UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041600.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 16 APR 25 Searching for PAFA... Searching the city database file for: PAFA ... Date:0000Z 16 APR 25 Station: PAFA WMO ident: 70261 Latitude: 64.82 Longitude: -147.87 Elevation: 138.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 128 160 2 SFC 999 138 6.8 -3.2 49 10.0 2.7 160 2 280.0 280.5 275.9 288.5 3.02 2 936 668 3.0 -5.0 56 8.0 -0.1 222 11 281.4 281.9 276.3 289.4 2.81 3 925 763 2.0 -6.0 55 8.0 -1.0 225 10 281.4 281.8 276.0 288.8 2.64 4 879 1172 -1.5 -8.5 59 7.0 -3.9 226 15 281.9 282.2 275.8 288.4 2.29 5 850 1438 -3.9 -8.7 69 4.8 -5.5 225 17 282.1 282.5 276.0 288.7 2.33 6 813 1787 -7.3 -10.3 79 3.0 -8.2 243 16 282.1 282.4 275.7 288.2 2.14 7 759 2318 -11.7 -12.6 93 0.9 -11.9 250 16 282.9 283.2 275.9 288.5 1.91 8 753 2379 -11.9 -14.2 83 2.3 -12.5 250 16 283.3 283.6 275.7 288.3 1.69 9 742 2491 -12.7 -15.3 81 2.6 -13.4 247 17 283.7 283.9 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445 6240 -35.7 -44.7 39 9.0 -36.3 256 38 299.3 299.4 281.3 299.9 0.16 38 416 6703 -39.5 -46.5 47 7.0 -39.9 258 44 300.3 300.3 281.7 300.8 0.14 39 400 6970 -41.3 -46.3 58 5.0 -41.6 260 48 301.3 301.3 282.1 301.8 0.15 40 396 7038 -41.9 -46.3 62 4.4 -42.1 261 48 301.4 301.4 282.1 301.9 0.15 41 374 7423 -44.1 -50.1 51 6.0 -44.3 267 49 303.5 303.5 282.9 303.8 0.10 42 364 7604 -45.5 -50.5 57 5.0 -45.7 270 50 303.9 304.0 283.1 304.3 0.10 43 346 7941 -46.7 -50.4 66 3.7 -46.9 270 53 306.8 306.8 284.2 307.2 0.11 44 337 8115 -48.1 -53.0 57 4.9 -48.3 270 55 307.2 307.2 284.4 307.5 0.08 45 328 8292 -49.5 -53.1 66 3.6 -49.6 270 57 307.6 307.6 284.5 307.9 0.08 46 318 8494 -51.1 -55.8 57 4.7 -51.2 270 59 308.1 308.2 284.7 308.4 0.06 47 309 8680 -52.7 -56.5 63 3.8 -52.8 270 61 308.4 308.5 284.8 308.7 0.06 48 305 8764 -53.5 -58.5 54 5.0 -53.6 270 62 308.5 308.5 284.8 308.7 0.05 49 300 8870 -54.5 -59.2 56 4.7 -54.6 270 63 308.5 308.5 284.8 308.7 0.04 50 293 9022 -55.5 -59.5 61 4.0 -55.6 270 64 309.2 309.2 285.1 309.4 0.04 51 286 9177 -56.5 -65.5 31 9.0 -56.6 270 64 309.9 309.9 285.3 310.0 0.02 52 282 9267 -57.1 -65.1 36 8.0 -57.2 270 65 310.3 310.3 285.5 310.4 0.02 53 275 9426 -58.1 -66.8 32 8.7 -58.2 270 67 311.1 311.1 285.8 311.2 0.02 54 272 9496 -58.5 -67.5 30 9.0 -58.6 270 65 311.5 311.5 285.9 311.6 0.02 55 269 9566 -58.3 -66.3 35 8.0 -58.4 269 62 312.8 312.8 286.4 312.8 0.02 56 250 10030 -58.3 -78.3 6 20.0 -58.5 265 41 319.4 319.4 288.5 319.4 0.00 57 200 11450 -54.7 -82.7 2 28.0 -55.0 250 39 346.1 346.1 295.8 346.2 0.00 58 150 13290 -53.5 -83.5 1 30.0 -53.9 235 21 377.9 377.9 301.9 377.9 0.00 59 100 15910 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -50.7 230 13 431.7 431.7 309.0 431.7 0.00 60 96 16177 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -52.5 231 13 432.9 432.9 309.1 432.9 0.00 61 93 16385 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -50.4 236 18 441.5 441.5 310.0 441.6 0.00 62 89 16673 -50.3 -83.3 1 33.0 -51.3 243 24 445.1 445.1 310.4 445.2 0.00 63 82 17211 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -50.3 240 14 458.1 458.1 311.6 458.2 0.00 64 79 17456 -50.5 -84.5 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29 24011 -51.1 -85.1 1 34.0 -53.5 174 12 611.2 611.2 321.1 611.3 0.01 79 23 25526 -49.1 -85.1 1 36.0 -52.5 204 11 659.0 659.0 323.0 659.1 0.01 80 20 26440 -50.5 -85.5 1 35.0 -53.8 180 15 681.6 681.6 323.8 681.7 0.01 81 16 27904 -47.5 -84.5 1 37.0 -52.4 252 12 736.3 736.3 325.6 736.5 0.02 82 14 28783 -48.9 -84.9 1 36.0 -53.8 140 10 760.2 760.2 326.2 760.4 0.02 83 13 29272 -46.7 -84.7 1 38.0 -52.7 97 13 784.1 784.1 326.8 784.3 0.02 84 11 30384 -44.7 -83.7 1 39.0 -52.2 141 10 829.8 829.8 328.0 830.1 0.03 85 10 31020 -46.1 -84.1 1 38.0 -53.3 160 9 847.5 847.5 328.4 847.8 0.03 86 9.2 31573 -46.3 -84.3 1 38.0 -53.7 119 8 867.2 867.2 328.8 867.5 0.04 87 8.4 32185 -40.7 -81.7 0 41.0 -51.4 74 6 912.0 912.0 329.7 912.6 0.06 88 7.8 32687 -42.5 -82.5 0 40.0 -52.6 38 5 924.3 924.3 329.9 924.9 0.06 89 7.0 33420 -40.5 -81.5 0 41.0 -52.2 345 3 961.6 961.7 330.5 962.4 0.07 90 6.8 33618 -39.7 -80.7 0 41.0 -52.1 973.0 973.0 330.8 973.9 0.09 91 6.3 34139 -40.3 -81.3 0 41.0 -52.7 991.9 991.9 331.1 992.9 0.09 TRP 272 9496 -58.5 -67.5 30 9.0 -58.6 270 65 311.5 311.5 285.9 311.6 0.02 WND 275 9426 -58.1 -66.8 32 8.7 -58.2 270 67 311.1 311.1 285.8 311.2 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5292.00 m Freezing level: 898.71 mb = 996.68 m = 3269.92 ft Wetbulb zero: 938.21 mb = 648.56 m = 2127.81 ft Precipitable water: 0.32 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 53.96 % Est. max temperature: 8.83 C = 47.89 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 856.43 mb = 1378.22 m = 4521.67 ft T: -3.36 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.76 C/km ThetaE index: 0.98 C Layer 925.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 817.34 mb = 1745.18 m = 5725.58 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.79 g/kg Conv temperature: 8.84 C = 47.91 F Cap Strength: 7.28 C Lifted Index: 7.57 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.92 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.63 C Showalter Index: 7.69 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.60 C Cross Totals Index: 20.80 C K Index: 6.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 144.83 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.97 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.34 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.27 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 74174.12 J/kg Cap Strength: 7.51 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 830.25 mb = 1622.26 m = 5322.31 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 275 at 15 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 999 138 160 2 -0.7 1.9 | 101 16 -15.9 3.2 1 979 305 175 9 -0.8 9.0 | 123 19 -16.0 10.3 2 943 610 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 140 13 -8.2 9.7 3 925 763 225 10 7.1 7.1 | 136 12 -8.2 8.4 4 908 914 230 12 9.2 7.7 | 146 11 -6.1 9.0 5 874 1219 225 15 10.6 10.6 | 159 13 -4.6 11.9 6 850 1438 225 17 12.0 12.0 | 166 14 -3.2 13.3 7 808 1829 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 175 8 -0.8 8.1 8 777 2134 250 14 13.2 4.8 | 161 6 -2.1 6.1 9 747 2438 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 186 7 0.7 7.1 10 718 2743 230 18 13.8 11.6 | 174 13 -1.5 12.9 11 700 2936 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 173 3 -0.3 2.6 12 689 3048 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 173 3 -0.3 2.6 13 635 3658 245 23 20.8 9.7 | 207 12 5.6 11.0 14 585 4267 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 208 10 4.5 8.5 15 538 4877 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 214 15 8.3 12.3 16 516 5182 235 29 23.8 16.6 | 205 20 8.5 17.9 17 500 5420 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 231 20 15.8 12.6 18 495 5486 255 33 31.9 8.5 | 239 19 16.6 9.9 19 454 6096 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 241 22 19.5 10.6 20 400 6970 260 48 47.3 8.3 | 253 33 32.0 9.7 21 363 7620 270 50 50.0 -0.0 | 268 35 34.7 1.3 22 300 8870 270 63 63.0 -0.0 | 268 48 47.7 1.3 23 287 9144 270 64 64.0 -0.0 | 268 49 48.7 1.3 24 275 9426 270 67 67.0 -0.0 | 269 52 51.7 1.3 25 274 9449 270 67 67.0 -0.0 | 269 52 51.7 1.3 26 272 9496 270 65 65.0 -0.0 | 268 50 49.7 1.3 27 250 10030 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 259 26 25.6 4.9 28 249 10058 275 47 46.8 -4.1 | 275 32 31.6 -2.8 29 237 10363 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 238 32 27.0 16.7 30 205 11278 250 41 38.5 14.0 | 237 28 23.3 15.3 31 200 11450 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 236 26 21.4 14.7 32 178 12192 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 248 19 17.2 7.0 33 162 12802 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 264 12 11.7 1.3 34 150 13290 235 21 17.2 12.0 | 188 14 1.9 13.4 35 147 13411 235 18 14.7 10.3 | 177 12 -0.5 11.6 36 134 14021 245 24 21.8 10.1 | 210 13 6.5 11.5 37 122 14630 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 318 2 1.5 -1.6 38 116 14935 230 21 16.1 13.5 | 183 15 0.8 14.8 39 111 15240 235 24 19.7 13.8 | 196 16 4.4 15.1 40 101 15850 245 23 20.8 9.7 | 207 12 5.6 11.0 41 100 15910 230 13 10.0 8.4 | 151 11 -5.3 9.7 42 96 16154 230 13 10.0 8.4 | 151 11 -5.3 9.7 43 88 16764 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 214 15 8.3 12.3 44 84 17069 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 175 8 -0.8 8.1 45 80 17374 235 12 9.8 6.9 | 147 10 -5.4 8.2 46 76 17678 190 10 1.7 9.8 | 130 18 -13.5 11.2 47 73 17983 210 18 9.0 15.6 | 160 18 -6.3 16.9 48 70 18250 195 3 0.8 2.9 | 106 15 -14.5 4.2 49 70 18288 215 12 6.9 9.8 | 143 14 -8.4 11.1 50 66 18593 145 10 -5.7 8.2 | 114 23 -21.0 9.5 51 61 19202 200 19 6.5 17.9 | 155 21 -8.8 19.2 52 58 19507 195 23 6.0 22.2 | 158 25 -9.3 23.5 53 55 19812 165 16 -4.1 15.5 | 131 26 -19.4 16.8 54 50 20422 245 13 11.8 5.5 | 153 8 -3.5 6.8 55 50 20460 195 11 2.8 10.6 | 134 17 -12.4 11.9 56 48 20726 195 11 2.8 10.6 | 134 17 -12.4 11.9 57 46 21031 215 17 9.8 13.9 | 160 16 -5.5 15.2 58 44 21336 265 14 13.9 1.2 | 153 3 -1.3 2.5 59 42 21641 295 11 10.0 -4.6 | 58 6 -5.3 -3.3 60 38 22250 205 10 4.2 9.1 | 133 15 -11.0 10.4 61 35 22860 175 14 -1.2 13.9 | 133 22 -16.5 15.3 62 33 23165 195 10 2.6 9.7 | 131 17 -12.7 11.0 63 32 23470 125 10 -8.2 5.7 | 107 24 -23.4 7.1 64 30 23774 140 16 -10.3 12.3 | 118 29 -25.5 13.6 65 30 23790 170 10 -1.7 9.8 | 123 20 -17.0 11.2 66 29 24079 175 12 -1.0 12.0 | 129 21 -16.3 13.3 67 27 24384 185 19 1.7 18.9 | 146 24 -13.6 20.2 68 25 24994 175 12 -1.0 12.0 | 129 21 -16.3 13.3 69 22 25908 225 10 7.1 7.1 | 136 12 -8.2 8.4 70 21 26213 145 12 -6.9 9.8 | 117 25 -22.1 11.1 71 20 26440 180 15 0.0 15.0 | 137 22 -15.3 16.3 72 20 26518 130 12 -9.2 7.7 | 110 26 -24.4 9.0 73 19 26822 180 15 0.0 15.0 | 137 22 -15.3 16.3 74 18 27127 175 12 -1.0 12.0 | 129 21 -16.3 13.3 75 17 27432 160 14 -4.8 13.2 | 126 25 -20.0 14.5 76 16 27737 240 15 13.0 7.5 | 166 9 -2.3 8.8 77 16 28042 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 119 6 -5.4 3.1 78 14 28956 115 10 -9.1 4.2 | 103 25 -24.3 5.5 79 13 29261 95 12 -12.0 1.0 | 95 27 -27.2 2.4 80 12 29566 120 18 -15.6 9.0 | 108 33 -30.8 10.3 81 12 29870 140 11 -7.1 8.4 | 114 24 -22.3 9.7 82 11 30175 135 10 -7.1 7.1 | 111 24 -22.3 8.4 83 10 31020 160 9 -3.1 8.5 | 118 21 -18.3 9.8 84 7 33420 345 3 0.8 -2.9 | 84 15 -14.5 -1.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 244.9 at 20.4 knts Storm direction: 274.9 at 15.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.7 neg: 0.9 tot: 3.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 90.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 83.8 neg: -11.2 tot: 72.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 24.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.0 stream: 3.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.15 Bulk Shear: 34.91 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 195 9 126 16| 10.3 0.0 10.3| 50.6 0.0 50.6 101.3 0.75| 15.4 11.6 1000 214 10 136 14| 7.0 0.0 7.0| 62.3 -1.9 60.4 60.4 0.71| 10.5 7.5 1500 220 12 145 13| 5.5 0.0 5.5| 73.7 -1.9 71.8 47.9 0.68| 9.0 6.1 2000 228 13 151 12| 3.6 0.0 3.6| 75.1 -5.0 70.2 35.1 0.54| 8.1 4.3 2500 233 14 156 11| 2.9 1.0 4.0| 80.2 -8.1 72.1 28.9 0.48| 7.9 3.8 3000 236 14 159 10| 2.7 0.9 3.6| 83.8 -11.2 72.6 24.2 0.37| 9.0 3.3 4000 241 16 171 9| 2.0 1.7 3.8| 86.1 -11.6 74.6 18.6 0.33| 8.1 2.6 5000 242 18 182 10| 1.6 2.3 3.9| 89.9 -21.3 68.6 13.7 0.27| 7.5 2.0 6000 245 20 198 10| 2.5 1.9 4.4|154.9 -21.3 133.5 22.3 0.36| 7.6 2.7 Wrote GIF file: 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