UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041723.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 17 APR 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:2300Z 17 APR 25 Station: FAPE WMO ident: 68842 Latitude: -33.98 Longitude: 25.60 Elevation: 60.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1017 60 17.4 15.1 86 2.3 16.0 50 8 289.2 291.0 288.4 319.0 10.66 1 1013 94 18.0 15.0 83 3.0 16.1 50 11 290.1 292.0 288.8 320.0 10.64 2 1000 205 17.8 13.6 76 4.2 15.2 50 22 291.0 292.7 288.3 318.7 9.83 3 985 334 17.8 13.2 74 4.6 14.9 51 29 292.2 293.9 288.7 319.9 9.72 4 941 724 14.8 11.6 81 3.2 12.9 60 33 293.0 294.6 288.5 319.1 9.15 5 925 869 13.8 10.6 81 3.2 11.9 60 32 293.4 295.0 288.2 318.4 8.70 6 850 1577 10.4 5.8 73 4.6 7.8 50 21 297.0 298.3 287.8 317.0 6.81 7 838 1695 10.4 5.4 71 5.0 7.6 53 20 298.3 299.5 288.1 318.0 6.72 8 825 1825 10.2 3.2 62 7.0 6.5 57 20 299.4 300.4 287.6 316.7 5.84 9 798 2101 8.4 -1.6 49 10.0 3.5 64 18 300.3 301.1 286.5 313.2 4.26 10 788 2205 8.0 -6.0 36 14.0 1.8 62 17 301.0 301.5 285.5 310.5 3.10 11 772 2373 7.0 -2.0 53 9.0 2.7 53 16 301.7 302.5 286.9 314.6 4.28 12 769 2405 7.4 -5.6 39 13.0 1.5 52 15 302.4 303.0 286.2 312.5 3.27 13 766 2438 7.6 -9.4 29 17.0 0.5 50 15 303.0 303.4 285.5 310.6 2.44 14 734 2787 5.2 -16.8 19 22.0 -2.4 43 11 304.1 304.3 284.8 308.6 1.40 15 710 3058 3.8 -27.2 8 31.0 -4.7 37 7 305.5 305.6 284.3 307.4 0.58 16 700 3173 3.2 -30.8 6 34.0 -5.4 35 6 306.0 306.1 284.4 307.5 0.42 17 670 3525 1.4 -19.6 19 21.0 -5.4 37 7 307.9 308.1 286.0 311.8 1.21 18 628 4041 -2.3 -17.3 31 15.0 -7.3 49 9 309.4 309.7 286.9 314.5 1.57 19 621 4129 -2.9 -16.9 33 14.0 -7.6 62 8 309.7 310.0 287.1 315.0 1.64 20 616 4193 -2.5 -20.5 24 18.0 -8.1 71 8 310.9 311.1 287.1 314.9 1.21 21 614 4219 -1.9 -27.9 12 26.0 -8.7 74 7 311.9 312.0 286.8 314.0 0.63 22 609 4284 -0.3 83 7 314.4 23 584 4617 -1.5 -47.5 2 46.0 -9.6 132 5 316.8 316.8 287.8 317.2 0.09 24 500 5830 -10.3 -36.3 10 26.0 -15.4 230 6 320.5 320.5 289.3 321.7 0.34 25 491 5970 -11.5 -36.5 11 25.0 -16.3 236 5 320.7 320.7 289.3 321.9 0.34 26 400 7510 -24.3 -46.3 11 22.0 -26.7 270 15 323.4 323.4 290.0 324.0 0.15 27 399 7528 -24.5 -46.5 11 22.0 -26.9 270 15 323.4 323.4 289.9 323.9 0.15 28 351 8446 -32.3 -47.3 21 15.0 -33.6 263 19 324.9 325.0 290.4 325.5 0.15 29 300 9530 -41.7 -57.7 16 16.0 -42.3 260 19 326.6 326.6 290.8 326.8 0.05 30 276 10090 -46.5 -61.5 17 15.0 -46.9 265 20 327.5 327.5 291.0 327.7 0.04 31 264 10384 -48.9 -59.9 27 11.0 -49.2 267 20 328.2 328.2 291.3 328.4 0.05 32 263 10409 -49.1 -57.1 39 8.0 -49.4 267 20 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.5 0.06 33 260 10484 -49.9 -54.9 56 5.0 -50.1 268 21 328.2 328.2 291.3 328.5 0.09 34 255 10611 -50.7 -57.7 43 7.0 -50.9 269 21 328.8 328.8 291.5 329.1 0.06 35 250 10740 -52.1 -58.1 48 6.0 -52.2 270 21 328.6 328.6 291.4 328.9 0.06 36 233 11191 -55.5 -65.5 28 10.0 -55.6 265 23 330.1 330.1 291.7 330.2 0.02 37 218 11611 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -58.2 260 24 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.5 0.02 38 205 11996 -59.7 -68.7 30 9.0 -59.8 267 25 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.9 0.02 39 200 12150 -59.7 -72.7 17 13.0 -59.8 270 26 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.01 40 199 12181 -59.7 -73.7 15 14.0 -59.9 269 26 338.7 338.7 294.0 338.7 0.01 41 198 12213 -58.7 -74.7 11 16.0 -58.9 269 26 340.8 340.8 294.5 340.8 0.01 42 193 12373 -57.5 -79.5 4 22.0 -57.7 266 25 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.2 0.00 43 185 12640 -56.7 -84.7 2 28.0 -56.9 262 25 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.7 0.00 44 150 13960 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -58.9 240 21 368.9 368.9 300.4 368.9 0.00 45 111 15830 -63.9 -90.9 1 27.0 -64.1 262 11 392.4 392.4 304.1 392.4 0.00 46 109 15941 -63.7 -90.7 1 27.0 -63.8 264 10 394.8 394.8 304.5 394.8 0.00 47 100 16470 -63.7 -90.7 1 27.0 -63.9 270 7 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.00 48 77 18057 -66.3 -91.3 2 25.0 -66.5 274 8 430.6 430.6 308.9 430.6 0.00 49 72 18461 -67.9 -90.9 2 23.0 -68.1 275 9 435.6 435.6 309.4 435.6 0.00 50 70 18630 -67.9 -90.9 2 23.0 -68.1 275 9 439.1 439.1 309.8 439.1 0.00 51 60 19565 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.8 273 12 468.8 468.8 312.5 468.8 0.00 52 57 19879 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.4 272 13 472.0 472.0 312.8 472.1 0.00 53 50 20680 -63.1 -92.1 1 29.0 -63.5 270 15 494.8 494.8 314.6 494.8 0.00 54 43 21613 -60.9 -90.9 1 30.0 -61.5 522.0 522.0 316.4 522.0 0.00 TRP 218 11611 -58.1 -67.1 31 9.0 -58.2 260 24 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.5 0.02 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5625.00 m Freezing level: 654.11 mb = 3720.41 m = 12205.91 ft Wetbulb zero: 760.14 mb = 2500.57 m = 8203.86 ft Precipitable water: 0.85 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 37.72 % Est. max temperature: 24.47 C = 76.05 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 982.95 mb = 352.23 m = 1155.61 ft T: 17.66 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.08 C/km ThetaE index: 7.57 C Layer 825.0- 772.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 856.45 mb = 1513.75 m = 4966.31 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.48 g/kg Conv temperature: 25.00 C = 77.00 F Cap Strength: 7.12 C Lifted Index: 6.50 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.68 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.06 C Showalter Index: 7.79 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.70 C Cross Totals Index: 16.10 C K Index: -7.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 117.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.07 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.60 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.02 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 22685.45 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.12 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 914.04 mb = 968.84 m = 3178.56 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 84 at 11 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 1017 60 50 8 -6.1 -5.1 | 313 6 4.4 -4.1 1 1000 205 50 22 -16.9 -14.1 | 26 15 -6.4 -13.1 2 988 305 50 28 -21.4 -18.0 | 33 20 -10.9 -17.0 3 954 610 60 34 -29.4 -17.0 | 50 25 -18.9 -16.0 4 925 869 60 32 -27.7 -16.0 | 49 23 -17.2 -15.0 5 920 914 60 32 -27.7 -16.0 | 49 23 -17.2 -15.0 6 850 1577 50 21 -16.1 -13.5 | 24 14 -5.6 -12.5 7 794 2134 65 18 -16.3 -7.6 | 41 9 -5.8 -6.6 8 765 2438 50 15 -11.5 -9.6 | 7 9 -1.0 -8.6 9 700 3173 35 6 -3.4 -4.9 | 299 8 7.1 -3.9 10 633 3962 40 9 -5.8 -6.9 | 321 8 4.7 -5.9 11 586 4572 125 5 -4.1 2.9 | 239 7 6.4 3.9 12 543 5182 250 9 8.5 3.1 | 258 19 19.0 4.1 13 500 5830 230 6 4.6 3.9 | 252 16 15.1 4.9 14 463 6401 255 3 2.9 0.8 | 262 14 13.4 1.8 15 427 7010 270 11 11.0 -0.0 | 267 22 21.5 1.0 16 400 7510 270 15 15.0 -0.0 | 268 26 25.5 1.0 17 361 8230 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 262 31 30.2 4.5 18 331 8839 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 268 28 27.5 1.0 19 300 9530 260 19 18.7 3.3 | 262 30 29.2 4.3 20 250 10740 270 21 21.0 -0.0 | 268 32 31.5 1.0 21 218 11611 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 261 35 34.1 5.2 22 200 12150 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 268 37 36.5 1.0 23 150 13960 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 248 31 28.7 11.5 24 100 16470 270 7 7.0 -0.0 | 267 18 17.5 1.0 25 70 18630 275 9 9.0 -0.8 | 269 19 19.5 0.2 26 50 20680 270 15 15.0 -0.0 | 268 26 25.5 1.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 54.4 at 14.1 knts Storm direction: 84.4 at 10.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.0 neg: 4.2 tot: 8.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -4.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 78.1 neg: -64.9 tot: 13.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 4.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.04 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.4 stream: 0.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.80 Bulk Shear: 15.65 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 53 25 34 17| 25.9 0.0 25.9| 63.2 0.0 63.2 126.5 0.70| 28.0 19.6 1000 57 29 42 20| 12.9 1.8 14.7| 69.9 -11.4 58.5 58.5 0.55| 16.8 9.3 1500 56 28 41 19| 8.6 4.2 12.8| 69.9 -37.8 32.1 21.4 0.30| 14.3 4.2 2000 56 26 39 17| 5.9 3.2 9.1| 78.1 -37.8 40.4 20.2 0.32| 12.1 3.9 2500 56 24 37 15| 4.7 3.8 8.5| 78.1 -52.1 26.1 10.4 0.16| 11.1 1.8 3000 55 21 33 13| 4.0 4.2 8.2| 78.1 -64.9 13.3 4.4 0.04| 10.4 0.4 4000 54 18 22 10| 3.2 3.1 6.4| 84.0 -68.3 15.6 3.9 0.05| 8.6 0.4 5000 56 16 17 8| 1.3 2.5 3.8|101.1 -77.0 24.1 4.8 0.01| 9.0 0.1 6000 54 14 7 7| 1.2 2.1 3.3|121.0 -83.4 37.5 6.3 0.04| 8.2 0.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20250417.23.gif