UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 APR 25 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 27 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 1004 117 20.4 12.4 60 8.0 15.4 30 13 293.2 294.8 288.4 319.1 9.04 1 1000 151 19.2 13.2 68 6.0 15.4 50 10 292.4 294.1 288.6 319.6 9.57 2 980 324 16.0 11.8 76 4.2 13.4 20 9 290.8 292.4 287.4 316.0 8.90 3 941 668 13.2 11.6 90 1.6 12.2 320 8 291.4 293.0 287.9 317.3 9.15 4 927 795 14.0 11.5 85 2.5 12.5 298 8 293.4 295.1 288.7 319.9 9.23 5 925 813 15.4 9.4 67 6.0 11.9 295 8 295.1 296.5 288.2 318.2 8.02 6 922 841 17.0 6.0 48 11.0 10.8 300 8 297.0 298.1 287.3 315.6 6.37 7 913 924 17.4 4.4 42 13.0 10.2 314 7 298.2 299.3 287.2 315.2 5.74 8 850 1530 14.4 -10.6 17 25.0 4.0 55 4 301.2 301.6 284.4 307.5 2.00 9 831 1720 14.2 -15.8 11 30.0 2.8 71 5 303.0 303.2 284.3 307.3 1.34 10 817 1864 15.4 -16.6 10 32.0 3.2 83 5 305.7 306.0 285.2 309.9 1.28 11 745 2639 11.8 -27.2 5 39.0 -0.2 147 9 310.0 310.1 286.0 311.9 0.55 12 700 3155 7.6 -25.4 7 33.0 -2.6 190 11 310.9 311.0 286.5 313.3 0.69 13 644 3833 2.4 -30.6 7 33.0 -6.2 206 10 312.5 312.6 286.8 314.1 0.46 14 635 3946 2.8 -41.2 2 44.0 -6.6 209 10 314.2 314.3 287.0 314.8 0.16 15 507 5723 -9.1 -43.1 4 34.0 -14.9 252 8 320.7 320.7 289.2 321.3 0.17 16 500 5830 -10.1 -43.1 5 33.0 -15.6 255 8 320.7 320.8 289.2 321.4 0.17 17 405 7409 -23.7 -48.7 8 25.0 -26.3 246 7 323.0 323.1 289.8 323.5 0.11 18 400 7500 -24.3 -49.3 8 25.0 -26.8 245 7 323.4 323.4 289.9 323.8 0.11 19 300 9530 -40.7 -59.7 11 19.0 -41.5 230 7 328.0 328.0 291.2 328.2 0.04 20 264 10384 -48.3 -62.3 18 14.0 -48.7 241 13 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.2 0.03 21 250 10740 -50.7 -64.7 17 14.0 -51.0 245 16 330.7 330.7 291.9 330.8 0.03 22 241 10979 -52.3 -68.3 13 16.0 -52.6 241 17 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.8 0.02 23 238 11060 -52.9 -64.9 22 12.0 -53.1 240 17 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.2 0.03 24 232 11225 -53.5 -70.5 11 17.0 -53.8 237 17 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.6 0.01 25 224 11450 -55.3 -65.3 28 10.0 -55.5 233 18 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.3 0.03 26 219 11594 -55.9 -71.9 12 16.0 -56.1 231 18 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.01 27 210 11861 -57.3 -64.3 41 7.0 -57.4 226 19 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.03 28 208 11922 -57.7 -65.7 35 8.0 -57.8 225 19 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.7 0.03 29 200 12170 -57.3 -73.3 11 16.0 -57.5 240 26 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.1 0.01 30 183 12731 -56.7 -77.7 5 21.0 -56.9 240 30 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.8 0.01 31 150 13980 -59.5 -83.5 3 24.0 -59.7 240 38 367.6 367.6 300.1 367.6 0.00 32 104 16233 -68.1 -87.1 5 19.0 -68.2 267 26 391.7 391.7 304.0 391.7 0.00 33 100 16470 -66.9 -87.9 4 21.0 -67.0 270 25 398.5 398.5 305.0 398.5 0.00 34 70 18600 -70.3 -90.3 4 20.0 -70.4 275 31 434.0 434.0 309.3 434.0 0.00 35 62 19335 -64.1 -88.1 2 24.0 -64.4 243 24 463.0 463.0 312.0 463.1 0.00 36 53 20294 -66.1 -89.1 3 23.0 -66.4 201 15 479.7 479.7 313.4 479.7 0.00 37 50 20650 -63.7 -88.7 2 25.0 -64.1 185 12 493.4 493.4 314.5 493.4 0.00 38 37 22521 -57.7 -86.7 1 29.0 -58.7 276 7 553.1 553.1 318.3 553.2 0.01 39 33 23240 -59.1 -86.1 2 27.0 -60.0 311 5 567.8 567.8 319.0 567.9 0.01 40 30 23840 -57.1 -86.1 1 29.0 -58.3 340 4 589.0 589.0 320.1 589.0 0.01 41 24 25278 -48.9 -81.9 1 33.0 -52.2 277 8 651.6 651.6 322.7 651.8 0.02 42 20 26470 -50.7 -82.7 1 32.0 -53.9 225 11 681.0 681.0 323.8 681.2 0.02 43 15 28373 -43.9 -78.9 1 35.0 -50.5 762.0 762.0 326.3 762.5 0.05 44 14 28835 -45.3 -80.3 1 35.0 -51.5 772.4 772.4 326.5 772.8 0.05 45 13 29335 -40.3 -78.3 1 38.0 -49.2 806.3 806.3 327.4 806.9 0.07 46 11 30465 -44.1 -79.1 1 35.0 -51.8 831.9 832.0 328.0 832.6 0.07 TRP 208 11922 -57.7 -65.7 35 8.0 -57.8 225 19 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.7 0.03 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5679.00 m Freezing level: 604.88 mb = 4364.22 m = 14318.12 ft Wetbulb zero: 749.55 mb = 2587.61 m = 8489.43 ft Precipitable water: 0.50 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 17.63 % Est. max temperature: 28.23 C = 82.81 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 891.78 mb = 1123.32 m = 3685.38 ft T: 16.41 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.62 C/km ThetaE index: 12.57 C Layer 925.0- 817.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 676.92 mb = 3427.50 m = 11244.93 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.41 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.77 C = 101.78 F Cap Strength: 9.79 C Lifted Index: 7.99 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.15 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.46 C Showalter Index: 13.79 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 24.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.50 C Cross Totals Index: -0.50 C K Index: -19.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 16.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.05 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 32.09 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.01 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 41747.39 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.69 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 880.93 mb = 1227.10 m = 4025.86 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 248 at 6 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 117 30 13 -6.5 -11.3 | 42 18 -12.4 -13.6 1 1000 151 50 10 -7.7 -6.4 | 57 16 -13.5 -8.8 2 925 813 295 8 7.3 -3.4 | 347 6 1.4 -5.8 3 850 1530 55 4 -3.3 -2.3 | 63 10 -9.1 -4.7 4 700 3155 190 11 1.9 10.8 | 155 9 -4.0 8.4 5 500 5830 255 8 7.7 2.1 | 280 2 1.9 -0.3 6 400 7500 245 7 6.3 3.0 | 220 1 0.5 0.6 7 300 9530 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 167 2 -0.5 2.1 8 250 10740 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 243 10 8.6 4.4 9 208 11922 225 19 13.4 13.4 | 214 13 7.6 11.0 10 200 12170 240 26 22.5 13.0 | 237 20 16.6 10.6 11 150 13980 240 38 32.9 19.0 | 238 32 27.0 16.6 12 100 16470 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 277 19 19.1 -2.4 13 70 18600 275 31 30.9 -2.7 | 282 26 25.0 -5.1 14 50 20650 185 12 1.0 12.0 | 153 11 -4.8 9.6 15 30 23840 340 4 1.4 -3.8 | 36 8 -4.5 -6.1 16 20 26470 225 11 7.8 7.8 | 200 6 1.9 5.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 217.8 at 8.4 knts Storm direction: 247.8 at 6.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.2 neg: 2.0 tot: 5.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 109.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 92.1 neg: -39.1 tot: 52.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 17.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.8 stream: 3.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.79 Bulk Shear: 40.83 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 16 9 36 14| 0.0 11.9 11.9| 10.4 -33.0 -22.6 -45.2 -0.48| 15.2 -7.4 1000 349 9 22 12| 1.6 6.0 7.6| 21.5 -39.1 -17.6 -17.6 -0.18| 13.5 -2.4 1500 352 7 27 11| 3.4 4.0 7.4| 40.3 -39.1 1.2 0.8 0.07| 11.4 0.8 2000 16 7 41 12| 3.6 3.0 6.6| 53.2 -39.1 14.1 7.0 0.17| 9.7 1.7 2500 48 7 57 13| 3.6 2.4 5.9| 72.1 -39.1 33.0 13.2 0.28| 9.0 2.5 3000 156 7 116 10| 3.2 2.0 5.1| 92.1 -39.1 52.9 17.6 0.38| 8.8 3.3 4000 198 8 148 6| 2.0 1.5 3.5| 99.1 -39.1 60.0 15.0 0.40| 7.2 2.9 5000 209 8 160 5| 1.3 1.2 2.5|102.2 -39.1 63.0 12.6 0.42| 6.2 2.6 6000 218 8 171 4| 0.9 1.0 1.9|103.5 -39.2 64.3 10.7 0.44| 5.4 2.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20250427.12.gif