UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 17 JAN 26 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 17 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 1009 121 19.4 10.4 56 9.0 14.0 165 7 291.8 293.2 286.8 314.2 7.86 1 1008 129 17.6 10.6 64 7.0 13.4 166 7 290.1 291.5 286.3 312.7 7.98 2 1000 197 17.2 10.2 63 7.0 13.1 175 10 290.4 291.7 286.2 312.6 7.83 3 985 326 16.2 7.2 55 9.0 11.2 154 9 290.6 291.7 284.9 309.1 6.47 4 970 456 14.8 7.8 63 7.0 10.9 132 9 290.5 291.7 285.3 310.0 6.85 5 965 500 16.0 5.0 48 11.0 10.0 125 9 292.1 293.1 284.7 308.5 5.67 6 925 857 12.8 3.8 54 9.0 8.0 65 7 292.4 293.4 284.6 308.1 5.43 7 885 1226 9.4 3.4 66 6.0 6.3 15 13 292.6 293.6 284.8 308.6 5.52 8 850 1560 8.2 -0.8 53 9.0 3.9 330 18 294.7 295.5 284.2 307.2 4.24 9 834 1717 7.4 -2.6 49 10.0 2.8 330 19 295.5 296.2 284.1 306.7 3.78 10 811 1947 8.2 -10.8 25 19.0 0.7 331 20 298.7 299.1 283.4 305.1 2.07 11 716 2966 2.8 -10.2 38 13.0 -2.4 334 24 303.6 304.1 285.8 311.3 2.46 12 700 3149 2.4 -11.6 35 14.0 -3.0 335 25 305.1 305.6 286.1 312.2 2.25 13 556 4979 -6.5 -28.5 16 22.0 -12.0 335 43 315.4 315.5 288.0 317.7 0.66 14 549 5078 -6.3 -34.3 9 28.0 -12.4 335 44 316.8 316.8 288.1 318.1 0.38 15 500 5800 -12.7 -34.7 14 22.0 -17.0 335 51 317.6 317.6 288.4 319.0 0.40 16 416 7167 -25.1 -45.1 14 20.0 -27.2 331 39 318.8 318.8 288.5 319.4 0.16 17 400 7450 -27.7 -41.7 25 14.0 -29.3 330 37 319.0 319.0 288.7 319.9 0.25 18 376 7891 -31.9 -41.9 37 10.0 -32.9 333 41 319.1 319.2 288.8 320.1 0.26 19 345 8492 -37.3 -41.9 62 4.6 -37.7 338 46 319.8 319.8 289.0 320.8 0.28 20 300 9440 -46.1 -54.1 40 8.0 -46.4 345 54 320.4 320.4 288.9 320.7 0.08 21 291 9642 -47.9 -55.9 39 8.0 -48.1 349 56 320.6 320.6 289.0 320.9 0.07 22 285 9780 -48.7 -59.7 27 11.0 -49.0 351 58 321.4 321.4 289.2 321.6 0.04 23 253 10554 -54.7 -63.8 32 9.1 -54.9 5 66 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.8 0.03 24 251 10604 -55.1 -64.1 32 9.0 -55.2 5 63 323.8 323.8 289.9 323.9 0.03 25 250 10630 -54.9 -65.9 24 11.0 -55.1 5 61 324.4 324.5 290.1 324.5 0.02 26 248 10681 -53.5 -69.5 13 16.0 -53.7 3 60 327.3 327.3 290.9 327.3 0.01 27 200 12030 -64.3 -70.3 44 6.0 -64.4 305 37 330.9 330.9 292.0 331.0 0.01 28 190 12341 -66.9 -71.7 51 4.8 -67.0 295 48 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.01 29 183 12568 -64.1 -81.1 8 17.0 -64.2 292 53 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.8 0.00 30 150 13790 -61.3 -86.3 2 25.0 -61.4 275 79 364.5 364.5 299.5 364.5 0.00 31 140 14218 -60.1 -86.1 2 26.0 -60.3 276 76 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.8 0.00 32 100 16290 -64.7 -88.7 2 24.0 -64.8 280 60 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 33 80 17641 -69.5 -88.5 5 19.0 -69.6 280 47 419.4 419.4 307.6 419.4 0.00 34 70 18440 -69.5 -89.5 4 20.0 -69.6 280 40 435.7 435.7 309.4 435.7 0.00 35 65 18882 -69.7 -89.7 4 20.0 -69.8 274 36 444.6 444.6 310.3 444.6 0.00 36 54 19993 -67.7 -90.7 2 23.0 -67.9 261 28 473.4 473.4 312.9 473.4 0.00 37 50 20460 -64.9 -89.9 2 25.0 -65.2 255 24 490.5 490.5 314.2 490.6 0.00 38 41 21684 -59.7 -88.7 1 29.0 -60.4 280 22 532.2 532.2 317.1 532.2 0.00 39 37 22321 -62.5 -89.5 1 27.0 -63.1 293 21 540.8 540.8 317.6 540.8 0.00 40 34 22847 -58.7 -87.7 1 29.0 -59.6 304 20 564.1 564.1 318.9 564.1 0.01 41 31 23424 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.7 316 19 573.2 573.2 319.3 573.2 0.00 42 30 23630 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -57.9 320 19 590.6 590.6 320.2 590.6 0.01 43 25 24797 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -55.8 239 13 630.3 630.3 321.9 630.3 0.01 44 22 25616 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -58.1 182 8 646.0 646.0 322.5 646.1 0.01 45 20 26230 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -54.3 140 5 679.8 679.8 323.7 679.9 0.01 46 19 26563 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -53.4 143 6 694.2 694.2 324.3 694.3 0.02 47 13 29017 -53.9 -85.9 1 32.0 -57.3 168 14 759.2 759.2 326.2 759.3 0.02 48 13 29017 -50.3 -85.3 1 35.0 -54.9 168 14 771.7 771.7 326.5 771.8 0.02 49 10 30740 -46.5 -82.5 1 36.0 -53.5 185 19 846.0 846.0 328.3 846.4 0.04 50 8.8 31597 -41.9 -80.9 1 39.0 -51.7 895.3 895.3 329.4 896.0 0.07 51 7.8 32412 -43.5 -81.5 1 38.0 -53.0 920.3 920.3 329.8 921.0 0.07 TRP 190 12341 -66.9 -71.7 51 4.8 -67.0 295 48 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.01 WND 253 10554 -54.7 -63.8 32 9.1 -54.9 5 66 323.6 323.6 289.9 323.8 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5603.00 m Freezing level: 661.17 mb = 3642.40 m = 11949.99 ft Wetbulb zero: 788.89 mb = 2173.39 m = 7130.47 ft Precipitable water: 0.63 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 33.62 % Est. max temperature: 21.78 C = 71.21 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 882.63 mb = 1248.18 m = 4095.04 ft T: 9.32 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.70 C/km ThetaE index: 5.15 C Layer 1008.0- 970.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 678.62 mb = 3395.37 m = 11139.53 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.17 g/kg Conv temperature: 34.15 C = 93.48 F Cap Strength: 11.08 C Lifted Index: 10.07 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.08 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.89 C Showalter Index: 11.36 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 32.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.90 C Cross Totals Index: 11.90 C K Index: 6.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 87.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.57 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 12.84 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.07 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 62674.34 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.00 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 839.74 mb = 1660.15 m = 5446.62 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 6 at 21 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 1009 121 165 7 -1.8 6.8 | 180 28 0.2 27.6 1 1000 197 175 10 -0.9 10.0 | 182 31 1.1 30.8 2 925 857 65 7 -6.3 -3.0 | 166 18 -4.3 17.9 3 850 1560 330 18 9.0 -15.6 | 244 12 11.0 5.3 4 700 3149 335 25 10.6 -22.7 | 278 13 12.6 -1.8 5 500 5800 335 51 21.6 -46.2 | 317 35 23.6 -25.4 6 400 7450 330 37 18.5 -32.0 | 299 23 20.5 -11.2 7 300 9440 345 54 14.0 -52.2 | 333 35 16.0 -31.3 8 253 10554 5 66 -5.8 -65.7 | 5 45 -3.7 -44.9 9 250 10630 5 61 -5.3 -60.8 | 5 40 -3.3 -39.9 10 200 12030 305 37 30.3 -21.2 | 271 32 32.3 -0.4 11 190 12341 295 48 43.5 -20.3 | 269 46 45.5 0.6 12 150 13790 275 79 78.7 -6.9 | 260 82 80.7 14.0 13 100 16290 280 60 59.1 -10.4 | 260 62 61.1 10.4 14 70 18440 280 40 39.4 -6.9 | 251 44 41.4 13.9 15 50 20460 255 24 23.2 6.2 | 223 37 25.2 27.1 16 30 23630 320 19 12.2 -14.6 | 246 16 14.2 6.3 17 20 26230 140 5 -3.2 3.8 | 177 25 -1.2 24.7 18 10 30740 185 19 1.7 18.9 | 185 40 3.7 39.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 335.5 at 27.9 knts Storm direction: 5.5 at 21.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.2 neg: 4.3 tot: 5.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 97.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 51.1 neg: -62.0 tot: -10.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -3.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.21 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.5 stream: 1.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.07 Bulk Shear: 179.59 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 149 9 175 29| 0.0 7.9 7.9| 1.9 -55.1 -53.2 -106.5 -0.53| 14.0 -7.4 1000 108 9 165 24| 0.0 8.7 8.7| 4.1 -62.0 -57.9 -57.9 -0.32| 13.2 -4.2 1500 12 11 178 10| 0.0 8.6 8.6| 29.2 -62.0 -32.7 -21.8 0.09| 14.6 1.3 2000 345 13 213 10| 0.6 6.5 7.0| 36.4 -62.0 -25.5 -12.8 0.13| 11.5 1.5 2500 339 15 225 10| 0.9 5.2 6.1| 43.7 -62.0 -18.2 -7.3 0.18| 9.7 1.7 3000 338 16 235 10| 1.2 4.3 5.5| 51.1 -62.0 -10.9 -3.6 0.21| 8.5 1.8 4000 336 19 253 10| 1.5 3.9 5.3| 78.4 -62.0 16.4 4.1 0.29| 7.6 2.2 5000 336 24 273 12| 1.2 4.1 5.3|106.0 -62.0 44.0 8.8 0.31| 7.1 2.2 6000 336 28 289 14| 1.0 3.8 4.7|123.8 -75.8 48.0 8.0 0.28| 6.7 1.9 Wrote GIF file: 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