a good day to open the hives?Read
- Turf, peat and bog restoration contractorsContractor / site foremanTell me when it is too windy for the seeding drone.Read
- Farm-scale wind turbine ownersFarm owner / energy managerWhat the turbine will make this week.Read
Energy and utilities
- Onshore wind farm O&M managers and techniciansSite manager / O&M supervisor / lead technicianTell me at 7 am if the hub stays under 12 m/s until 3 pm.Read
- Wind turbine installers and crane-lift plannersLift planner / Appointed Person / installation managerWill the wind at the hub stay under 12 m/s for the next 3 hours?Read
- Utility-scale wind farm owners and asset managersAsset manager / portfolio operations leadOne board for all our sites, with alerts when one crosses a limit.Read
- Offshore wind construction and O&M (Arklow, Codling, Dublin Array)Marine coordinator / offshore operations manager / O&M vessel plannerThe blade lift is on only if the hub stays under the limit for the whole window.Read
- Small independent and farm-scale wind turbine ownersOwner-operator / director of a 1-5 turbine companyWhich days this week my turbine will actually work well.Read
- Power traders and energy forecasting desksTrader / forecaster / portfolio managerThe spread of ensemble members, not a single line.Read
- Grid operators and overhead line maintenance (ESB Networks, EirGrid contractors)Network controller / line crew supervisor / contractor safety managerTell my crew supervisor if gusts will pass our limit this morning.Read
- Solar farm O&M and asset operatorsO&M manager / asset managerWarn me before a gust passes the stow limit.Read
- Energy co-operatives and community wind groupsCo-op director / project managerExplain our production to members in plain words.Read
- Wind resource assessment consultantsWind analyst / resource engineerA quick check of near-term conditions at hub height.Read
- Biomass and district heating logistics (wind-relevant only for chipper/crane/forestry work)Fuel logistics managerKnow if harvesting can go ahead tomorrow.Read
Aviation, events and public bodies
- Temporary structure, marquee and staging companiesOperations / Site Manager / Structures Competent PersonWarn me and the client at 60% and 80% of the rating, so nobody argues later.Read
- Festival and outdoor event organisersEvent Safety Manager / Production Manager / Event DirectorAt the briefing, the chance we hit 60% of the tent rating tonight.Read
- Commercial drone operators and survey firmsRemote pilot / operator ownerThe gust at 100 m, not the number in the car park.Read
- Fireworks and drone light show companiesShow Producer / Lead Pyrotechnician / Chief Drone PilotThe chance of 7 m/s at 120 m at 10 pm.Read
- Local authorities, Civil Defence and emergency servicesChief Fire Officer / Emergency Planning / Roads Engineer / Civil Defence OfficerAlert our duty officer when gusts at a bridge or coast road cross our trigger.Read
- Bridge, road and rail operatorsNetwork Operations / Structures Engineer / Traffic Control ManagerWarn the control room before gusts cross the high-sided vehicle trigger.Read
- Film and TV production units (cranes, drones, sets)1st AD / Location Manager / Safety Adviser / Key GripWill we hit 25 mph at the crane tomorrow afternoon?Read
- Outdoor education centres and school tripsCentre Manager / Chief Instructor / Teacher in chargeTell us in the morning if the kayak session runs.Read
- Insurers and loss adjustersClaims Manager / Underwriting Analyst / Loss AdjusterWhat the forecast said for the insured address on the day.Read
- Hot-air balloon operators and event balloonistsCommercial balloon pilot / operatorWill the dawn launch be inside 8 knots: yes or no, with a percentage.Read
- Road haulage and logistics fleetsTransport Manager / Fleet Manager / DispatcherWhich routes will pass the gust limit for an empty trailer.Read
- GA pilots, gliding and flying clubsClub safety officer / instructor / private pilotWill the crosswind be inside my limit at 3 pm?Read
- Drone delivery and BVLOS operatorsHead of Operations / Flight Ops Manager / Safety ManagerA gust forecast at the hub I can wire into dispatch.Read
- Airports and ground handlingAirfield Operations Manager / Ground Handling Duty ManagerRamp gusts by the hour.Read