UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2026011812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 18 JAN 26 Searching for SBFN... Searching the city database file for: SBFN ... Date:1200Z 18 JAN 26 Station: SBFN WMO ident: 82400 Latitude: -3.85 Longitude: -32.42 Elevation: 56.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1007 56 28.8 22.8 70 6.0 24.4 110 3 301.3 304.6 297.3 353.2 17.61 1 1002 100 26.0 21.9 78 4.1 23.0 121 12 299.0 302.0 296.1 347.8 16.73 2 1000 117 26.0 22.1 79 3.9 23.2 125 15 299.1 302.2 296.3 348.7 16.98 3 952 549 21.8 20.8 94 1.0 21.1 135 15 299.1 302.1 296.0 347.1 16.46 4 927 781 21.0 16.0 73 5.0 17.7 126 13 300.6 302.9 293.6 337.1 12.43 5 925 800 20.8 16.1 74 4.7 17.7 125 13 300.6 302.9 293.7 337.4 12.54 6 850 1528 16.8 13.8 82 3.0 14.8 80 14 303.7 305.9 294.0 338.7 11.75 7 806 1979 13.8 11.9 88 1.9 12.6 68 18 305.2 307.2 293.8 337.9 10.93 8 757 2507 12.4 -0.6 41 13.0 5.6 92 6 309.2 310.1 290.0 324.3 4.84 9 700 3160 8.8 0.8 57 8.0 4.5 55 10 312.2 313.3 291.8 330.4 5.80 10 699 3172 8.8 0.8 57 8.0 4.5 58 10 312.4 313.5 291.9 330.5 5.81 11 685 3339 10.2 -19.8 10 30.0 -0.7 100 14 315.7 316.0 288.6 319.7 1.16 12 621 4145 4.2 -6.8 45 11.0 -1.0 72 11 317.8 318.6 291.7 329.8 3.70 13 605 4357 2.4 -11.6 35 14.0 -3.5 69 9 318.1 318.6 290.7 326.7 2.60 14 561 4960 -2.9 -6.4 77 3.5 -4.6 61 13 318.8 319.7 292.4 332.5 4.23 15 550 5117 -3.1 -18.1 30 15.0 -8.4 75 12 320.4 320.7 290.6 326.1 1.67 16 539 5277 -3.3 -24.3 18 21.0 -9.6 90 10 322.0 322.2 290.4 325.5 0.99 17 519 5576 -3.3 -39.3 4 36.0 -11.1 118 6 325.5 325.6 290.7 326.4 0.24 18 500 5870 -4.5 -24.5 19 20.0 -10.6 145 3 327.6 327.8 292.0 331.3 1.05 19 461 6505 -8.1 -29.1 17 21.0 -13.7 162 4 330.8 330.9 292.7 333.5 0.75 20 400 7590 -16.7 -24.7 50 8.0 -18.9 260 19 333.3 333.5 293.8 337.9 1.29 21 353 8515 -24.1 -29.1 63 5.0 -25.2 275 13 335.4 335.6 294.1 339.0 0.98 22 336 8873 -26.7 -35.7 42 9.0 -28.2 254 11 336.7 336.8 294.0 338.7 0.54 23 321 9201 -29.5 -34.5 62 5.0 -30.3 237 11 337.2 337.3 294.2 339.6 0.64 24 300 9680 -32.9 -38.9 55 6.0 -33.7 250 23 339.0 339.1 294.5 340.7 0.44 25 279 10188 -37.1 -40.9 68 3.8 -37.5 252 29 340.1 340.1 294.7 341.6 0.38 26 250 10940 -43.5 -48.5 58 5.0 -43.8 255 38 341.4 341.4 294.8 342.2 0.19 27 203 12305 -54.9 -59.7 55 4.8 -55.0 246 58 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.6 0.06 28 200 12400 -55.7 -60.6 54 4.9 -55.8 245 59 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.8 0.05 29 176 13198 -62.3 -70.3 33 8.0 -62.4 245 67 346.5 346.5 295.9 346.6 0.02 30 170 13410 -64.3 -69.3 50 5.0 -64.4 245 67 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.02 31 164 13628 -66.1 -74.1 32 8.0 -66.1 245 66 347.2 347.2 296.0 347.3 0.01 32 157 13893 -63.9 -76.9 15 13.0 -64.0 245 65 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.4 0.01 33 150 14170 -66.1 -77.1 20 11.0 -66.2 250 71 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.01 34 143 14458 -68.4 -77.8 25 9.4 -68.4 260 73 357.2 357.2 298.1 357.2 0.01 35 124 15299 -75.1 -79.8 48 4.7 -75.1 255 55 359.8 359.8 298.7 359.8 0.01 36 105 16253 -79.5 -85.5 36 6.0 -79.5 247 30 368.9 368.9 300.4 369.0 0.00 37 100 16530 -78.5 -86.5 26 8.0 -78.5 265 13 376.1 376.1 301.6 376.1 0.00 38 86 17382 -82.5 -90.5 24 8.0 -82.5 305 9 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.6 0.00 39 70 18550 -76.9 -89.9 11 13.0 -76.9 340 8 419.9 419.9 307.7 419.9 0.00 40 66 18889 -75.1 -89.1 10 14.0 -75.2 335 13 430.9 430.9 308.9 430.9 0.00 41 50 20520 -69.5 -90.5 3 21.0 -69.6 85 42 479.7 479.7 313.4 479.7 0.00 42 49 20641 -69.5 -90.5 3 21.0 -69.6 86 43 482.5 482.5 313.7 482.5 0.00 43 45 21155 -65.1 -90.1 2 25.0 -65.4 89 46 505.1 505.1 315.3 505.1 0.00 44 42 21575 -66.3 -90.3 2 24.0 -66.6 92 44 512.2 512.2 315.8 512.2 0.00 45 37 22345 -66.1 -91.1 2 25.0 -66.5 94 45 531.6 531.6 317.0 531.6 0.00 46 30 23640 -59.1 -89.1 1 30.0 -60.1 85 47 583.5 583.5 319.8 583.6 0.00 47 26 24547 -55.5 -88.5 1 33.0 -57.2 85 47 618.1 618.1 321.4 618.2 0.01 48 23 25326 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -59.3 85 60 633.1 633.1 322.0 633.2 0.01 49 22 25607 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -58.9 85 64 643.0 643.0 322.4 643.1 0.01 50 20 26220 -50.7 -85.7 1 35.0 -54.0 120 13 681.0 681.0 323.8 681.1 0.01 51 17 27265 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.8 125 11 694.1 694.1 324.3 694.2 0.01 52 15 28063 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -57.2 121 26 727.4 727.4 325.3 727.5 0.01 TRP 86 17382 -82.5 -90.5 24 8.0 -82.5 305 9 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.6 0.00 WND 143 14458 -68.4 -77.8 25 9.4 -68.4 260 73 357.2 357.2 298.1 357.2 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5753.00 m Freezing level: 585.08 mb = 4629.94 m = 15189.91 ft Wetbulb zero: 686.86 mb = 3316.97 m = 10882.32 ft Precipitable water: 1.62 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 53.30 % Est. max temperature: 30.89 C = 87.61 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 923.37 mb = 815.14 m = 2674.33 ft T: 20.72 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.91 C/km ThetaE index: 14.44 C Layer 806.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 878.42 mb = 1244.87 m = 4084.16 ft Mean mixing ratio: 15.27 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.97 C = 85.94 F Cap Strength: 2.04 C Lifted Index: 0.52 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -1.40 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.24 C Showalter Index: 2.80 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 39.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.30 C Cross Totals Index: 18.30 C K Index: 27.10 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 196.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.40 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 334.61 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 25.87 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 24.18 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.99 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 914.49 mb = 898.43 m = 2947.57 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 829.49 mb = 1735.28 m = 5693.11 ft Equ Level (EL): 769.49 mb = 2369.23 m = 7772.97 ft B at Equ Level: 14.31 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 679.49 mb = 3405.77 m = 11173.66 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 117 at 8 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 1007 56 110 3 -2.8 1.0 | 301 5 4.6 -2.7 1 1000 117 125 15 -12.3 8.6 | 135 7 -4.9 4.9 2 979 305 135 13 -9.2 9.2 | 162 6 -1.8 5.5 3 945 610 135 15 -10.6 10.6 | 155 8 -3.2 6.9 4 925 800 125 13 -10.6 7.5 | 139 5 -3.3 3.7 5 913 914 120 12 -10.4 6.0 | 127 4 -3.0 2.3 6 850 1524 80 12 -11.8 -2.1 | 37 7 -4.4 -5.8 7 850 1528 80 14 -13.8 -2.4 | 46 9 -6.4 -6.2 8 820 1829 70 19 -17.9 -6.5 | 46 15 -10.5 -10.2 9 791 2134 65 16 -14.5 -6.8 | 34 13 -7.1 -10.5 10 763 2438 90 7 -7.0 0.0 | 354 4 0.4 -3.7 11 736 2743 100 3 -3.0 0.5 | 306 5 4.4 -3.2 12 709 3048 55 10 -8.2 -5.7 | 5 9 -0.8 -9.5 13 700 3160 55 10 -8.2 -5.7 | 5 9 -0.8 -9.5 14 683 3353 105 14 -13.5 3.6 | 89 6 -6.1 -0.1 15 658 3658 105 11 -10.6 2.8 | 75 3 -3.2 -0.9 16 634 3962 75 14 -13.5 -3.6 | 40 10 -6.1 -7.3 17 610 4267 70 8 -7.5 -2.7 | 1 6 -0.1 -6.5 18 587 4572 65 11 -10.0 -4.6 | 17 9 -2.6 -8.4 19 566 4877 55 14 -11.5 -8.0 | 19 12 -4.1 -11.8 20 500 5870 145 3 -1.7 2.5 | 283 6 5.7 -1.3 21 486 6096 125 4 -3.3 2.3 | 289 4 4.1 -1.4 22 431 7010 210 4 2.0 3.5 | 272 9 9.4 -0.3 23 415 7315 240 10 8.7 5.0 | 265 16 16.0 1.3 24 400 7590 260 19 18.7 3.3 | 271 26 26.1 -0.4 25 398 7620 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 274 27 27.3 -2.0 26 382 7925 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 279 25 24.4 -3.7 27 366 8230 275 14 13.9 -1.2 | 283 22 21.3 -4.9 28 351 8534 275 13 13.0 -1.1 | 283 21 20.3 -4.9 29 323 9144 235 10 8.2 5.7 | 263 16 15.6 2.0 30 310 9449 250 16 15.0 5.5 | 266 22 22.4 1.7 31 300 9680 250 23 21.6 7.9 | 262 29 29.0 4.1 32 250 10940 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 262 45 44.1 6.1 33 200 12400 245 59 53.5 24.9 | 251 64 60.9 21.2 34 187 12802 245 68 61.6 28.7 | 250 73 69.0 25.0 35 154 14021 245 65 58.9 27.5 | 250 70 66.3 23.7 36 150 14170 250 71 66.7 24.3 | 254 77 74.1 20.6 37 143 14458 260 73 71.9 12.7 | 264 80 79.3 9.0 38 139 14630 260 73 71.9 12.7 | 264 80 79.3 9.0 39 101 16459 245 24 21.8 10.1 | 258 30 29.1 6.4 40 100 16530 265 13 13.0 1.1 | 277 20 20.3 -2.6 41 96 16764 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 276 22 22.3 -2.4 42 86 17382 305 9 7.4 -5.2 | 301 17 14.8 -8.9 43 82 17678 305 9 7.4 -5.2 | 301 17 14.8 -8.9 44 77 17983 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 277 32 31.4 -3.7 45 73 18288 240 11 9.5 5.5 | 264 17 16.9 1.8 46 70 18550 340 8 2.7 -7.5 | 318 15 10.1 -11.2 47 69 18593 345 15 3.9 -14.5 | 328 21 11.3 -18.2 48 66 18898 335 13 5.5 -11.8 | 320 20 12.9 -15.5 49 59 19507 125 10 -8.2 5.7 | 158 2 -0.8 2.0 50 54 20117 125 13 -10.6 7.5 | 139 5 -3.3 3.7 51 51 20422 100 25 -24.6 4.3 | 92 17 -17.2 0.6 52 50 20520 85 42 -41.8 -3.7 | 78 35 -34.5 -7.4 53 44 21336 90 47 -47.0 0.0 | 85 40 -39.6 -3.7 54 40 21946 95 40 -39.8 3.5 | 90 32 -32.5 -0.2 55 31 23470 90 60 -60.0 0.0 | 86 53 -52.6 -3.7 56 30 23640 85 47 -46.8 -4.1 | 79 40 -39.4 -7.8 57 27 24384 85 44 -43.8 -3.8 | 78 37 -36.5 -7.6 58 21 25908 85 69 -68.7 -6.0 | 81 62 -61.4 -9.7 59 20 26213 90 43 -43.0 0.0 | 84 36 -35.6 -3.7 60 20 26220 120 13 -11.3 6.5 | 126 5 -3.9 2.8 61 17 26822 125 11 -9.0 6.3 | 148 3 -1.6 2.6 62 14 27432 120 30 -26.0 15.0 | 121 22 -18.6 11.3 63 13 27737 110 33 -31.0 11.3 | 108 25 -23.6 7.6 64 11 28346 75 23 -22.2 -6.0 | 57 18 -14.8 -9.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 86.8 at 11.0 knts Storm direction: 116.8 at 8.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.8 neg: 4.2 tot: 7.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 64.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 12.7 neg: -35.2 tot: -22.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -7.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.43 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.3 stream: -4.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 27.68 Bulk Shear: 12.09 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 132 13 154 6| 12.3 0.0 12.3| 3.6 -4.0 -0.4 -0.8 -0.74| 21.0-15.4 1000 129 13 147 5| 6.2 3.2 9.3| 3.6 -10.0 -6.4 -6.4 -0.74| 13.8-10.2 1500 118 13 121 5| 4.1 4.7 8.8| 4.6 -16.2 -11.6 -7.7 -0.68| 12.0 -8.2 2000 103 14 85 6| 3.1 4.6 7.7| 4.8 -24.6 -19.8 -9.9 -0.62| 10.9 -6.7 2500 98 13 72 6| 3.4 3.7 7.1| 4.8 -33.3 -28.5 -11.4 -0.58| 11.3 -6.6 3000 96 12 62 5| 2.8 4.2 7.0| 12.7 -35.2 -22.6 -7.5 -0.43| 11.3 -4.9 4000 94 12 58 6| 3.3 4.0 7.2| 31.8 -46.0 -14.2 -3.5 -0.27| 11.4 -3.0 5000 88 12 47 6| 2.7 3.2 5.9| 40.7 -52.7 -12.0 -2.4 -0.23| 10.6 -2.4 6000 87 11 40 6| 2.8 2.7 5.5| 42.6 -54.7 -12.1 -2.0 -0.22| 10.1 -2.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SBFN/skewt/SBFN.skewt.20260118.12.gif