UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026010912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 9 JAN 26 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 9 JAN 26 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 1018 118 17.8 9.8 59 8.0 13.1 55 9 289.5 290.8 285.5 310.6 7.48 1 1000 269 15.6 8.6 63 7.0 11.6 50 11 288.8 290.0 284.8 308.6 7.02 2 974 491 13.2 8.2 72 5.0 10.4 42 11 288.5 289.7 284.7 308.3 7.01 3 925 923 9.8 5.5 75 4.3 7.5 25 10 289.3 290.4 284.1 306.8 6.13 4 861 1514 4.8 4.0 95 0.8 4.4 25 8 290.1 291.2 284.2 307.0 5.92 5 850 1619 4.4 -0.6 70 5.0 2.1 25 8 290.8 291.5 282.7 303.2 4.30 6 847 1648 5.4 -15.6 20 21.0 -1.6 25 8 292.1 292.3 279.6 296.2 1.34 7 841 1706 6.4 -19.6 14 26.0 -1.6 26 9 293.7 293.9 279.9 296.8 0.96 8 792 2197 5.8 -21.2 12 27.0 -2.4 32 13 298.2 298.3 281.8 301.0 0.89 9 709 3093 -0.5 -20.5 20 20.0 -6.4 44 22 300.8 301.0 283.1 304.2 1.05 10 700 3195 1.6 -35.4 4 37.0 -6.5 45 23 304.3 304.3 283.5 305.2 0.27 11 673 3511 1.2 -32.8 6 34.0 -6.8 44 24 307.3 307.3 284.8 308.5 0.36 12 514 5611 -14.3 -46.3 5 32.0 -18.6 36 34 313.1 313.1 286.6 313.6 0.12 13 509 5685 -14.1 -51.1 3 37.0 -18.6 36 34 314.2 314.3 286.9 314.5 0.07 14 500 5820 -14.7 -42.7 7 28.0 -18.8 35 35 315.1 315.2 287.3 315.8 0.18 15 486 6035 -15.9 -42.9 8 27.0 -19.8 35 35 316.2 316.2 287.7 316.9 0.18 16 423 7064 -25.3 -49.3 9 24.0 -27.5 35 34 317.0 317.0 287.9 317.4 0.10 17 406 7362 -26.3 -58.3 3 32.0 -28.6 35 33 319.4 319.5 288.6 319.6 0.04 18 400 7470 -27.1 -58.1 4 31.0 -29.2 35 33 319.8 319.8 288.7 319.9 0.04 19 316 9119 -40.5 -61.5 9 21.0 -41.3 39 41 323.4 323.4 289.8 323.6 0.03 20 300 9470 -43.5 -54.5 29 11.0 -44.0 40 43 324.0 324.1 290.1 324.4 0.08 21 282 9883 -47.5 -54.5 44 7.0 -47.7 38 46 324.1 324.1 290.1 324.4 0.08 22 266 10267 -49.7 -67.7 10 18.0 -50.0 37 48 326.3 326.3 290.7 326.4 0.02 23 250 10670 -53.3 -67.3 17 14.0 -53.5 35 51 326.8 326.8 290.8 326.9 0.02 24 228 11255 -57.5 -70.5 18 13.0 -57.6 31 50 329.1 329.1 291.5 329.2 0.01 25 216 11594 -59.7 -75.7 11 16.0 -59.8 28 50 330.9 330.9 291.9 330.9 0.01 26 200 12070 -63.1 -78.1 11 15.0 -63.2 25 49 332.8 332.8 292.5 332.9 0.00 27 185 12549 -64.7 -78.7 13 14.0 -64.8 25 33 337.7 337.7 293.7 337.8 0.00 28 176 12856 -62.1 -80.1 7 18.0 -62.2 1 29 346.9 346.9 296.0 346.9 0.00 29 164 13291 -64.9 -80.9 9 16.0 -65.0 328 23 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.00 30 163 13328 -64.9 -80.9 9 16.0 -65.0 325 23 349.9 349.9 296.6 349.9 0.00 31 150 13840 -61.5 -84.5 3 23.0 -61.7 285 16 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 32 143 14140 -58.9 -84.9 2 26.0 -59.2 279 17 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.7 0.00 33 115 15495 -64.9 -87.9 3 23.0 -65.0 252 21 386.6 386.6 303.3 386.6 0.00 34 100 16350 -65.3 -87.3 3 22.0 -65.4 235 23 401.6 401.6 305.4 401.6 0.00 35 83 17475 -68.5 -87.5 5 19.0 -68.6 245 18 417.0 417.0 307.4 417.0 0.00 36 70 18500 -66.7 -87.7 4 21.0 -66.9 255 14 441.7 441.7 310.0 441.7 0.00 37 60 19442 -63.3 -88.3 2 25.0 -63.6 244 20 469.2 469.2 312.5 469.2 0.00 38 53 20203 -65.1 -89.1 2 24.0 -65.4 234 25 482.0 482.0 313.6 482.0 0.00 39 50 20560 -63.3 -88.3 2 25.0 -63.7 230 27 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.3 0.00 40 46 21073 -61.7 -87.7 2 26.0 -62.2 237 26 510.1 510.1 315.7 510.1 0.00 41 40 21933 -63.1 -88.1 2 25.0 -63.6 247 25 527.4 527.4 316.8 527.4 0.00 42 36 22585 -59.7 -87.7 1 28.0 -60.5 256 24 552.3 552.3 318.2 552.4 0.00 43 30 23720 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -61.4 270 22 579.7 579.7 319.6 579.7 0.01 44 20 26270 -57.1 -86.1 1 29.0 -58.9 245 15 661.4 661.4 323.1 661.5 0.01 45 18 26940 -56.3 -85.3 1 29.0 -58.4 224 17 684.2 684.2 323.9 684.3 0.02 46 18 26940 -56.7 -85.7 1 29.0 -58.7 224 17 682.9 682.9 323.9 683.0 0.01 47 17 27307 -52.7 -84.7 1 32.0 -55.8 213 18 707.0 707.0 324.7 707.1 0.02 48 15 28125 -48.1 -81.1 1 33.0 -53.0 189 20 748.0 748.0 325.9 748.3 0.04 49 14 28580 -49.7 -81.7 1 32.0 -54.2 176 21 757.5 757.5 326.1 757.8 0.04 50 12 29600 -45.7 -80.7 1 35.0 -52.4 146 24 805.8 805.8 327.4 806.3 0.05 51 10 30820 -44.3 -80.3 1 36.0 -52.3 110 27 854.2 854.2 328.5 854.8 0.06 52 8.5 31906 -45.7 -80.7 1 35.0 -53.7 889.3 889.4 329.2 890.1 0.07 TRP 185 12549 -64.7 -78.7 13 14.0 -64.8 25 33 337.7 337.7 293.7 337.8 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5551.00 m Freezing level: 715.59 mb = 3021.47 m = 9912.82 ft Freezing level: 706.86 mb = 3116.91 m = 10225.95 ft Freezing level: 660.69 mb = 3673.21 m = 12051.08 ft Wetbulb zero: 848.29 mb = 1635.42 m = 5365.47 ft Precipitable water: 0.51 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 26.07 % Est. max temperature: 18.36 C = 65.04 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 903.47 mb = 1117.09 m = 3664.96 ft T: 8.16 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.21 C/km ThetaE index: 10.82 C Layer 850.0- 841.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 878.00 mb = 1352.86 m = 4438.48 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.77 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.24 C = 64.83 F Cap Strength: 8.38 C Lifted Index: 8.83 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.50 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.68 C Showalter Index: 12.06 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 33.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.10 C Cross Totals Index: 14.10 C K Index: -18.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 51.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.74 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 2.12 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.06 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 59442.68 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.78 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 890.99 mb = 1231.83 m = 4041.39 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 68 at 16 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 1018 118 55 9 -7.4 -5.2 | 264 7 7.4 0.7 1 1000 269 50 11 -8.4 -7.1 | 281 6 6.3 -1.2 2 925 923 25 10 -4.2 -9.1 | 287 11 10.5 -3.2 3 850 1619 25 8 -3.4 -7.3 | 277 11 11.3 -1.4 4 700 3195 45 23 -16.3 -16.3 | 8 11 -1.5 -10.4 5 500 5820 35 35 -20.1 -28.7 | 13 23 -5.4 -22.8 6 400 7470 35 33 -18.9 -27.0 | 11 22 -4.2 -21.2 7 300 9470 40 43 -27.6 -32.9 | 26 30 -12.9 -27.1 8 250 10670 35 51 -29.3 -41.8 | 22 39 -14.5 -35.9 9 200 12070 25 49 -20.7 -44.4 | 9 39 -6.0 -38.5 10 185 12549 25 33 -13.9 -29.9 | 358 24 0.8 -24.0 11 150 13840 285 16 15.5 -4.1 | 267 30 30.2 1.7 12 100 16350 235 23 18.8 13.2 | 240 39 33.6 19.1 13 70 18500 255 14 13.5 3.6 | 251 30 28.2 9.5 14 50 20560 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 237 42 35.4 23.2 15 30 23720 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 261 37 36.7 5.9 16 20 26270 245 15 13.6 6.3 | 247 31 28.3 12.2 17 10 30820 110 27 -25.4 9.2 | 145 18 -10.6 15.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 38.2 at 21.1 knts Storm direction: 68.2 at 15.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 0.8 tot: 3.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 99.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 42.1 neg: -5.8 tot: 36.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 12.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.65 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.1 stream: 2.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.14 Bulk Shear: 15.48 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 46 11 281 7| 0.0 3.5 3.5| 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.60| 4.6 2.8 1000 38 10 285 9| 0.0 2.5 2.5| 5.2 -1.7 3.5 3.5 0.31| 3.7 1.1 1500 34 10 283 10| 0.0 1.5 1.5| 5.2 -5.8 -0.6 -0.4 0.09| 3.0 0.3 2000 33 10 285 10| 1.3 1.2 2.4| 17.5 -5.8 11.7 5.8 0.39| 3.5 1.4 2500 34 11 290 9| 2.0 0.9 3.0| 29.5 -5.8 23.7 9.5 0.55| 3.8 2.1 3000 37 12 299 8| 2.6 0.8 3.3| 42.1 -5.8 36.3 12.1 0.65| 4.1 2.6 4000 40 15 321 8| 1.9 0.9 2.8| 47.3 -5.8 41.5 10.4 0.59| 3.7 2.2 5000 39 18 340 9| 1.5 1.2 2.7| 48.4 -5.9 42.5 8.5 0.51| 3.5 1.8 6000 38 21 351 11| 1.3 1.2 2.5| 48.4 -7.8 40.6 6.8 0.45| 3.3 1.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20260109.12.gif