Peter,

Here is a very good link for many of our local spots:

http://www.tampabaykiteboarding.com/...aunchsites.htm

Big beach and North beach are both closed to kiters for bird nesting season.

I would bring my biggest kite and board and the 12m, like you said.
The odds of it going higher than 20 knots this time of year are pretty slim. Our coldfronts (I think) are over and it is not hurricane season yet, so we will be relying on NW seabreezes and some East winds in the morning/night.

Chances of 20 plus are slim. Odds of 15 and less are high.

Sensors? Someone else tackle that......