UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025050100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 1 MAY 25 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:0000Z 1 MAY 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 1001 119 14.4 7.4 63 7.0 10.6 285 5 287.5 288.6 283.7 305.7 6.46 1 1000 127 15.4 8.4 63 7.0 11.4 285 5 288.5 289.8 284.6 308.1 6.92 2 995 170 17.0 9.0 59 8.0 12.4 295 5 290.6 291.8 285.8 311.2 7.25 3 925 786 11.4 8.6 83 2.8 9.8 85 5 291.0 292.3 286.2 312.6 7.60 4 917 858 10.8 8.5 86 2.3 9.5 79 5 291.1 292.4 286.3 312.7 7.61 5 850 1487 7.2 0.2 61 7.0 3.8 30 5 293.7 294.5 284.2 307.1 4.56 6 812 1861 4.4 -4.6 52 9.0 0.5 3 10 294.6 295.2 283.2 304.5 3.34 7 808 1901 4.6 -7.4 41 12.0 -0.3 360 11 295.2 295.7 282.7 303.4 2.71 8 803 1952 8.6 -16.4 15 25.0 -0.2 356 12 300.0 300.2 283.1 304.2 1.32 9 798 2004 9.2 -18.8 12 28.0 -0.3 353 12 301.2 301.4 283.2 304.7 1.08 10 750 2515 6.4 -23.6 10 30.0 -2.6 316 20 303.5 303.7 283.8 306.0 0.76 11 731 2725 6.6 -30.4 5 37.0 -3.3 301 23 306.0 306.1 284.4 307.4 0.42 12 700 3080 5.2 -33.8 4 39.0 -4.4 275 28 308.2 308.3 285.1 309.3 0.31 13 661 3546 3.8 -14.2 25 18.0 -3.1 272 31 311.8 312.1 288.1 318.1 1.93 14 500 5740 -12.7 -40.7 8 28.0 -17.3 260 48 317.6 317.6 288.2 318.4 0.22 15 474 6145 -15.1 -48.1 4 33.0 -19.4 258 48 319.5 319.5 288.7 319.9 0.10 16 400 7400 -25.9 -51.9 7 26.0 -28.2 250 50 321.3 321.3 289.2 321.6 0.08 17 302 9375 -42.3 -63.3 8 21.0 -43.0 250 58 325.1 325.1 290.3 325.2 0.03 18 300 9420 -42.7 -63.7 8 21.0 -43.3 250 58 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.3 0.02 19 250 10620 -51.5 -68.5 11 17.0 -51.8 255 58 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.6 0.02 20 221 11412 -57.7 -69.7 20 12.0 -57.9 252 62 331.8 331.8 292.2 331.8 0.01 21 202 11978 -60.1 -74.1 14 14.0 -60.2 250 66 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.7 0.01 22 200 12040 -59.9 -73.9 14 14.0 -60.0 250 66 337.9 337.9 293.8 337.9 0.01 23 185 12523 -61.9 -74.9 16 13.0 -62.0 250 68 342.3 342.3 294.8 342.3 0.01 24 183 12590 -61.8 -75.7 14 13.9 -61.9 250 68 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.6 0.01 25 164 13270 -60.3 -83.3 3 23.0 -60.4 253 58 357.0 357.0 298.1 357.0 0.00 26 150 13820 -63.7 -78.7 11 15.0 -63.8 255 49 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.01 27 136 14427 -59.3 -86.3 2 27.0 -59.5 257 49 378.4 378.4 302.0 378.4 0.00 28 100 16330 -63.9 -88.9 2 25.0 -64.1 265 51 404.3 404.3 305.7 404.3 0.00 29 70 18540 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.3 245 21 454.1 454.1 311.3 454.1 0.00 30 65 19000 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.1 232 18 462.1 462.1 312.0 462.1 0.00 31 57 19822 -57.5 -88.5 1 31.0 -58.2 208 14 489.3 489.3 314.2 489.3 0.00 32 52 20396 -61.3 -90.3 1 29.0 -61.8 192 10 493.5 493.5 314.5 493.5 0.00 33 50 20640 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.4 185 9 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.00 34 47 21027 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.2 175 9 514.6 514.6 315.9 514.7 0.00 35 40 22036 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -61.2 150 7 533.9 533.9 317.2 533.9 0.00 36 33 23256 -52.7 -86.7 1 34.0 -54.5 120 6 584.8 584.8 319.9 584.9 0.01 37 30 23870 -53.5 -87.5 1 34.0 -55.4 105 5 598.8 598.8 320.6 598.8 0.01 38 23 25582 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -56.8 17 13 642.5 642.5 322.4 642.6 0.01 39 21 26170 -51.9 -86.9 1 35.0 -54.8 346 16 667.9 667.9 323.3 668.0 0.01 40 20 26490 -47.3 -84.3 1 37.0 -51.7 330 17 691.4 691.4 324.1 691.5 0.02 41 19 26830 -45.9 -83.9 1 38.0 -50.9 328 17 706.0 706.0 324.6 706.1 0.02 42 14 28877 -41.9 -82.9 0 41.0 -49.7 317 16 784.0 784.0 326.8 784.2 0.03 43 11 30503 -43.3 -83.3 0 40.0 -51.4 308 16 834.8 834.9 328.1 835.2 0.03 44 10 31150 -39.1 -81.1 0 42.0 -49.9 305 16 873.6 873.6 328.9 874.1 0.06 45 9.4 31577 -35.7 -78.7 0 43.0 -48.8 902.1 902.2 329.5 903.0 0.09 46 8.0 32695 -37.3 -79.3 0 42.0 -50.3 938.3 938.4 330.1 939.3 0.09 TRP 185 12523 -61.9 -74.9 16 13.0 -62.0 250 68 342.3 342.3 294.8 342.3 0.01 WND 183 12590 -61.8 -75.7 14 13.9 -61.9 250 68 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5613.00 m Freezing level: 623.92 mb = 4050.97 m = 13290.41 ft Wetbulb zero: 809.43 mb = 1886.92 m = 6190.60 ft Precipitable water: 0.60 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 30.88 % Est. max temperature: 20.58 C = 69.05 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 900.95 mb = 1004.72 m = 3296.30 ft T: 9.96 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.73 C/km ThetaE index: 9.37 C Layer 850.0- 803.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 845.10 mb = 1534.28 m = 5033.67 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.38 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.74 C = 69.33 F Cap Strength: 9.87 C Lifted Index: 8.49 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.72 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.46 C Showalter Index: 11.48 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 32.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.90 C Cross Totals Index: 12.90 C K Index: -18.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 60.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.54 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.48 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.64 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 57254.45 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.78 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 883.09 mb = 1170.66 m = 3840.72 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 298 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 1001 119 285 5 4.8 -1.3 | 123 14 -12.2 7.9 1 1000 127 285 5 4.8 -1.3 | 123 14 -12.2 7.9 2 925 786 85 5 -5.0 -0.4 | 112 24 -22.0 8.7 3 850 1487 30 5 -2.5 -4.3 | 104 20 -19.5 4.8 4 700 3080 275 28 27.9 -2.4 | 238 13 10.9 6.7 5 500 5740 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 240 35 30.3 17.5 6 400 7400 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 229 40 30.0 26.3 7 300 9420 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 232 47 37.5 29.0 8 250 10620 255 58 56.0 15.0 | 238 46 39.0 24.2 9 200 12040 250 66 62.0 22.6 | 235 55 45.0 31.7 10 185 12523 250 68 63.9 23.3 | 235 57 46.9 32.4 11 183 12590 250 68 63.9 23.3 | 235 57 46.9 32.4 12 150 13820 255 49 47.3 12.7 | 234 37 30.3 21.8 13 100 16330 265 51 50.8 4.4 | 248 36 33.8 13.6 14 70 18540 245 21 19.0 8.9 | 186 18 2.0 18.0 15 50 20640 185 9 0.8 9.0 | 138 24 -16.2 18.1 16 30 23870 105 5 -4.8 1.3 | 116 24 -21.8 10.4 17 20 26490 330 17 8.5 -14.7 | 57 10 -8.5 -5.6 18 10 31150 305 16 13.1 -9.2 | 90 4 -3.9 -0.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 268.3 at 25.7 knts Storm direction: 298.3 at 19.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.6 neg: 5.6 tot: 7.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 115.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 17.3 neg: -122.1 tot: -104.8 m^2/s^2 ave: -34.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.60 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.2 stream: -6.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.04 Bulk Shear: 81.88 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 343 5 106 16| 8.9 0.0 8.9| 3.4 -20.5 -17.0 -34.1 -0.43| 10.6 -4.6 1000 55 5 107 22| 4.7 0.0 4.7| 17.3 -30.2 -12.9 -12.9 -0.24| 8.1 -1.9 1500 45 5 105 21| 3.2 1.5 4.6| 17.3 -48.1 -30.7 -20.5 -0.35| 6.9 -2.4 2000 16 6 99 19| 2.4 3.5 5.9| 17.3 -84.0 -66.7 -33.4 -0.50| 7.7 -3.8 2500 336 9 95 14| 1.9 4.8 6.7| 17.3-103.9 -86.6 -34.6 -0.55| 8.9 -4.9 3000 292 11 127 8| 1.6 5.6 7.1| 17.3-122.1-104.8 -34.9 -0.60| 10.2 -6.1 4000 280 16 172 6| 1.2 5.2 6.4| 21.9-122.1-100.2 -25.1 -0.51| 8.7 -4.4 5000 273 21 208 9| 0.9 4.9 5.9| 22.0-125.9-103.9 -20.8 -0.46| 7.9 -3.6 6000 268 26 221 13| 0.8 4.6 5.4| 22.0-149.4-127.5 -21.2 -0.45| 7.2 -3.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20250501.00.gif