UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101412.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 14 OCT 25 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 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 119 24.0 16.0 61 8.0 18.7 80 7 296.9 299.0 291.7 330.1 11.47 1 1000 145 21.4 17.1 76 4.3 18.5 85 4 294.5 296.8 291.7 329.9 12.36 2 993 206 21.0 16.9 77 4.1 18.3 101 4 294.7 296.9 291.7 329.9 12.28 3 925 816 16.0 12.6 80 3.4 13.8 265 3 295.7 297.5 290.1 324.4 9.96 4 861 1422 11.8 11.8 100 0.0 11.8 350 3 297.4 299.2 290.8 326.9 10.15 5 853 1501 11.4 11.3 99 0.1 11.3 1 3 297.8 299.6 290.7 326.6 9.91 6 850 1530 10.4 2.4 58 8.0 6.2 5 3 297.0 298.0 286.4 312.8 5.35 7 846 1569 14.2 0.2 38 14.0 7.0 1 3 301.4 302.3 287.2 315.3 4.59 8 829 1741 16.2 -12.8 12 29.0 4.3 346 4 305.3 305.6 285.6 310.8 1.72 9 796 2085 14.8 -21.2 7 36.0 2.2 314 6 307.4 307.5 285.4 310.3 0.88 10 700 3157 8.2 -19.8 12 28.0 -1.6 215 13 311.6 311.8 287.2 315.4 1.13 11 653 3726 5.4 -26.6 8 32.0 -4.2 216 15 314.7 314.8 287.8 317.0 0.66 12 537 5287 -6.1 -26.1 19 20.0 -11.5 219 21 319.0 319.2 289.3 322.0 0.85 13 500 5840 -10.3 -33.3 13 23.0 -15.2 220 23 320.5 320.6 289.4 322.1 0.46 14 473 6266 -13.1 -40.1 8 27.0 -17.7 226 24 322.1 322.2 289.7 323.1 0.25 15 432 6950 -19.3 -19.6 97 0.3 -19.4 236 27 322.7 323.1 291.5 329.1 1.87 16 417 7213 -20.3 -27.3 54 7.0 -21.9 240 28 324.7 324.9 291.2 328.2 0.98 17 400 7520 -22.9 -25.2 81 2.3 -23.4 245 29 325.2 325.5 291.6 329.6 1.23 18 394 7630 -23.9 -25.5 87 1.6 -24.2 245 29 325.3 325.6 291.6 329.6 1.22 19 332 8856 -32.3 -46.3 24 14.0 -33.6 248 26 330.1 330.2 291.9 330.8 0.18 20 304 9469 -37.5 -45.5 43 8.0 -38.1 250 25 331.3 331.3 292.3 332.1 0.22 21 300 9560 -37.9 -47.9 34 10.0 -38.7 250 25 332.0 332.0 292.4 332.6 0.17 22 289 9817 -40.1 -49.1 38 9.0 -40.7 248 25 332.4 332.4 292.5 333.0 0.15 23 288 9840 -40.3 -55.3 19 15.0 -41.1 248 25 332.4 332.4 292.4 332.7 0.07 24 250 10790 -48.5 -58.5 30 10.0 -48.8 240 24 334.0 334.0 292.9 334.2 0.06 25 225 11474 -54.9 -59.6 56 4.7 -55.0 275 24 334.4 334.4 293.0 334.6 0.06 26 210 11913 -57.3 -67.3 27 10.0 -57.5 299 25 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.02 27 206 12034 -57.9 -66.9 31 9.0 -58.0 305 25 338.2 338.2 293.9 338.3 0.02 28 200 12220 -59.5 -67.5 35 8.0 -59.6 315 25 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.6 0.02 29 178 12938 -64.9 -69.9 50 5.0 -65.0 280 20 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.2 0.02 30 172 13146 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.5 270 19 343.5 343.5 295.2 343.6 0.01 31 163 13473 -64.5 -77.5 15 13.0 -64.6 250 22 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.6 0.01 32 150 13980 -64.1 -79.1 11 15.0 -64.2 220 27 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.01 33 102 16329 -64.3 -86.3 3 22.0 -64.5 244 26 401.2 401.2 305.4 401.2 0.00 34 100 16450 -64.9 -85.9 4 21.0 -65.1 245 26 402.3 402.3 305.5 402.3 0.00 35 70 18620 -66.1 -89.1 3 23.0 -66.3 225 25 443.0 443.0 310.2 443.0 0.00 36 68 18796 -67.1 -89.1 3 22.0 -67.2 224 23 444.5 444.5 310.3 444.5 0.00 37 60 19561 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.5 220 15 471.9 471.9 312.8 471.9 0.00 38 54 20211 -63.5 -90.5 1 27.0 -63.8 217 9 483.1 483.1 313.7 483.1 0.00 39 52 20445 -59.7 -89.7 1 30.0 -60.3 216 6 497.2 497.2 314.8 497.2 0.00 40 50 20690 -60.5 -89.5 1 29.0 -61.0 215 4 500.9 500.9 315.0 500.9 0.00 41 39 22246 -57.5 -88.5 1 31.0 -58.5 205 5 545.4 545.4 317.8 545.4 0.00 42 37 22577 -59.5 -88.5 1 29.0 -60.3 203 6 548.5 548.5 318.0 548.5 0.00 43 30 23890 -58.7 -88.7 1 30.0 -59.7 195 7 584.6 584.6 319.9 584.6 0.00 44 22 25854 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.5 218 9 648.4 648.4 322.6 648.4 0.01 45 20 26460 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -58.6 225 10 662.6 662.6 323.2 662.7 0.01 46 16 27892 -51.3 -86.3 1 35.0 -54.9 211 11 723.9 723.9 325.2 724.0 0.01 47 15 28309 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -56.6 206 12 730.1 730.1 325.4 730.2 0.01 48 11 30333 -47.1 -85.1 1 38.0 -53.5 186 13 821.0 821.1 327.7 821.3 0.03 49 10 30960 -49.9 -84.9 1 35.0 -55.4 180 14 833.3 833.3 328.0 833.5 0.03 50 9.8 31093 -48.3 -85.3 1 37.0 -54.6 844.1 844.1 328.2 844.4 0.03 TRP 172 13146 -65.5 -75.5 24 10.0 -65.5 270 19 343.5 343.5 295.2 343.6 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5695.00 m Freezing level: 598.53 mb = 4458.86 m = 14628.62 ft Wetbulb zero: 739.99 mb = 2693.44 m = 8836.63 ft Precipitable water: 0.85 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 29.81 % Est. max temperature: 24.89 C = 76.81 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 891.90 mb = 1124.11 m = 3687.97 ft T: 13.87 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.90 C/km ThetaE index: 14.03 C Layer 853.0- 846.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 884.50 mb = 1194.55 m = 3919.10 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.96 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.86 C = 74.96 F Cap Strength: 6.17 C Lifted Index: 2.45 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.38 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.02 C Showalter Index: 10.25 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 33.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.70 C Cross Totals Index: 12.70 C K Index: -4.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 57.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.15 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.69 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.06 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 10.35 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.14 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 902.93 mb = 1020.20 m = 3347.08 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 857.93 mb = 1452.22 m = 4764.43 ft Equ Level (EL): 847.93 mb = 1550.42 m = 5086.62 ft B at Equ Level: -1.26 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 847.93 mb = 1550.42 m = 5086.62 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 250 at 9 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 119 80 7 -6.9 -1.2 | 74 16 -15.5 -4.3 1 1000 145 85 4 -4.0 -0.3 | 75 13 -12.6 -3.5 2 925 816 265 3 3.0 0.3 | 63 6 -5.7 -2.9 3 850 1530 5 3 -0.3 -3.0 | 56 11 -8.9 -6.1 4 700 3157 215 13 7.5 10.6 | 171 8 -1.2 7.5 5 500 5840 220 23 14.8 17.6 | 203 16 6.1 14.5 6 400 7520 245 29 26.3 12.3 | 243 20 17.6 9.1 7 300 9560 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 250 16 14.8 5.4 8 250 10790 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 234 15 12.1 8.9 9 200 12220 315 25 17.7 -17.7 | 337 23 9.0 -20.8 10 172 13146 270 19 19.0 -0.0 | 287 11 10.4 -3.1 11 150 13980 220 27 17.4 20.7 | 206 20 8.7 17.6 12 100 16450 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 242 17 14.9 7.9 13 70 18620 225 25 17.7 17.7 | 212 17 9.0 14.6 14 50 20690 215 4 2.3 3.3 | 91 6 -6.4 0.2 15 30 23890 195 7 1.8 6.8 | 118 8 -6.8 3.6 16 20 26460 225 10 7.1 7.1 | 158 4 -1.6 3.9 17 10 30960 180 14 0.0 14.0 | 142 14 -8.6 10.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 220.1 at 12.3 knts Storm direction: 250.1 at 9.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: 2.7 tot: 4.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 99.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 14.5 neg: -32.6 tot: -18.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -6.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.39 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.1 stream: -2.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.22 Bulk Shear: 21.81 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 130 4 86 12| 9.8 0.0 9.8| 12.5 -1.3 11.2 22.4 0.30| 10.8 3.3 1000 310 3 49 8| 4.8 0.0 4.8| 12.5 -8.3 4.2 4.2 -0.06| 8.1 -0.5 1500 339 3 50 10| 2.6 0.0 2.6| 14.5 -10.4 4.1 2.7 -0.05| 6.6 -0.3 2000 329 4 47 9| 1.9 1.3 3.2| 14.5 -21.7 -7.3 -3.6 -0.22| 6.3 -1.4 2500 291 5 42 6| 1.5 2.1 3.7| 14.5 -27.9 -13.4 -5.4 -0.30| 6.5 -2.0 3000 235 6 92 4| 1.3 2.7 4.0| 14.5 -32.6 -18.1 -6.0 -0.39| 7.1 -2.8 4000 222 8 129 4| 1.1 2.3 3.4| 19.9 -33.0 -13.1 -3.3 -0.31| 5.9 -1.8 5000 220 10 155 5| 1.2 1.8 3.0| 26.5 -33.0 -6.6 -1.3 -0.24| 5.1 -1.2 6000 220 12 173 6| 1.3 1.5 2.8| 39.7 -33.0 6.7 1.1 -0.16| 4.6 -0.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20251014.12.gif