UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 16 APR 25 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 16 APR 25 Station: GC018 WMO ident: 60018 Latitude: 28.32 Longitude: -16.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 121 21.0 11.0 53 10.0 14.9 35 17 293.5 294.9 287.8 317.0 8.20 1 1005 146 19.2 11.2 60 8.0 14.4 41 17 291.9 293.4 287.3 315.7 8.33 2 1000 189 18.8 9.8 56 9.0 13.5 50 16 292.0 293.3 286.6 313.7 7.62 3 960 537 14.6 9.6 72 5.0 11.7 32 15 291.1 292.5 286.5 313.4 7.83 4 925 850 13.2 8.2 72 5.0 10.3 15 15 292.8 294.1 286.8 314.0 7.39 5 899 1089 10.8 7.7 81 3.1 9.0 15 19 292.7 294.0 286.6 313.8 7.35 6 876 1306 11.4 6.4 71 5.0 8.6 15 22 295.5 296.8 287.3 315.6 6.89 7 873 1334 14.0 3.0 47 11.0 8.1 15 23 298.5 299.5 287.0 314.7 5.44 8 864 1422 14.6 -0.4 36 15.0 7.0 15 24 300.0 300.8 286.4 313.0 4.30 9 850 1560 14.0 -1.0 36 15.0 6.5 15 26 300.8 301.6 286.5 313.4 4.18 10 817 1893 13.4 -5.6 26 19.0 4.6 18 25 303.6 304.2 286.4 313.1 3.08 11 813 1935 13.2 -6.8 24 20.0 4.1 18 25 303.8 304.3 286.2 312.6 2.82 12 791 2164 11.2 -6.8 28 18.0 3.1 21 24 304.1 304.6 286.4 313.1 2.90 13 718 2969 8.6 -14.4 18 23.0 -0.4 28 21 309.8 310.1 287.2 315.4 1.74 14 700 3178 7.0 -14.0 21 21.0 -1.2 30 20 310.2 310.6 287.5 316.2 1.85 15 653 3743 2.0 -16.0 25 18.0 -4.5 12 18 310.8 311.1 287.5 316.3 1.68 16 596 4475 -0.7 -17.7 26 17.0 -6.7 349 15 315.9 316.2 289.1 321.3 1.60 17 575 4761 -1.3 -36.3 5 35.0 -9.2 340 14 318.5 318.5 288.6 319.6 0.30 18 556 5028 -3.3 -18.3 30 15.0 -8.5 332 13 319.2 319.5 290.2 324.7 1.63 19 544 5200 -3.9 -31.9 9 28.0 -10.8 326 13 320.5 320.6 289.4 322.2 0.49 20 522 5524 -5.7 -21.7 27 16.0 -10.7 316 11 322.1 322.4 290.7 326.6 1.29 21 511 5691 -6.7 -46.7 2 40.0 -13.5 310 11 322.9 322.9 289.8 323.3 0.11 22 500 5860 -8.1 -41.1 5 33.0 -14.3 305 10 323.2 323.2 290.0 324.0 0.21 23 479 6192 -9.9 -42.9 5 33.0 -15.7 298 11 324.9 325.0 290.5 325.6 0.18 24 441 6823 -15.7 -32.7 22 17.0 -19.2 285 12 325.4 325.5 291.0 327.4 0.55 25 400 7550 -21.7 -49.7 6 28.0 -24.8 270 13 326.8 326.8 290.9 327.2 0.10 26 398 7587 -21.9 -51.9 5 30.0 -25.0 269 13 327.0 327.0 290.9 327.3 0.08 27 320 9145 -35.7 -54.7 12 19.0 -36.8 227 13 328.9 328.9 291.5 329.2 0.07 28 300 9590 -39.5 -60.5 9 21.0 -40.4 215 13 329.7 329.7 291.7 329.8 0.04 29 291 9798 -41.3 -61.3 10 20.0 -42.1 216 13 330.0 330.0 291.7 330.2 0.03 30 250 10820 -47.1 -70.1 5 23.0 -47.6 220 15 336.0 336.0 293.3 336.1 0.01 31 231 11342 -47.3 -72.3 4 25.0 -47.9 236 26 343.4 343.4 295.1 343.5 0.01 32 200 12280 -53.3 -74.3 6 21.0 -53.6 265 45 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.4 0.01 33 152 14018 -62.7 -83.7 4 21.0 -62.9 265 39 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.00 34 150 14100 -62.9 -83.9 4 21.0 -63.0 265 39 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.7 0.00 35 101 16472 -73.3 -88.3 8 15.0 -73.3 294 34 385.0 385.0 303.1 385.0 0.00 36 100 16530 -73.1 -89.1 7 16.0 -73.2 295 34 386.5 386.5 303.3 386.5 0.00 37 86 17411 -75.5 -89.5 9 14.0 -75.5 330 12 398.7 398.7 305.0 398.7 0.00 38 85 17480 -73.7 -88.7 8 15.0 -73.7 329 12 403.7 403.7 305.7 403.7 0.00 39 77 18055 -76.5 -89.5 11 13.0 -76.6 322 14 409.4 409.4 306.5 409.4 0.00 40 70 18610 -73.1 -90.1 6 17.0 -73.2 315 16 428.0 428.0 308.6 428.0 0.00 41 52 20382 -64.7 -89.7 2 25.0 -65.0 4 7 485.5 485.5 313.9 485.6 0.00 42 50 20620 -65.3 -89.3 2 24.0 -65.6 10 6 489.6 489.6 314.2 489.6 0.00 43 48 20868 -65.7 -89.7 2 24.0 -66.0 20 6 494.4 494.4 314.5 494.4 0.00 44 35 22814 -59.9 -87.9 1 28.0 -60.7 101 9 556.3 556.3 318.5 556.3 0.00 45 31 23581 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -56.5 132 10 589.4 589.4 320.1 589.5 0.01 46 30 23790 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -57.2 140 10 592.8 592.8 320.3 592.8 0.01 47 24 25208 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -58.0 129 9 630.1 630.1 321.9 630.2 0.01 48 20 26390 -47.3 -83.3 1 36.0 -51.7 120 8 691.4 691.4 324.1 691.5 0.02 49 19 26730 -45.7 -81.7 1 36.0 -50.8 129 9 706.6 706.6 324.7 706.8 0.03 50 16 27882 -42.7 -81.7 1 39.0 -49.6 160 14 752.0 752.0 326.0 752.2 0.03 51 12 29819 -43.7 -81.7 1 38.0 -51.3 212 23 812.9 812.9 327.5 813.3 0.04 52 11 30400 -46.9 -82.9 1 36.0 -53.4 228 25 821.8 821.8 327.8 822.1 0.04 53 10 31040 -40.5 -81.5 0 41.0 -50.5 245 28 868.4 868.4 328.8 868.9 0.05 54 9.7 31248 -39.7 -80.7 0 41.0 -50.3 879.0 879.0 329.0 879.6 0.06 TRP 86 17411 -75.5 -89.5 9 14.0 -75.5 330 12 398.7 398.7 305.0 398.7 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5671.00 m Freezing level: 610.78 mb = 4285.42 m = 14059.60 ft Wetbulb zero: 725.56 mb = 2881.68 m = 9454.20 ft Precipitable water: 0.72 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 32.11 % Est. max temperature: 27.90 C = 82.22 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 869.17 mb = 1371.53 m = 4499.70 ft T: 14.25 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.63 C/km ThetaE index: 3.59 C Layer 1005.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 672.00 mb = 3509.84 m = 11515.07 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.65 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.15 C = 100.67 F Cap Strength: 12.03 C Lifted Index: 11.86 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.57 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.27 C Showalter Index: 12.10 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 29.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.10 C Cross Totals Index: 7.10 C K Index: 0.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 62.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.35 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.99 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.16 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 50573.28 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.95 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 875.21 mb = 1313.20 m = 4308.35 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 45 at 13 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 121 35 17 -9.8 -13.9 | 6 5 -0.5 -4.5 1 1000 189 50 16 -12.3 -10.3 | 74 3 -3.0 -0.9 2 925 850 15 15 -3.9 -14.5 | 313 7 5.4 -5.1 3 850 1560 15 26 -6.7 -25.1 | 351 16 2.5 -15.7 4 700 3178 30 20 -10.0 -17.3 | 5 8 -0.7 -7.9 5 500 5860 305 10 8.2 -5.7 | 258 18 17.5 3.7 6 400 7550 270 13 13.0 -0.0 | 247 24 22.3 9.4 7 300 9590 215 13 7.5 10.6 | 220 26 16.7 20.1 8 250 10820 220 15 9.6 11.5 | 222 28 18.9 20.9 9 200 12280 265 45 44.8 3.9 | 256 56 54.1 13.3 10 150 14100 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 255 50 48.1 12.8 11 100 16530 295 34 30.8 -14.4 | 277 40 40.1 -4.9 12 86 17411 330 12 6.0 -10.4 | 274 15 15.3 -1.0 13 70 18610 315 16 11.3 -11.3 | 275 21 20.6 -1.9 14 50 20620 10 6 -1.0 -5.9 | 247 9 8.2 3.5 15 30 23790 140 10 -6.4 7.7 | 189 17 2.8 17.1 16 20 26390 120 8 -6.9 4.0 | 190 14 2.3 13.4 17 10 31040 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 238 41 34.6 21.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 14.5 at 17.6 knts Storm direction: 44.5 at 13.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.9 neg: 1.1 tot: 2.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -1.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 30.8 neg: -6.8 tot: 23.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 8.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.20 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.4 stream: 1.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.69 Bulk Shear: 7.23 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 39 16 15 3| 0.0 2.8 2.8| 3.0 -4.2 -1.2 -2.4 -0.12| 10.4 -1.3 1000 28 16 340 5| 0.0 3.4 3.4| 9.7 -6.8 2.8 2.8 -0.00| 8.8 -0.0 1500 23 18 344 8| 2.3 2.3 4.5| 21.9 -6.8 15.1 10.1 0.15| 8.2 1.2 2000 21 20 347 9| 1.3 1.7 3.0| 26.0 -6.8 19.1 9.6 0.18| 6.8 1.2 2500 21 21 349 10| 0.9 1.4 2.3| 28.8 -6.8 22.0 8.8 0.19| 6.0 1.1 3000 22 21 351 10| 0.9 1.1 2.0| 30.8 -6.8 23.9 8.0 0.20| 5.4 1.1 4000 21 20 348 10| 0.7 1.9 2.6| 30.8 -29.9 0.8 0.2 -0.07| 5.4 -0.4 5000 17 19 338 9| 0.5 2.2 2.7| 30.8 -58.4 -27.6 -5.5 -0.21| 5.2 -1.1 6000 15 18 328 9| 0.4 2.1 2.6| 30.8 -83.0 -52.3 -8.7 -0.28| 4.9 -1.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20250416.12.gif