UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101400.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 14 OCT 25 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:0000Z 14 OCT 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 1003 116 21.0 16.8 77 4.2 18.2 65 7 293.9 296.1 291.3 328.4 12.08 1 1000 142 21.0 17.3 79 3.7 18.5 60 7 294.1 296.4 291.7 329.9 12.52 2 925 811 15.2 14.5 96 0.7 14.8 350 5 294.9 296.9 290.9 327.2 11.29 3 914 912 14.4 14.4 100 0.0 14.4 5 5 295.0 297.1 291.0 327.6 11.35 4 873 1300 12.2 10.2 88 2.0 11.0 62 4 296.7 298.3 289.6 322.7 8.98 5 850 1524 12.4 4.4 58 8.0 8.0 95 3 299.1 300.3 287.9 317.4 6.17 6 849 1534 12.4 4.4 58 8.0 8.0 96 3 299.2 300.4 287.9 317.6 6.18 7 832 1704 16.0 -14.0 11 30.0 4.0 105 4 304.8 305.1 285.2 309.8 1.55 8 798 2058 15.0 -20.0 7 35.0 2.4 124 5 307.4 307.5 285.5 310.6 0.98 9 752 2557 11.8 -8.2 24 20.0 2.8 152 7 309.2 309.7 288.1 317.9 2.74 10 700 3153 9.6 -26.4 6 36.0 -1.6 185 9 313.1 313.2 287.2 315.3 0.63 11 692 3248 9.2 -25.8 6 35.0 -1.9 184 9 313.7 313.8 287.4 316.0 0.67 12 500 5840 -10.7 -31.7 16 21.0 -15.3 165 18 320.0 320.1 289.3 321.9 0.54 13 474 6247 -14.1 -38.1 11 24.0 -18.3 187 18 320.7 320.8 289.3 321.8 0.30 14 444 6739 -16.7 -36.7 16 20.0 -20.3 213 18 323.5 323.6 290.2 324.9 0.37 15 421 7134 -20.3 -23.1 78 2.8 -21.0 234 18 323.8 324.1 291.3 328.7 1.41 16 415 7240 -21.1 -27.1 58 6.0 -22.4 240 18 324.1 324.3 291.0 327.7 1.00 17 400 7510 -23.7 -28.7 63 5.0 -24.7 255 18 324.2 324.4 291.0 327.4 0.89 18 395 7602 -24.1 -29.1 63 5.0 -25.1 255 18 324.8 325.0 291.1 327.9 0.87 19 375 7980 -27.5 -27.7 98 0.2 -27.5 255 17 325.2 325.4 291.4 328.9 1.05 20 332 8848 -33.3 -47.3 23 14.0 -34.5 255 16 328.8 328.8 291.5 329.4 0.16 21 328 8934 -33.1 -51.1 15 18.0 -34.5 255 16 330.2 330.2 291.9 330.6 0.11 22 311 9308 -34.3 -59.3 6 25.0 -35.7 255 15 333.6 333.6 292.7 333.7 0.04 23 309 9353 -34.3 -56.3 9 22.0 -35.7 255 15 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.4 0.06 24 300 9560 -36.1 -55.1 12 19.0 -37.2 255 15 334.5 334.5 293.0 334.8 0.07 25 250 10790 -46.7 -59.7 21 13.0 -47.1 230 25 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.8 0.05 26 205 12074 -57.7 -66.7 31 9.0 -57.8 226 28 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.02 27 202 12167 -57.9 -68.9 23 11.0 -58.0 225 28 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.02 28 200 12230 -58.3 -68.3 27 10.0 -58.5 225 28 340.4 340.4 294.4 340.5 0.02 29 182 12817 -62.3 -68.3 44 6.0 -62.4 233 34 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.3 0.02 30 179 12920 -61.3 -74.3 16 13.0 -61.4 235 35 346.5 346.5 295.8 346.5 0.01 31 167 13348 -63.5 -73.5 24 10.0 -63.6 241 39 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.8 0.01 32 160 13612 -61.5 -78.5 9 17.0 -61.6 244 41 357.5 357.5 298.2 357.5 0.01 33 150 14010 -63.7 -79.7 10 16.0 -63.8 250 45 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.00 34 129 14931 -65.7 -85.7 5 20.0 -65.8 244 44 372.6 372.6 301.0 372.6 0.00 35 104 16226 -70.1 -85.1 9 15.0 -70.2 235 42 387.9 387.9 303.5 387.9 0.00 36 100 16460 -69.3 -86.3 7 17.0 -69.4 255 46 393.8 393.8 304.3 393.8 0.00 37 70 18610 -64.9 -88.9 2 24.0 -65.1 200 17 445.5 445.5 310.4 445.5 0.00 38 50 20680 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.4 225 14 497.6 497.6 314.8 497.6 0.00 39 40 22063 -60.1 -89.1 1 29.0 -60.8 271 10 534.9 534.9 317.2 534.9 0.00 40 39 22220 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.3 276 9 534.8 534.8 317.2 534.8 0.00 41 31 23661 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.6 323 5 588.9 588.9 320.1 588.9 0.01 42 30 23870 -55.5 -86.5 1 31.0 -57.0 330 4 593.3 593.3 320.3 593.4 0.01 43 27 24541 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.2 351 5 608.1 608.1 321.0 608.2 0.01 44 23 25559 -56.3 -87.3 1 31.0 -58.0 22 7 637.8 637.8 322.2 637.9 0.01 45 21 26143 -51.7 -85.7 1 34.0 -54.6 40 8 668.5 668.5 323.4 668.6 0.01 46 20 26460 -51.9 -85.9 1 34.0 -54.9 50 8 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 47 16 27922 -48.3 -84.3 1 36.0 -52.9 2 19 733.7 733.7 325.5 733.9 0.02 48 15 28346 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -54.6 348 22 740.0 740.1 325.7 740.2 0.02 49 10 31010 -48.1 -84.1 1 36.0 -54.4 260 41 840.0 840.0 328.2 840.3 0.03 50 9.2 31557 -50.1 -85.1 1 35.0 -55.8 852.6 852.6 328.4 852.9 0.03 51 7.0 33368 -43.9 -82.9 1 39.0 -53.7 947.6 947.6 330.3 948.2 0.06 TRP 104 16226 -70.1 -85.1 9 15.0 -70.2 235 42 387.9 387.9 303.5 387.9 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5698.00 m Freezing level: 603.24 mb = 4446.36 m = 14587.61 ft Wetbulb zero: 719.18 mb = 2928.00 m = 9606.17 ft Precipitable water: 0.86 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 30.66 % Est. max temperature: 25.91 C = 78.64 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 942.88 mb = 646.73 m = 2121.79 ft T: 16.62 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.55 C/km ThetaE index: 10.21 C Layer 873.0- 849.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 923.45 mb = 825.19 m = 2707.30 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.75 g/kg Conv temperature: 21.98 C = 71.57 F Cap Strength: 6.02 C Lifted Index: 1.35 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.31 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.89 C Showalter Index: 7.15 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 15.10 C K Index: -8.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 76.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.15 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.74 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.41 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.16 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.92 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 927.12 mb = 791.36 m = 2596.30 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 912.12 mb = 929.83 m = 3050.60 ft Equ Level (EL): 852.12 mb = 1503.07 m = 4931.28 ft B at Equ Level: 7.34 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 842.12 mb = 1602.45 m = 5257.31 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 197 at 7 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 1003 116 65 7 -6.3 -3.0 | 40 13 -8.5 -10.0 1 1000 142 60 7 -6.1 -3.5 | 38 13 -8.2 -10.5 2 925 811 350 5 0.9 -4.9 | 6 12 -1.3 -11.9 3 850 1524 95 3 -3.0 0.3 | 37 8 -5.1 -6.8 4 700 3153 185 9 0.8 9.0 | 145 2 -1.3 1.9 5 500 5840 165 18 -4.7 17.4 | 147 12 -6.8 10.4 6 400 7510 255 18 17.4 4.7 | 279 15 15.3 -2.4 7 300 9560 255 15 14.5 3.9 | 284 13 12.4 -3.1 8 250 10790 230 25 19.2 16.1 | 242 19 17.0 9.0 9 200 12230 225 28 19.8 19.8 | 234 22 17.7 12.8 10 150 14010 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 258 41 40.2 8.4 11 104 16226 235 42 34.4 24.1 | 242 37 32.3 17.1 12 100 16460 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 263 43 42.3 4.9 13 70 18610 200 17 5.8 16.0 | 202 10 3.7 9.0 14 50 20680 225 14 9.9 9.9 | 250 8 7.8 2.9 15 30 23870 330 4 2.0 -3.5 | 1 10 -0.1 -10.5 16 20 26460 50 8 -6.1 -5.1 | 34 15 -8.3 -12.2 17 10 31010 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 270 38 38.2 0.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 166.9 at 9.8 knts Storm direction: 196.9 at 7.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.5 neg: 1.0 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 97.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 31.6 neg: -27.0 tot: 4.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 1.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.27 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.6 stream: 1.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.35 Bulk Shear: 27.87 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 40 6 27 13| 0.0 6.1 6.1| 0.0 -21.5 -21.5 -43.0 -0.98| 6.4 -6.3 1000 27 6 21 13| 1.3 3.0 4.3| 11.0 -27.0 -16.1 -16.1 -0.36| 6.0 -2.2 1500 33 5 23 12| 2.2 2.0 4.3| 18.7 -27.0 -8.4 -5.6 -0.09| 5.5 -0.5 2000 52 5 31 12| 2.4 1.5 3.9| 24.0 -27.0 -3.1 -1.5 0.06| 4.8 0.3 2500 80 5 42 11| 2.5 1.2 3.7| 28.4 -27.0 1.4 0.5 0.17| 4.6 0.8 3000 121 5 58 8| 2.5 1.0 3.5| 31.6 -27.0 4.5 1.5 0.27| 4.6 1.2 4000 161 7 81 4| 1.9 0.6 2.4| 32.2 -27.0 5.1 1.3 0.26| 3.9 1.0 5000 167 8 104 4| 1.5 0.5 2.0| 32.2 -28.0 4.2 0.8 0.22| 3.5 0.8 6000 167 10 120 5| 1.4 0.5 1.9| 46.1 -29.9 16.1 2.7 0.27| 3.6 1.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20251014.00.gif