UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120800.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 8 DEC 25 Searching for FALE... Searching the city database file for: FALE ... Date:0000Z 8 DEC 25 Station: FALE WMO ident: 68592 Latitude: -29.60 Longitude: 31.13 Elevation: 109.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1004 109 21.8 18.2 80 3.6 19.4 20 9 294.6 297.0 292.4 332.4 13.21 1 1000 139 21.4 17.8 80 3.6 19.0 20 10 294.5 296.9 292.2 331.5 12.93 2 925 811 17.2 16.5 96 0.7 16.7 10 13 296.9 299.2 292.8 334.1 12.87 3 874 1294 14.4 13.9 97 0.5 14.1 3 9 298.8 300.9 292.3 332.4 11.50 4 860 1432 20.2 8.2 46 12.0 12.9 4 8 306.3 307.8 291.8 330.4 7.96 5 850 1533 20.2 7.2 43 13.0 12.3 5 8 307.3 308.7 291.7 330.2 7.51 6 814 1906 19.8 2.8 32 17.0 10.1 307 8 310.7 311.8 291.3 328.6 5.76 7 792 2141 18.4 1.4 32 17.0 8.9 270 8 311.7 312.7 291.3 328.4 5.35 8 700 3184 10.0 -2.0 43 12.0 3.8 305 13 313.6 314.5 291.3 328.5 4.72 9 594 4522 -1.7 -6.2 71 4.5 -3.8 253 13 315.1 315.8 291.2 328.0 4.05 10 557 5032 -5.3 -13.3 53 8.0 -8.4 250 14 316.6 317.1 290.2 324.7 2.46 11 528 5449 -9.3 -12.1 80 2.8 -10.4 244 15 316.7 317.3 290.6 326.1 2.86 12 527 5464 -9.5 -12.0 82 2.5 -10.5 244 15 316.7 317.2 290.6 326.1 2.89 13 500 5870 -10.9 -17.9 56 7.0 -13.2 235 16 319.7 320.1 290.6 326.1 1.87 14 493 5978 -11.3 -19.3 52 8.0 -13.8 239 16 320.6 320.9 290.6 326.3 1.68 15 453 6619 -16.5 -20.4 72 3.9 -17.6 253 16 321.9 322.2 291.0 327.6 1.67 16 430 7008 -18.9 -25.9 54 7.0 -20.5 250 15 323.7 323.9 291.0 327.4 1.08 17 405 7449 -22.9 -25.0 83 2.1 -23.4 246 17 324.1 324.3 291.3 328.4 1.24 18 400 7540 -23.7 -26.9 75 3.2 -24.4 245 18 324.2 324.4 291.1 327.9 1.06 19 395 7632 -24.5 -27.3 78 2.8 -25.1 242 19 324.3 324.5 291.1 327.9 1.03 20 392 7687 -23.7 -36.7 29 13.0 -25.7 241 20 326.1 326.1 291.0 327.6 0.42 21 381 7894 -25.5 -37.5 32 12.0 -27.2 235 23 326.4 326.4 291.1 327.8 0.40 22 376 7990 -25.3 -52.3 6 27.0 -27.8 232 24 327.9 327.9 291.2 328.2 0.08 23 300 9590 -36.7 -60.7 7 24.0 -37.9 225 31 333.6 333.7 292.7 333.8 0.04 24 250 10830 -46.7 -64.7 11 18.0 -47.2 250 42 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.03 25 203 12176 -57.1 -70.1 18 13.0 -57.3 250 47 340.9 340.9 294.6 340.9 0.01 26 200 12270 -57.5 -69.5 20 12.0 -57.7 250 47 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.02 27 176 13070 -62.1 -72.1 25 10.0 -62.2 252 43 346.9 346.9 296.0 346.9 0.01 28 151 14010 -66.1 -77.1 20 11.0 -66.2 255 38 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.6 0.01 29 150 14050 -65.9 -76.9 20 11.0 -66.0 255 38 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.01 30 130 14908 -69.3 -80.3 19 11.0 -69.4 260 42 365.4 365.4 299.7 365.4 0.00 31 124 15189 -69.5 -81.5 16 12.0 -69.6 264 40 370.0 370.0 300.5 370.0 0.00 32 107 16073 -66.3 -82.3 9 16.0 -66.4 275 34 392.0 392.0 304.1 392.0 0.00 33 100 16480 -67.7 -83.7 8 16.0 -67.8 280 31 396.9 396.9 304.8 396.9 0.00 34 81 17734 -71.1 -86.1 9 15.0 -71.2 206 19 414.6 414.6 307.1 414.6 0.00 35 79 17883 -67.1 -83.1 9 16.0 -67.2 197 17 425.8 425.8 308.4 425.9 0.01 36 70 18610 -67.7 -84.7 7 17.0 -67.8 155 10 439.5 439.6 309.8 439.6 0.00 37 69 18697 -67.3 -84.3 7 17.0 -67.5 153 10 442.2 442.2 310.1 442.2 0.00 38 62 19343 -68.3 -86.3 6 18.0 -68.5 135 9 453.7 453.7 311.2 453.8 0.00 39 56 19963 -63.7 -84.7 4 21.0 -64.0 119 9 477.6 477.6 313.2 477.7 0.01 40 50 20660 -64.1 -85.1 4 21.0 -64.4 100 8 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.5 0.01 41 39 22179 -63.7 -86.7 3 23.0 -64.1 112 18 529.7 529.7 316.9 529.7 0.01 42 30 23800 -59.9 -85.9 2 26.0 -60.8 125 28 581.3 581.3 319.8 581.4 0.01 43 25 24947 -56.9 -85.9 1 29.0 -58.4 621.1 621.1 321.5 621.1 0.01 TRP 130 14908 -69.3 -80.3 19 11.0 -69.4 260 42 365.4 365.4 299.7 365.4 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5731.00 m Freezing level: 609.40 mb = 4327.65 m = 14198.16 ft Wetbulb zero: 647.13 mb = 3823.92 m = 12545.52 ft Precipitable water: 1.42 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 60.50 % Est. max temperature: 34.10 C = 93.37 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 952.38 mb = 559.58 m = 1835.87 ft T: 18.77 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.78 C/km ThetaE index: 5.70 C Layer 874.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 905.28 mb = 994.48 m = 3262.68 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.84 g/kg Conv temperature: 24.83 C = 76.69 F Cap Strength: 8.30 C Lifted Index: -1.08 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.66 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.62 C Showalter Index: 0.27 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 49.20 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 31.10 C Cross Totals Index: 18.10 C K Index: 26.30 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 122.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.73 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 184.07 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 19.19 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 535.53 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.21 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 927.06 mb = 791.80 m = 2597.74 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 582.06 mb = 4682.90 m = 15363.65 ft Equ Level (EL): 352.06 mb = 8456.07 m = 27742.66 ft B at Equ Level: 182.84 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 242.06 mb = 11038.54 m = 36215.24 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 315 at 9 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 1004 109 20 9 -3.1 -8.5 | 79 10 -9.7 -1.9 1 1000 139 20 10 -3.4 -9.4 | 74 10 -10.0 -2.9 2 981 305 35 15 -8.6 -12.3 | 69 16 -15.2 -5.8 3 947 610 30 15 -7.5 -13.0 | 65 16 -14.1 -6.5 4 925 811 10 13 -2.3 -12.8 | 55 11 -8.9 -6.3 5 914 914 360 11 -0.0 -11.0 | 56 8 -6.6 -4.5 6 850 1533 5 8 -0.7 -8.0 | 79 7 -7.3 -1.5 7 792 2134 270 8 8.0 -0.0 | 192 7 1.4 6.5 8 764 2438 280 5 4.9 -0.9 | 164 6 -1.7 5.6 9 700 3184 305 13 10.6 -7.5 | 283 4 4.1 -0.9 10 635 3962 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 238 12 10.4 6.5 11 588 4572 250 12 11.3 4.1 | 204 12 4.7 10.6 12 545 5182 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 213 14 7.5 11.6 13 500 5870 235 16 13.1 9.2 | 203 17 6.5 15.7 14 466 6401 255 17 16.4 4.4 | 222 15 9.8 10.9 15 429 7010 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 213 14 7.5 11.6 16 400 7540 245 18 16.3 7.6 | 215 17 9.7 14.1 17 363 8230 225 28 19.8 19.8 | 207 29 13.2 26.3 18 333 8839 225 27 19.1 19.1 | 206 28 12.5 25.6 19 300 9590 225 31 21.9 21.9 | 208 32 15.3 28.4 20 250 10830 250 42 39.5 14.4 | 238 39 32.9 20.9 21 200 12270 250 47 44.2 16.1 | 239 44 37.6 22.6 22 150 14050 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 242 34 30.1 16.3 23 130 14908 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 248 37 34.8 13.8 24 100 16480 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 267 24 23.9 1.1 25 70 18610 155 10 -4.2 9.1 | 145 19 -10.8 15.6 26 50 20660 100 8 -7.9 1.4 | 119 16 -14.5 7.9 27 30 23800 125 28 -22.9 16.1 | 127 37 -29.5 22.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 284.6 at 12.4 knts Storm direction: 314.6 at 9.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.8 neg: 3.4 tot: 5.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -168.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 15.3 neg: -23.8 tot: -8.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -2.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.13 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.3 stream: 1.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 3.17 Bulk Shear: 58.03 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 31 14 69 15| 6.5 0.0 6.5| 0.0 -10.3 -10.3 -20.6 -0.37| 8.4 -3.1 1000 22 13 64 13| 3.3 4.0 7.3| 2.4 -18.9 -16.5 -16.5 -0.25| 8.9 -2.2 1500 17 12 65 11| 2.2 3.4 5.6| 6.4 -19.3 -12.9 -8.6 -0.12| 7.2 -0.9 2000 9 11 64 9| 1.6 5.1 6.7| 8.4 -19.4 -11.0 -5.5 0.05| 8.3 0.4 2500 359 10 63 7| 1.7 4.1 5.8| 10.0 -23.8 -13.8 -5.5 0.00| 7.6 0.0 3000 348 10 56 5| 1.8 3.4 5.2| 15.3 -23.8 -8.5 -2.8 0.13| 7.3 1.0 4000 322 11 352 2| 1.4 3.8 5.1| 16.1 -41.9 -25.8 -6.5 -0.02| 7.1 -0.1 5000 302 12 263 3| 1.1 3.1 4.3| 21.5 -58.0 -36.4 -7.3 -0.07| 6.5 -0.5 6000 285 12 238 6| 0.9 2.8 3.7| 31.2 -67.7 -36.5 -6.1 -0.07| 5.9 -0.4 Wrote GIF file: 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