UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101611.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 16 OCT 25 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 16 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 1017 60 16.6 10.6 68 6.0 13.1 210 14 288.4 289.7 285.5 310.6 7.91 1 1016 68 16.6 10.6 68 6.0 13.1 212 14 288.4 289.8 285.6 310.7 7.91 2 1011 109 14.6 8.6 67 6.0 11.2 221 14 286.9 288.1 283.9 306.3 6.94 3 1001 191 13.8 8.8 72 5.0 11.0 238 14 286.9 288.1 284.1 306.8 7.11 4 1000 199 13.6 8.6 72 5.0 10.8 240 14 286.8 288.0 284.0 306.4 7.02 5 935 759 8.6 5.3 80 3.3 6.9 210 19 287.2 288.3 283.0 304.1 5.98 6 929 812 8.0 5.1 82 2.9 6.5 210 20 287.1 288.2 283.0 303.9 5.93 7 925 848 7.6 4.9 83 2.7 6.2 210 20 287.1 288.1 282.8 303.6 5.87 8 908 1000 6.4 4.6 88 1.8 5.5 212 20 287.4 288.4 283.0 303.9 5.86 9 902 1055 6.0 4.6 91 1.4 5.3 213 20 287.5 288.5 283.1 304.2 5.90 10 874 1312 4.2 4.2 100 0.0 4.2 220 21 288.2 289.3 283.4 305.0 5.92 11 850 1538 2.6 2.6 100 0.0 2.6 225 21 288.9 289.8 283.1 304.3 5.43 12 760 2436 -2.1 -2.1 100 0.0 -2.1 274 20 293.2 294.0 283.7 305.8 4.31 13 737 2679 -5.1 -8.1 79 3.0 -6.2 247 21 292.5 293.0 281.7 300.9 2.81 14 732 2732 -5.3 -12.3 58 7.0 -7.6 241 21 292.8 293.2 280.9 299.0 2.03 15 726 2797 -4.3 -15.3 42 11.0 -7.7 234 22 294.6 294.9 281.1 299.6 1.60 16 716 2907 -1.9 -19.9 24 18.0 -7.1 221 22 298.4 298.6 282.1 301.9 1.10 17 712 2951 0.0 -28.0 10 28.0 -7.0 216 22 301.0 301.1 282.5 302.8 0.54 18 700 3088 1.8 -38.2 3 40.0 -6.5 200 23 304.5 304.5 283.5 305.2 0.20 19 699 3100 2.0 -37.0 4 39.0 -6.4 200 23 304.8 304.9 283.7 305.6 0.23 20 691 3192 2.2 -34.8 4 37.0 -6.2 204 23 306.1 306.1 284.2 307.1 0.29 21 657 3599 1.8 -24.2 12 26.0 -5.9 217 25 310.0 310.2 286.4 312.8 0.82 22 569 4745 -4.3 -33.3 8 29.0 -10.9 230 29 315.9 316.0 287.9 317.3 0.41 23 545 5083 -6.7 -33.7 10 27.0 -12.6 230 32 317.0 317.0 288.2 318.4 0.41 24 512 5568 -9.9 -34.9 11 25.0 -15.0 233 36 318.8 318.9 288.8 320.2 0.38 25 500 5750 -11.3 -32.3 16 21.0 -15.8 235 37 319.3 319.4 289.0 321.1 0.51 26 400 7420 -23.5 -49.5 7 26.0 -26.2 230 48 324.4 324.5 290.2 324.9 0.10 27 336 8667 -33.5 -56.5 8 23.0 -34.9 230 54 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.6 0.05 28 300 9450 -40.1 -60.1 10 20.0 -40.9 230 49 328.8 328.9 291.5 329.0 0.04 29 250 10670 -49.1 -65.1 14 16.0 -49.5 240 50 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.2 0.02 30 223 11407 -55.5 -68.5 18 13.0 -55.7 235 50 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.4 0.02 31 200 12090 -61.5 -71.5 25 10.0 -61.6 230 50 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.4 0.01 32 183 12636 -65.1 -75.1 24 10.0 -65.2 230 51 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.2 0.01 33 169 13119 -65.9 -76.9 20 11.0 -66.0 240 63 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.6 0.01 34 159 13491 -63.9 -77.9 13 14.0 -64.0 248 72 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.01 35 156 13608 -62.9 -78.3 11 15.5 -63.0 250 75 357.8 357.8 298.2 357.8 0.01 36 155 13648 -62.5 -78.5 10 16.0 -62.6 249 74 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.1 0.01 37 150 13850 -62.7 -79.7 8 17.0 -62.9 245 70 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.00 38 127 14876 -62.3 -81.3 6 19.0 -62.5 249 59 380.4 380.4 302.3 380.5 0.00 39 109 15820 -61.9 -81.9 5 20.0 -62.1 253 50 398.2 398.2 305.0 398.2 0.00 40 103 16169 -63.3 -82.3 6 19.0 -63.5 254 46 402.0 402.0 305.5 402.0 0.00 41 100 16350 -64.3 -82.3 7 18.0 -64.5 255 44 403.5 403.5 305.7 403.5 0.00 42 80 17716 -63.9 -82.9 6 19.0 -64.1 264 33 430.9 430.9 308.9 430.9 0.01 43 78 17872 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -61.8 265 31 439.0 439.0 309.8 439.0 0.01 44 71 18453 -62.7 -83.7 4 21.0 -63.0 269 27 448.4 448.4 310.7 448.5 0.01 45 70 18540 -63.3 -83.3 5 20.0 -63.6 270 26 449.0 449.0 310.8 449.0 0.01 46 68 18718 -64.3 -84.3 5 20.0 -64.6 266 25 450.5 450.5 310.9 450.6 0.00 47 58 19698 -61.9 -83.9 4 22.0 -62.3 242 18 476.9 476.9 313.2 477.0 0.01 48 53 20263 -56.9 -81.9 3 25.0 -57.7 229 14 501.0 501.0 315.0 501.0 0.01 49 50 20630 -59.5 -83.5 3 24.0 -60.1 220 11 503.3 503.3 315.2 503.3 0.01 50 48 20885 -60.7 -84.7 3 24.0 -61.2 228 10 506.3 506.3 315.4 506.4 0.01 51 42 21723 -56.9 -82.9 2 26.0 -57.9 256 8 535.4 535.4 317.2 535.5 0.01 52 40 22031 -58.7 -84.7 2 26.0 -59.5 266 8 538.4 538.4 317.4 538.5 0.01 53 30 23850 -55.9 -84.9 1 29.0 -57.3 325 3 592.2 592.3 320.3 592.3 0.01 54 20 26450 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -55.0 345 5 676.7 676.7 323.7 676.8 0.01 55 14 28768 -50.5 -83.5 1 33.0 -54.8 754.8 754.8 326.1 755.0 0.03 TRP 183 12636 -65.1 -75.1 24 10.0 -65.2 230 51 338.1 338.1 293.9 338.2 0.01 WND 156 13608 -62.9 -78.3 11 15.5 -63.0 250 75 357.8 357.8 298.2 357.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5551.00 m Freezing level: 800.21 mb = 2034.52 m = 6674.86 ft Freezing level: 712.00 mb = 2951.38 m = 9682.90 ft Freezing level: 631.03 mb = 3937.25 m = 12917.33 ft Wetbulb zero: 800.12 mb = 2022.99 m = 6637.02 ft Precipitable water: 0.70 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 47.77 % Est. max temperature: 16.67 C = 62.00 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 929.81 mb = 805.29 m = 2642.01 ft T: 8.08 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.92 C/km ThetaE index: 6.82 C Layer 737.0- 726.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 901.56 mb = 1058.72 m = 3473.45 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.50 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.76 C = 60.36 F Cap Strength: 14.02 C Lifted Index: 14.05 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.83 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.28 C Showalter Index: 14.70 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 27.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 13.90 C Cross Totals Index: 13.90 C K Index: -23.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 156.91 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.54 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 15.75 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3.54 J/kg Cap Strength: 14.04 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 907.92 mb = 1001.17 m = 3284.65 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 882.92 mb = 1229.28 m = 4033.01 ft Equ Level (EL): 782.92 mb = 2197.29 m = 7208.88 ft B at Equ Level: 8.98 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 712.92 mb = 2941.09 m = 9649.14 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 258 at 19 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 60 210 14 7.0 12.1 | 126 14 -11.2 8.2 1 1000 199 240 14 12.1 7.0 | 117 7 -6.1 3.1 2 987 305 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 104 7 -6.4 1.6 3 952 610 210 18 9.0 15.6 | 142 15 -9.2 11.7 4 925 848 210 20 10.0 17.3 | 149 16 -8.2 13.4 5 918 914 210 20 10.0 17.3 | 149 16 -8.2 13.4 6 850 1538 225 21 14.8 14.8 | 163 11 -3.3 11.0 7 789 2134 230 20 15.3 12.9 | 162 9 -2.9 9.0 8 759 2438 275 20 19.9 -1.7 | 343 6 1.7 -5.6 9 700 3088 200 23 7.9 21.6 | 150 21 -10.3 17.7 10 627 3962 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 190 14 2.5 13.5 11 580 4572 230 28 21.4 18.0 | 193 14 3.3 14.1 12 537 5182 230 33 25.3 21.2 | 202 19 7.1 17.3 13 500 5750 235 37 30.3 21.2 | 215 21 12.1 17.3 14 458 6401 240 46 39.8 23.0 | 229 29 21.6 19.1 15 423 7010 235 48 39.3 27.5 | 222 32 21.1 23.6 16 400 7420 230 48 36.8 30.9 | 215 33 18.6 27.0 17 357 8230 230 55 42.1 35.4 | 217 40 23.9 31.5 18 327 8839 230 53 40.6 34.1 | 217 38 22.4 30.2 19 300 9450 230 49 37.5 31.5 | 215 34 19.3 27.6 20 250 10670 240 50 43.3 25.0 | 230 33 25.1 21.1 21 200 12090 230 50 38.3 32.1 | 215 35 20.1 28.2 22 183 12636 230 51 39.1 32.8 | 216 36 20.9 28.9 23 156 13608 250 75 70.5 25.7 | 247 57 52.3 21.8 24 150 13850 245 70 63.4 29.6 | 240 52 45.2 25.7 25 100 16350 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 253 25 24.3 7.5 26 70 18540 270 26 26.0 -0.0 | 297 9 7.8 -3.9 27 50 20630 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 112 12 -11.1 4.5 28 30 23850 325 3 1.7 -2.5 | 69 18 -16.5 -6.3 29 20 26450 345 5 1.3 -4.8 | 63 19 -16.9 -8.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 227.9 at 24.8 knts Storm direction: 257.9 at 18.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.9 neg: 4.0 tot: 6.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 25.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 37.6 neg: -35.5 tot: 2.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 0.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.03 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.1 stream: 0.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.10 Bulk Shear: 14.29 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 230 14 127 9| 3.6 0.0 3.6| 10.6 -5.2 5.4 10.9 0.14| 16.7 2.3 1000 219 17 141 12| 1.8 1.6 3.4| 21.7 -5.2 16.5 16.5 0.24| 10.9 2.6 1500 219 18 146 12| 2.3 1.1 3.4| 30.7 -5.2 25.5 17.0 0.30| 8.7 2.6 2000 221 19 150 12| 1.9 0.8 2.7| 30.7 -5.5 25.2 12.6 0.28| 7.0 1.9 2500 228 19 155 10| 3.5 0.6 4.1| 37.6 -7.8 29.8 11.9 0.31| 9.9 3.1 3000 228 19 158 10| 2.9 4.0 6.9| 37.6 -35.5 2.1 0.7 0.03| 12.1 0.3 4000 224 21 162 12| 3.7 3.0 6.6| 87.0 -35.5 51.5 12.9 0.16| 10.8 1.7 5000 226 23 170 12| 2.9 2.5 5.5| 98.2 -35.5 62.7 12.5 0.18| 9.1 1.6 6000 228 25 181 13| 3.2 2.1 5.3|140.9 -35.5 105.4 17.6 0.24| 8.5 2.0 Wrote GIF file: 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