UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101511.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 15 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 15 OCT 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 1019 60 20.0 9.0 49 11.0 13.6 230 20 291.6 292.8 285.9 311.8 7.08 1 1003 196 16.4 7.4 55 9.0 11.4 222 26 289.3 290.4 284.4 307.6 6.44 2 1000 221 16.0 8.0 59 8.0 11.5 220 27 289.1 290.3 284.7 308.2 6.74 3 965 522 13.2 6.2 62 7.0 9.4 246 27 289.3 290.4 284.1 306.8 6.16 4 947 681 12.8 3.8 54 9.0 8.1 253 27 290.4 291.4 283.7 305.7 5.31 5 925 878 11.8 2.8 54 9.0 7.2 260 24 291.4 292.3 283.8 306.0 5.06 6 924 887 11.8 2.8 54 9.0 7.2 260 24 291.5 292.4 283.8 306.1 5.06 7 918 941 11.2 2.2 54 9.0 6.6 261 24 291.4 292.3 283.6 305.5 4.88 8 884 1254 9.0 1.0 57 8.0 5.1 268 24 292.3 293.1 283.7 305.8 4.65 9 850 1577 6.2 -0.8 61 7.0 2.9 275 24 292.6 293.4 283.4 305.0 4.24 10 806 2009 3.0 -4.0 60 7.0 -0.0 271 26 293.7 294.4 283.1 304.1 3.52 11 800 2070 5.8 -29.2 6 35.0 -3.1 271 26 297.3 297.4 280.8 298.7 0.43 12 781 2266 5.6 -32.4 4 38.0 -3.6 270 28 299.2 299.2 281.4 300.3 0.32 13 758 2509 4.4 -37.6 3 42.0 -4.6 270 30 300.4 300.5 281.8 301.1 0.20 14 734 2770 2.8 -39.2 3 42.0 -5.8 272 32 301.5 301.5 282.2 302.1 0.17 15 700 3152 1.2 -31.8 6 33.0 -6.6 275 35 303.8 303.9 283.4 305.1 0.38 16 692 3244 1.4 -33.6 5 35.0 -6.7 274 36 305.0 305.1 283.8 306.2 0.32 17 687 3302 0.8 -33.2 6 34.0 -7.0 274 37 305.0 305.1 283.8 306.2 0.34 18 655 3683 -0.9 -45.9 2 45.0 -8.7 272 41 307.3 307.3 284.4 307.6 0.10 19 582 4611 -7.7 -51.7 2 44.0 -13.6 270 42 309.9 309.9 285.4 310.1 0.06 20 532 5302 -12.7 -49.7 3 37.0 -17.4 268 42 312.0 312.0 286.1 312.3 0.08 21 510 5621 -15.9 -49.9 4 34.0 -19.8 263 46 311.9 311.9 286.1 312.2 0.08 22 500 5770 -16.9 -49.9 4 33.0 -20.6 260 48 312.4 312.4 286.3 312.7 0.08 23 464 6328 -20.9 -52.9 4 32.0 -23.9 260 48 314.2 314.2 286.9 314.4 0.06 24 419 7076 -26.5 -59.5 3 33.0 -28.7 264 53 316.3 316.3 287.6 316.4 0.03 25 400 7410 -28.9 -61.9 3 33.0 -30.8 260 54 317.4 317.4 287.9 317.5 0.02 26 341 8534 -35.9 -53.9 14 18.0 -37.0 272 85 322.7 322.7 289.7 323.0 0.07 27 323 8908 -39.1 -56.1 15 17.0 -39.9 276 94 323.4 323.4 289.9 323.6 0.06 28 300 9410 -42.3 -62.3 9 20.0 -43.0 280 102 325.7 325.7 290.5 325.9 0.03 29 286 9731 -44.7 -66.7 7 22.0 -45.3 277 104 326.8 326.8 290.8 326.9 0.02 30 255 10491 -49.5 -70.5 7 21.0 -49.9 271 108 330.6 330.6 291.9 330.6 0.01 31 250 10620 -50.3 -71.3 7 21.0 -50.7 270 109 331.3 331.3 292.1 331.3 0.01 32 220 11444 -53.9 -71.9 9 18.0 -54.2 275 112 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.1 0.01 33 202 11987 -56.3 -72.3 12 16.0 -56.5 275 109 342.6 342.6 295.0 342.7 0.01 34 200 12050 -56.1 -72.1 12 16.0 -56.3 275 108 343.9 343.9 295.3 344.0 0.01 35 192 12309 -55.9 -73.9 9 18.0 -56.1 275 104 348.3 348.3 296.3 348.3 0.01 36 172 13008 -56.1 -76.1 6 20.0 -56.3 275 95 359.1 359.1 298.5 359.1 0.01 37 164 13311 -55.7 -78.7 4 23.0 -56.0 275 91 364.7 364.7 299.6 364.7 0.01 38 160 13468 -55.3 -79.3 4 24.0 -55.6 275 89 367.9 367.9 300.2 368.0 0.00 39 154 13712 -55.1 -79.1 4 24.0 -55.5 275 85 372.3 372.3 300.9 372.3 0.00 40 150 13880 -54.7 -78.7 4 24.0 -55.1 275 83 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.9 0.01 41 149 13923 -54.5 -79.5 3 25.0 -54.9 275 83 376.9 376.9 301.8 376.9 0.00 42 147 14009 -53.3 -78.3 3 25.0 -53.8 275 82 380.4 380.4 302.3 380.5 0.01 43 144 14142 -52.7 -78.7 3 26.0 -53.2 274 81 383.7 383.7 302.8 383.7 0.01 44 135 14554 -56.5 -79.5 4 23.0 -56.8 274 79 384.1 384.1 302.9 384.2 0.01 45 109 15885 -64.3 -81.3 8 17.0 -64.4 271 70 393.7 393.7 304.3 393.7 0.00 46 106 16055 -65.7 -82.7 8 17.0 -65.8 271 69 394.2 394.2 304.4 394.2 0.00 47 103 16230 -64.5 -81.5 8 17.0 -64.7 270 68 399.7 399.7 305.2 399.7 0.01 48 100 16410 -65.3 -82.3 8 17.0 -65.4 270 67 401.6 401.6 305.4 401.6 0.00 49 89 17117 -65.3 -83.3 7 18.0 -65.5 275 57 415.2 415.2 307.2 415.2 0.00 50 72 18416 -61.1 -83.1 4 22.0 -61.4 284 38 450.0 450.0 310.8 450.1 0.01 51 70 18590 -62.1 -84.1 4 22.0 -62.4 285 35 451.5 451.5 311.0 451.6 0.00 52 61 19444 -61.9 -84.9 3 23.0 -62.3 287 30 470.1 470.1 312.7 470.1 0.00 53 50 20680 -61.1 -85.1 3 24.0 -61.6 290 22 499.5 499.5 314.9 499.5 0.01 54 43 21617 -59.5 -85.5 2 26.0 -60.2 294 18 525.4 525.5 316.6 525.5 0.01 55 36 22734 -55.9 -84.9 1 29.0 -57.1 300 12 562.2 562.2 318.8 562.2 0.01 56 30 23890 -56.5 -85.5 1 29.0 -57.9 305 7 590.6 590.6 320.2 590.7 0.01 57 20 26510 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.8 35 15 669.4 669.4 323.4 669.4 0.01 58 18 27186 -53.5 -85.5 1 32.0 -56.3 693.0 693.0 324.2 693.1 0.01 TRP 202 11987 -56.3 -72.3 12 16.0 -56.5 275 109 342.6 342.6 295.0 342.7 0.01 WND 220 11444 -53.9 -71.9 9 18.0 -54.2 275 112 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.1 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5549.00 m Freezing level: 671.94 mb = 3481.41 m = 11421.81 ft Wetbulb zero: 806.58 mb = 2003.23 m = 6572.19 ft Precipitable water: 0.46 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 21.41 % Est. max temperature: 20.87 C = 69.56 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 865.25 mb = 1430.73 m = 4693.92 ft T: 7.47 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.91 C/km ThetaE index: 7.06 C Layer 850.0- 781.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 809.78 mb = 1971.06 m = 6466.65 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.99 g/kg Conv temperature: 22.06 C = 71.71 F Cap Strength: 8.05 C Lifted Index: 7.22 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.34 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.75 C Showalter Index: 8.63 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 16.10 C K Index: -10.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 96.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.74 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 10.19 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.51 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 43700.81 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.07 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 853.25 mb = 1545.63 m = 5070.90 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 297 at 26 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 1019 60 230 20 15.3 12.9 | 162 26 -8.0 24.5 1 1000 221 220 27 17.4 20.7 | 170 33 -6.0 32.4 2 990 305 235 26 21.3 14.9 | 176 27 -2.0 26.6 3 955 610 250 28 26.3 9.6 | 188 21 3.0 21.3 4 925 878 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 181 16 0.3 15.9 5 921 914 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 181 16 0.3 15.9 6 850 1577 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 183 10 0.6 9.6 7 794 2134 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 193 12 2.7 11.7 8 764 2438 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 210 13 6.7 11.7 9 700 3152 275 35 34.9 -3.1 | 233 14 11.5 8.6 10 631 3962 270 44 44.0 -0.0 | 241 24 20.7 11.7 11 583 4572 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 238 22 18.7 11.7 12 539 5182 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 237 21 17.7 11.7 13 500 5770 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 230 31 23.9 20.0 14 459 6401 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 230 31 23.9 20.0 15 422 7010 265 53 52.8 4.6 | 241 34 29.5 16.3 16 400 7410 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 235 37 29.8 21.1 17 356 8230 270 77 77.0 -0.0 | 258 55 53.7 11.7 18 326 8839 275 93 92.6 -8.1 | 267 69 69.3 3.6 19 300 9410 280 102 100.5 -17.7 | 274 77 77.1 -6.0 20 250 10620 270 109 109.0 -0.0 | 262 86 85.7 11.7 21 220 11444 275 112 111.6 -9.8 | 269 88 88.2 1.9 22 202 11987 275 109 108.6 -9.5 | 269 85 85.2 2.2 23 200 12050 275 108 107.6 -9.4 | 268 84 84.3 2.3 24 150 13880 275 83 82.7 -7.2 | 266 60 59.3 4.4 25 100 16410 270 67 67.0 -0.0 | 255 45 43.7 11.7 26 70 18590 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 256 11 10.5 2.6 27 50 20680 290 22 20.7 -7.5 | 147 5 -2.7 4.2 28 30 23890 305 7 5.7 -4.0 | 114 19 -17.6 7.7 29 20 26510 35 15 -8.6 -12.3 | 89 32 -31.9 -0.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 266.6 at 34.8 knts Storm direction: 296.6 at 26.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.1 neg: 0.4 tot: 4.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 68.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 120.8 neg: -8.6 tot: 112.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 37.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.2 stream: 3.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.21 Bulk Shear: 48.21 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 234 26 175 27| 10.8 0.0 10.8| 80.8 0.0 80.8 161.5 0.65| 17.9 11.6 1000 245 26 180 22| 6.8 0.0 6.8| 84.5 -8.6 75.9 75.9 0.40| 13.2 5.2 1500 253 25 182 19| 5.9 0.0 5.9| 85.6 -8.6 77.0 51.4 0.34| 10.4 3.6 2000 258 25 184 17| 4.4 0.6 5.0| 90.0 -8.6 81.4 40.7 0.37| 8.5 3.1 2500 261 26 187 16| 4.2 0.5 4.7|106.3 -8.6 97.7 39.1 0.44| 7.8 3.5 3000 263 27 193 15| 4.1 0.4 4.6|120.8 -8.6 112.2 37.4 0.49| 7.2 3.6 4000 266 30 206 15| 3.1 1.5 4.7|134.4 -9.6 124.9 31.2 0.45| 6.8 3.0 5000 267 33 215 16| 2.5 1.0 3.5|134.4 -17.3 117.2 23.4 0.41| 5.7 2.3 6000 267 35 220 18| 2.1 1.7 3.7|134.4 -38.6 95.8 16.0 0.29| 5.6 1.7 Wrote GIF file: 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