UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 28 APR 25 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 28 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 1002 115 21.2 12.2 56 9.0 15.6 165 5 294.2 295.8 288.7 319.9 8.94 1 1000 132 20.0 14.0 68 6.0 16.2 165 7 293.1 295.0 289.3 321.9 10.09 2 974 358 16.8 10.8 68 6.0 13.2 200 6 292.1 293.6 287.4 316.0 8.37 3 925 796 14.2 10.4 78 3.8 11.9 270 5 293.8 295.4 288.2 318.5 8.59 4 923 814 14.2 10.3 77 3.9 11.9 267 5 294.0 295.5 288.3 318.6 8.55 5 910 934 14.2 8.2 67 6.0 10.7 250 5 295.2 296.6 287.8 317.0 7.51 6 905 981 15.6 1.6 39 14.0 8.3 243 5 297.1 298.0 285.7 311.2 4.74 7 880 1218 14.4 4.4 51 10.0 8.9 208 5 298.3 299.3 287.4 315.9 5.96 8 878 1237 14.6 6.6 59 8.0 10.0 205 5 298.7 299.9 288.5 319.2 6.97 9 874 1275 15.6 -2.4 29 18.0 6.8 200 5 300.1 300.8 285.8 311.2 3.66 10 864 1373 16.2 -12.8 12 29.0 4.5 185 5 301.7 302.0 284.1 306.9 1.65 11 850 1512 16.6 -13.4 12 30.0 4.5 165 5 303.5 303.8 284.8 308.6 1.60 12 824 1776 16.2 -16.8 9 33.0 3.6 174 7 305.8 306.1 285.2 309.9 1.24 13 700 3137 7.4 -30.6 5 38.0 -3.1 220 19 310.7 310.8 286.1 312.2 0.43 14 640 3866 2.4 -28.6 8 31.0 -6.1 224 21 313.1 313.2 287.1 315.0 0.56 15 545 5138 -8.3 -27.3 20 19.0 -13.0 231 26 315.1 315.2 288.0 317.6 0.75 16 514 5589 -11.5 -24.5 33 13.0 -14.9 234 27 316.5 316.7 288.8 320.0 1.02 17 500 5800 -12.9 -36.9 11 24.0 -17.2 235 28 317.3 317.4 288.2 318.5 0.32 18 493 5907 -13.7 -46.7 4 33.0 -18.3 234 29 317.6 317.6 288.1 318.1 0.12 19 473 6220 -15.7 -46.7 5 31.0 -19.8 233 30 318.9 318.9 288.5 319.4 0.12 20 457 6479 -17.9 -29.9 34 12.0 -20.4 231 31 319.3 319.5 289.3 321.8 0.70 21 452 6561 -18.5 -35.5 21 17.0 -21.4 230 32 319.6 319.7 289.0 321.1 0.41 22 446 6660 -19.1 -24.1 65 5.0 -20.3 230 32 320.0 320.3 290.0 324.2 1.22 23 433 6880 -20.5 -27.5 53 7.0 -22.0 229 33 321.0 321.2 290.0 324.2 0.92 24 421 7087 -22.1 -42.1 15 20.0 -24.7 227 34 321.5 321.6 289.5 322.4 0.22 25 419 7122 -22.5 -41.5 16 19.0 -25.0 227 34 321.5 321.5 289.5 322.3 0.24 26 416 7174 -23.1 -29.1 58 6.0 -24.3 227 35 321.3 321.5 290.0 324.3 0.83 27 411 7263 -23.9 -32.9 43 9.0 -25.4 226 35 321.4 321.5 289.8 323.5 0.58 28 400 7460 -25.3 -29.2 70 3.9 -26.1 225 36 322.1 322.3 290.3 325.1 0.85 29 396 7533 -25.7 -28.4 78 2.7 -26.2 225 36 322.5 322.7 290.5 325.8 0.93 30 364 8141 -29.9 -32.9 75 3.0 -30.3 227 37 324.8 324.9 290.9 327.2 0.66 31 344 8542 -33.3 -37.5 66 4.2 -33.8 228 38 325.4 325.5 290.9 327.1 0.44 32 304 9400 -40.7 -41.6 91 0.9 -40.8 230 39 326.8 326.8 291.2 328.0 0.33 33 300 9490 -41.5 -43.3 83 1.8 -41.6 230 39 326.9 326.9 291.1 327.9 0.28 34 277 10022 -46.1 -50.7 60 4.6 -46.3 237 45 327.8 327.8 291.2 328.3 0.13 35 268 10239 -48.3 -52.3 63 4.0 -48.4 239 47 327.7 327.7 291.2 328.1 0.11 36 264 10337 -48.9 -56.9 39 8.0 -49.1 241 48 328.2 328.2 291.3 328.5 0.07 37 262 10386 -49.7 -54.7 56 5.0 -49.9 241 49 327.8 327.8 291.2 328.1 0.09 38 261 10411 -49.5 -59.5 30 10.0 -49.8 241 49 328.4 328.4 291.3 328.6 0.05 39 260 10436 -49.9 -56.9 44 7.0 -50.1 242 49 328.2 328.2 291.3 328.4 0.07 40 253 10613 -50.5 -64.5 18 14.0 -50.8 244 51 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.0 0.03 41 250 10690 -51.3 -62.3 26 11.0 -51.5 245 52 329.8 329.8 291.7 329.9 0.04 42 213 11715 -58.7 -64.7 46 6.0 -58.8 241 54 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.9 0.03 43 208 11864 -59.3 -65.3 46 6.0 -59.4 240 54 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.03 44 205 11955 -58.9 -69.9 23 11.0 -59.0 240 55 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.2 0.02 45 200 12110 -58.7 -69.7 23 11.0 -58.8 240 57 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.02 46 171 13096 -58.5 -79.5 5 21.0 -58.7 237 55 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.00 47 150 13920 -58.7 -84.7 2 26.0 -58.9 235 53 368.9 368.9 300.4 369.0 0.00 48 145 14133 -57.9 -84.9 2 27.0 -58.2 235 57 373.9 373.9 301.2 373.9 0.00 49 138 14443 -58.3 -85.3 2 27.0 -58.6 235 62 378.6 378.6 302.0 378.6 0.00 50 122 15214 -59.3 -86.3 2 27.0 -59.6 243 55 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.00 51 100 16440 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.1 255 44 402.3 402.3 305.5 402.3 0.00 52 90 17079 -68.3 -89.3 3 21.0 -68.4 254 37 407.9 407.9 306.2 407.9 0.00 53 71 18504 -68.1 -90.1 3 22.0 -68.2 250 20 436.9 436.9 309.6 436.9 0.00 54 70 18590 -67.1 -90.1 2 23.0 -67.2 250 19 440.8 440.8 310.0 440.8 0.00 55 65 19040 -63.1 -90.1 1 27.0 -63.4 236 18 459.0 459.0 311.7 459.0 0.00 56 59 19632 -65.1 -90.1 2 25.0 -65.4 217 16 467.4 467.4 312.4 467.4 0.00 57 50 20640 -64.1 -91.1 1 27.0 -64.4 185 13 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.4 0.00 58 30 23830 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -58.2 75 7 589.5 589.5 320.1 589.6 0.01 59 29 24045 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -58.2 63 8 595.3 595.3 320.4 595.3 0.01 60 23 25543 -48.5 -84.5 1 36.0 -52.1 340 14 660.8 660.8 323.1 660.9 0.01 61 22 25835 -50.1 -85.1 1 35.0 -53.3 324 15 664.5 664.5 323.2 664.6 0.01 62 20 26460 -48.5 -84.5 1 36.0 -52.4 290 17 687.7 687.7 324.0 687.8 0.02 63 18 27156 -47.1 -84.1 1 37.0 -51.8 284 17 713.2 713.2 324.8 713.3 0.02 64 16 27945 -41.9 -82.9 0 41.0 -49.2 277 17 754.6 754.6 326.1 754.8 0.03 65 14 28846 -43.7 -82.7 1 39.0 -50.7 269 17 777.8 777.9 326.7 778.1 0.03 66 11 30479 -40.5 -81.5 0 41.0 -50.1 256 17 845.0 845.0 328.3 845.5 0.05 67 10 31130 -39.3 -81.3 0 42.0 -50.0 250 17 872.8 872.9 328.9 873.4 0.05 68 9.3 31631 -35.7 -78.7 0 43.0 -48.8 904.9 904.9 329.5 905.8 0.09 TRP 208 11864 -59.3 -65.3 46 6.0 -59.4 240 54 335.1 335.1 293.1 335.2 0.03 WND 138 14443 -58.3 -85.3 2 27.0 -58.6 235 62 378.6 378.6 302.0 378.6 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5668.00 m Freezing level: 618.69 mb = 4151.60 m = 13620.55 ft Wetbulb zero: 757.28 mb = 2480.38 m = 8137.64 ft Precipitable water: 0.57 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 22.43 % Est. max temperature: 30.29 C = 86.53 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 877.06 mb = 1245.88 m = 4087.48 ft T: 14.83 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.62 C/km ThetaE index: 12.27 C Layer 874.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 676.09 mb = 3419.87 m = 11219.90 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.39 g/kg Conv temperature: 38.64 C = 101.55 F Cap Strength: 9.50 C Lifted Index: 4.89 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.05 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.02 C Showalter Index: 10.28 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 29.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 29.50 C Cross Totals Index: -0.50 C K Index: -21.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 38.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.16 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.97 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.09 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 52363.41 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.50 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 874.13 mb = 1274.24 m = 4180.53 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 255 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 1002 115 165 5 -1.3 4.8 | 97 13 -13.4 1.6 1 1000 132 165 7 -1.8 6.8 | 104 14 -13.9 3.5 2 925 796 270 5 5.0 -0.0 | 65 8 -7.1 -3.3 3 850 1512 165 5 -1.3 4.8 | 97 13 -13.4 1.6 4 700 3137 220 19 12.2 14.6 | 181 11 0.1 11.3 5 500 5800 235 28 22.9 16.1 | 220 17 10.8 12.8 6 400 7460 225 36 25.5 25.5 | 211 26 13.4 22.2 7 300 9490 230 39 29.9 25.1 | 219 28 17.8 21.8 8 250 10690 245 52 47.1 22.0 | 242 40 35.0 18.7 9 208 11864 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 236 42 34.7 23.7 10 200 12110 240 57 49.4 28.5 | 236 45 37.3 25.2 11 150 13920 235 53 43.4 30.4 | 229 41 31.3 27.1 12 138 14443 235 62 50.8 35.6 | 230 50 38.7 32.3 13 100 16440 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 255 31 30.4 8.1 14 70 18590 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 241 7 5.8 3.2 15 50 20640 185 13 1.1 13.0 | 132 15 -11.0 9.7 16 30 23830 75 7 -6.8 -1.8 | 75 20 -18.9 -5.1 17 20 26460 290 17 16.0 -5.8 | 337 10 3.9 -9.1 18 10 31130 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 237 5 3.9 2.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 225.0 at 16.7 knts Storm direction: 255.0 at 12.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.5 neg: 1.2 tot: 4.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 82.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 76.1 neg: -12.3 tot: 63.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 21.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.6 stream: 3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.73 Bulk Shear: 17.70 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 197 6 105 11| 6.7 0.0 6.7| 7.3 -6.6 0.7 1.4 -0.10| 9.3 -0.9 1000 219 6 98 9| 3.4 0.9 4.3| 14.5 -11.1 3.4 3.4 0.02| 7.9 0.1 1500 206 5 100 10| 2.2 2.3 4.6| 20.2 -12.3 7.9 5.3 0.08| 7.3 0.6 2000 195 6 104 11| 2.2 1.7 4.0| 37.6 -12.3 25.3 12.6 0.26| 6.8 1.7 2500 198 7 111 10| 2.9 1.4 4.3| 56.1 -12.3 43.8 17.5 0.38| 6.6 2.5 3000 209 9 120 9| 3.5 1.2 4.7| 76.1 -12.3 63.8 21.3 0.49| 6.6 3.2 4000 216 12 140 8| 3.1 0.9 4.0| 88.1 -12.3 75.9 19.0 0.53| 5.5 2.9 5000 221 14 160 8| 2.9 0.7 3.6|101.2 -12.3 88.9 17.8 0.56| 4.8 2.7 6000 225 17 178 9| 2.6 0.6 3.2|111.2 -14.7 96.5 16.1 0.54| 4.4 2.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20250428.12.gif