UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120711.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 7 DEC 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 7 DEC 25 Station: FACT WMO ident: 68816 Latitude: -33.98 Longitude: 18.60 Elevation: 42.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1008 42 25.4 13.4 47 12.0 17.7 200 13 297.9 299.6 290.5 325.9 9.62 1 1002 104 22.6 14.6 61 8.0 17.4 193 12 295.6 297.5 290.5 325.8 10.48 2 1000 124 22.2 14.2 60 8.0 17.1 190 12 295.4 297.2 290.2 324.8 10.23 3 993 185 21.4 14.4 64 7.0 16.9 192 12 295.1 297.0 290.3 325.2 10.44 4 977 325 20.0 13.0 64 7.0 15.6 196 12 295.1 296.8 289.6 323.0 9.67 5 971 378 20.2 9.2 49 11.0 13.7 197 11 295.8 297.2 288.0 317.7 7.53 6 951 558 20.6 4.6 35 16.0 11.7 203 6 298.0 299.0 286.9 314.5 5.59 7 925 797 19.4 6.4 43 13.0 11.9 230 2 299.1 300.3 288.2 318.4 6.52 8 910 937 19.4 5.4 40 14.0 11.4 301 5 300.5 301.7 288.4 319.0 6.18 9 897 1060 20.4 -11.6 11 32.0 6.8 304 7 302.8 303.1 284.7 308.4 1.75 10 891 1118 20.8 -21.2 5 42.0 5.7 305 7 303.8 304.0 284.0 306.4 0.79 11 878 1244 19.4 -2.6 22 22.0 8.3 308 9 303.6 304.3 287.0 314.7 3.59 12 860 1421 19.0 -27.0 3 46.0 4.2 313 11 305.0 305.1 284.1 306.7 0.49 13 850 1521 18.2 315 12 305.2 14 792 2121 15.0 291 14 308.0 15 726 2847 9.2 291 13 309.4 16 700 3148 7.8 -27.2 6 35.0 -2.6 280 13 311.1 311.2 286.4 313.1 0.59 17 696 3195 7.6 -25.4 7 33.0 -2.6 280 13 311.4 311.5 286.6 313.8 0.70 18 647 3789 4.0 -12.0 30 16.0 -2.6 284 15 313.9 314.4 289.2 321.6 2.35 19 633 3966 3.8 -20.2 15 24.0 -4.4 285 15 315.6 315.9 288.6 319.8 1.21 20 624 4082 3.0 -19.0 18 22.0 -4.7 286 15 316.0 316.3 288.9 320.6 1.36 21 590 4531 0.0 -20.0 21 20.0 -6.7 289 13 317.6 317.9 289.4 322.1 1.32 22 558 4973 -3.1 -25.1 16 22.0 -9.5 284 16 319.1 319.3 289.4 322.2 0.89 23 510 5677 -7.3 -36.3 8 29.0 -13.4 272 23 322.3 322.4 289.8 323.6 0.34 24 500 5830 -8.3 -36.3 8 28.0 -14.2 270 24 322.9 323.0 290.0 324.2 0.34 25 412 7301 -20.3 -38.3 18 18.0 -23.2 273 37 325.8 325.9 290.9 327.1 0.34 26 400 7520 -22.1 -36.1 27 14.0 -24.4 275 40 326.3 326.4 291.1 327.9 0.44 27 391 7687 -23.7 -34.7 36 11.0 -25.5 276 40 326.3 326.4 291.2 328.2 0.51 28 374 8010 -26.9 -33.9 52 7.0 -28.0 278 41 326.2 326.4 291.2 328.4 0.58 29 371 8068 -25.9 -27.2 89 1.3 -26.2 279 41 328.3 328.5 292.3 332.3 1.11 30 338 8739 -29.5 -31.1 86 1.6 -29.8 272 39 332.3 332.4 293.2 335.4 0.84 31 307 9419 -34.5 -37.3 76 2.8 -34.8 258 38 334.5 334.6 293.4 336.4 0.51 32 300 9580 -35.7 -38.1 79 2.4 -36.0 255 38 335.1 335.2 293.6 336.9 0.48 33 251 10784 -45.9 -49.4 68 3.5 -46.1 240 42 337.4 337.5 293.9 338.1 0.17 34 250 10810 -45.9 -49.4 68 3.5 -46.1 240 42 337.8 337.9 294.0 338.5 0.17 35 207 12042 -56.3 -59.8 65 3.5 -56.4 227 54 340.2 340.3 294.4 340.5 0.06 36 200 12260 -58.1 -61.6 64 3.5 -58.2 225 56 340.8 340.8 294.6 341.0 0.05 37 181 12882 -62.4 -66.8 55 4.4 -62.5 220 68 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.7 0.03 38 175 13090 -63.9 -68.6 53 4.7 -64.0 220 65 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.6 0.02 39 166 13411 -66.3 -72.3 43 6.0 -66.4 220 61 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.8 0.01 40 155 13824 -69.5 -74.5 48 5.0 -69.5 220 55 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.1 0.01 41 152 13940 -68.7 -75.7 36 7.0 -68.7 220 44 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.4 0.01 42 150 14020 -67.5 -77.5 23 10.0 -67.5 220 37 353.8 353.8 297.4 353.8 0.01 43 147 14141 -67.5 -83.5 9 16.0 -67.6 221 36 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.00 44 145 14224 -66.3 -85.3 5 19.0 -66.4 223 36 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 45 136 14610 -67.5 -87.5 4 20.0 -67.6 227 33 363.9 363.9 299.4 363.9 0.00 46 111 15834 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.6 242 26 387.5 387.5 303.4 387.5 0.00 47 109 15943 -67.5 -95.5 1 28.0 -67.6 244 25 387.6 387.6 303.5 387.6 0.00 48 108 15999 -67.9 -95.9 1 28.0 -68.0 244 25 387.9 387.9 303.5 387.9 0.00 49 100 16460 -68.3 -96.3 1 28.0 -68.4 250 22 395.8 395.8 304.6 395.8 0.00 50 89 17157 -68.3 -96.3 1 28.0 -68.4 255 17 409.2 409.2 306.4 409.2 0.00 51 75 18190 -64.7 -93.7 1 29.0 -64.9 262 10 437.3 437.3 309.6 437.3 0.00 52 70 18610 -65.5 -94.5 1 29.0 -65.7 265 7 444.3 444.3 310.3 444.3 0.00 53 61 19447 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.1 318 7 459.0 459.0 311.7 459.0 0.00 54 51 20538 -64.5 -93.5 1 29.0 -64.8 27 6 488.7 488.7 314.1 488.7 0.00 55 50 20660 -63.9 -92.9 1 29.0 -64.3 35 6 492.9 492.9 314.4 492.9 0.00 56 48 20912 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.2 37 7 503.9 503.9 315.2 503.9 0.00 57 40 22042 -61.5 -91.5 1 30.0 -62.1 46 11 531.4 531.4 317.0 531.4 0.00 58 30 23840 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -59.4 60 18 585.7 585.7 319.9 585.7 0.00 59 28 24274 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -59.3 64 21 597.9 597.9 320.5 598.0 0.00 60 20 26420 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.8 85 34 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 61 17 27481 -48.7 -82.7 1 34.0 -53.0 719.8 719.8 325.1 720.0 0.03 TRP 155 13824 -69.5 -74.5 48 5.0 -69.5 220 55 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.1 0.01 WND 181 12882 -62.4 -66.8 55 4.4 -62.5 220 68 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.7 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5706.00 m Freezing level: 590.00 mb = 4530.73 m = 14864.41 ft Wetbulb zero: 761.60 mb = 2447.40 m = 8029.44 ft Precipitable water: 0.53 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 22.77 % Est. max temperature: 32.61 C = 90.70 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 845.24 mb = 1568.63 m = 5146.37 ft T: 17.95 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.00 C/km ThetaE index: 12.55 C Layer 897.0- 878.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 621.74 mb = 4110.65 m = 13486.22 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.57 g/kg Conv temperature: 43.70 C = 110.66 F Cap Strength: 9.31 C Lifted Index: 8.38 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.51 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.60 C Showalter Index: 14.52 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 7.79 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.50 C Cross Totals Index: -18.71 C K Index: -35.51 Risk: None Sweat Index: 48.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.61 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 23.59 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.87 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 45659.07 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.31 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 807.10 mb = 1960.31 m = 6431.39 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 312 at 10 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 1008 42 200 13 4.4 12.2 | 170 19 -3.2 19.0 1 1000 124 190 12 2.1 11.8 | 163 19 -5.6 18.6 2 979 305 195 13 3.4 12.6 | 168 20 -4.3 19.4 3 945 610 205 4 1.7 3.6 | 150 12 -5.9 10.4 4 925 797 230 2 1.5 1.3 | 143 10 -6.1 8.1 5 912 914 300 5 4.3 -2.5 | 142 5 -3.3 4.3 6 850 1521 315 12 8.5 -8.5 | 333 2 0.8 -1.7 7 790 2134 290 14 13.2 -4.8 | 250 6 5.5 2.0 8 762 2438 305 12 9.8 -6.9 | 272 2 2.2 -0.1 9 700 3148 280 13 12.8 -2.3 | 229 7 5.2 4.5 10 632 3962 285 15 14.5 -3.9 | 247 7 6.9 2.9 11 585 4572 290 13 12.2 -4.4 | 243 5 4.6 2.4 12 542 5182 280 18 17.7 -3.1 | 250 11 10.1 3.7 13 500 5830 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 247 18 16.4 6.8 14 464 6401 260 28 27.6 4.9 | 240 23 19.9 11.7 15 428 7010 270 33 33.0 -0.0 | 255 26 25.4 6.8 16 400 7520 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 264 32 32.2 3.3 17 362 8230 280 41 40.4 -7.1 | 271 33 32.7 -0.3 18 333 8839 270 39 39.0 -0.0 | 258 32 31.4 6.8 19 300 9580 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 240 33 29.1 16.6 20 250 10810 240 42 36.4 21.0 | 226 40 28.7 27.8 21 200 12260 225 56 39.6 39.6 | 215 56 32.0 46.4 22 181 12882 220 68 43.7 52.1 | 211 69 36.1 58.9 23 155 13824 220 55 35.4 42.1 | 210 56 27.7 48.9 24 150 14020 220 37 23.8 28.3 | 205 39 16.1 35.1 25 100 16460 250 22 20.7 7.5 | 222 19 13.0 14.3 26 70 18610 265 7 7.0 0.6 | 175 7 -0.7 7.4 27 50 20660 35 6 -3.4 -4.9 | 100 11 -11.1 1.9 28 30 23840 60 18 -15.6 -9.0 | 85 23 -23.2 -2.2 29 20 26420 85 34 -33.9 -3.0 | 95 42 -41.5 3.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 281.7 at 13.6 knts Storm direction: 311.7 at 10.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.7 neg: 1.5 tot: 5.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 61.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 8.2 neg: -37.2 tot: -29.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -9.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.22 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.1 stream: -1.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.61 Bulk Shear: 38.36 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 195 11 165 18| 7.2 0.0 7.2| 5.1 -22.8 -17.8 -35.5 -0.40| 10.4 -4.1 1000 207 8 162 14| 8.1 0.0 8.1| 6.5 -31.1 -24.6 -24.6 -0.31| 10.5 -3.2 1500 249 8 180 10| 7.2 0.0 7.2| 6.8 -31.1 -24.4 -16.2 -0.15| 9.2 -1.4 2000 276 9 196 6| 5.4 1.2 6.7| 6.8 -34.0 -27.2 -13.6 -0.24| 8.2 -1.9 2500 283 10 206 5| 4.4 1.0 5.4| 8.2 -34.9 -26.8 -10.7 -0.19| 7.7 -1.5 3000 286 10 212 5| 3.7 1.5 5.2| 8.2 -37.2 -29.1 -9.7 -0.22| 7.1 -1.6 4000 285 11 221 5| 2.9 1.2 4.1| 12.4 -37.9 -25.6 -6.4 -0.16| 5.7 -0.9 5000 285 12 227 5| 2.4 1.4 3.7| 13.7 -38.5 -24.8 -5.0 -0.14| 5.2 -0.7 6000 282 14 235 7| 2.0 2.0 4.0| 13.8 -46.0 -32.3 -5.4 -0.14| 5.3 -0.7 Wrote GIF 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