UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041700.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 17 APR 25 Searching for VGTJ... Searching the city database file for: VGTJ ... Date:0000Z 17 APR 25 Station: VGTJ WMO ident: 41923 Latitude: 23.77 Longitude: 90.38 Elevation: 9.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1009 9 22.6 21.6 94 1.0 21.9 0 0 295.0 297.9 294.7 341.7 16.31 1 1000 91 22.8 19.6 82 3.2 20.6 145 6 296.0 298.6 293.7 337.7 14.50 2 991 170 22.6 19.3 82 3.3 20.3 154 7 296.5 299.1 293.8 337.9 14.36 3 979 277 25.2 18.2 65 7.0 20.4 167 8 300.2 302.6 294.3 339.9 13.55 4 972 340 25.0 18.0 65 7.0 20.2 174 9 300.6 303.0 294.3 340.1 13.48 5 925 773 21.4 18.3 83 3.1 19.2 225 14 301.2 303.8 295.2 343.7 14.46 6 903 982 19.8 17.6 87 2.2 18.3 235 13 301.6 304.2 295.1 343.4 14.16 7 899 1020 19.6 17.1 85 2.5 17.9 237 13 301.8 304.3 294.9 342.4 13.77 8 889 1117 20.6 12.6 60 8.0 15.4 241 13 303.8 305.7 293.0 334.7 10.36 9 884 1165 20.8 11.8 56 9.0 15.0 244 12 304.5 306.3 292.8 334.1 9.88 10 850 1504 18.6 10.6 60 8.0 13.6 260 11 305.6 307.4 292.8 334.1 9.48 11 825 1760 17.2 6.2 48 11.0 10.7 265 13 306.8 308.1 291.3 328.7 7.22 12 813 1885 15.8 11.9 78 3.9 13.3 268 14 306.6 308.6 294.1 339.2 10.83 13 800 2022 15.2 7.2 59 8.0 10.4 271 14 307.4 308.8 292.2 331.6 7.99 14 730 2790 8.8 6.8 87 2.0 7.6 287 20 308.5 310.1 292.9 334.5 8.52 15 716 2950 8.6 -0.4 53 9.0 3.9 291 21 310.0 311.0 290.6 326.1 5.19 16 700 3137 6.6 2.9 77 3.7 4.5 295 22 309.8 311.1 291.9 330.6 6.75 17 691 3243 5.6 3.5 86 2.1 4.4 294 22 309.8 311.2 292.2 331.8 7.14 18 681 3362 4.6 -0.2 71 4.8 2.1 293 22 310.0 311.1 290.9 327.2 5.54 19 672 3471 4.6 -7.4 41 12.0 -0.8 292 21 311.2 311.8 289.2 321.6 3.26 20 641 3854 2.4 -9.6 41 12.0 -2.7 288 21 312.9 313.5 289.4 322.2 2.88 21 636 3918 2.0 -4.0 64 6.0 -0.9 288 21 313.2 314.0 291.0 327.3 4.47 22 620 4123 1.4 -14.6 29 16.0 -4.7 286 20 314.8 315.2 289.2 321.3 1.99 23 606 4307 0.4 -15.6 29 16.0 -5.5 284 20 315.7 316.0 289.3 321.9 1.87 24 562 4907 -4.5 -16.5 39 12.0 -8.7 279 19 316.8 317.1 289.7 323.0 1.87 25 531 5353 -6.9 -22.9 27 16.0 -11.6 274 18 319.1 319.3 289.7 323.0 1.14 26 518 5546 -8.5 -15.5 57 7.0 -11.0 273 18 319.4 319.9 290.8 326.8 2.21 27 512 5636 -8.7 -27.7 20 19.0 -13.5 272 17 320.3 320.4 289.6 323.0 0.77 28 507 5712 -8.9 -20.9 37 12.0 -12.6 271 17 320.9 321.2 290.5 325.8 1.43 29 500 5820 -9.5 -26.5 24 17.0 -14.0 270 17 321.5 321.6 290.1 324.5 0.88 30 481 6117 -11.1 -34.1 13 23.0 -15.9 273 19 323.1 323.2 290.2 324.7 0.44 31 421 7120 -18.1 -42.1 10 24.0 -21.7 282 24 326.6 326.7 291.0 327.5 0.22 32 406 7390 -18.9 -62.9 1 44.0 -22.8 284 25 329.0 329.0 291.5 329.1 0.02 33 400 7500 -19.3 -57.3 2 38.0 -23.1 285 26 329.9 329.9 291.7 330.1 0.04 34 373 8017 -22.7 -58.7 2 36.0 -25.9 283 31 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.2 0.04 35 361 8258 -22.9 -36.9 27 14.0 -25.2 281 33 334.9 335.0 293.4 336.6 0.45 36 351 8464 -23.1 -65.1 1 42.0 -26.4 280 35 337.3 337.3 293.7 337.4 0.02 37 336 8783 -24.7 -65.7 1 41.0 -27.8 279 38 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.5 0.02 38 310 9365 -29.1 -68.1 1 39.0 -31.4 276 43 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.2 0.01 39 300 9600 -29.1 -69.1 1 40.0 -31.5 275 45 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.4 0.01 40 280 10092 -29.9 -69.9 1 40.0 -32.3 273 45 350.1 350.1 296.7 350.1 0.01 41 250 10890 -35.3 -72.3 1 37.0 -37.0 270 46 353.6 353.6 297.4 353.6 0.01 42 247 10974 -36.1 -72.1 1 36.0 -37.7 270 46 353.6 353.6 297.4 353.7 0.01 43 200 12400 -49.5 -72.5 5 23.0 -50.0 270 51 354.4 354.4 297.6 354.4 0.01 44 187 12835 -53.5 -74.5 6 21.0 -53.8 269 49 354.8 354.8 297.7 354.8 0.01 45 150 14220 -62.7 -79.7 8 17.0 -62.9 265 41 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.00 46 135 14862 -67.5 -83.5 9 16.0 -67.6 273 36 364.6 364.6 299.6 364.6 0.00 47 115 15817 -71.7 -87.7 7 16.0 -71.8 285 29 373.9 373.9 301.2 374.0 0.00 48 105 16348 -75.9 -89.9 9 14.0 -75.9 291 25 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.8 0.00 49 102 16516 -75.5 -89.5 9 14.0 -75.5 294 24 379.7 379.7 302.2 379.7 0.00 50 100 16630 -76.1 -90.1 9 14.0 -76.2 295 23 380.7 380.7 302.3 380.7 0.00 51 84 17621 -82.7 -95.7 9 13.0 -82.7 320 10 386.8 386.8 303.3 386.8 0.00 52 70 18650 -78.9 -92.9 8 14.0 -78.9 280 22 415.6 415.6 307.2 415.6 0.00 53 62 19340 -79.3 -93.3 8 14.0 -79.3 291 17 429.4 429.4 308.7 429.4 0.00 54 56 19922 -76.3 -91.3 8 15.0 -76.3 47 11 448.9 448.9 310.7 448.9 0.00 55 51 20472 -69.1 -89.1 4 20.0 -69.3 62 8 477.9 477.9 313.3 478.0 0.00 56 50 20590 -68.9 -88.9 4 20.0 -69.1 45 9 481.1 481.1 313.5 481.1 0.00 57 44 21358 -67.1 -90.1 2 23.0 -67.4 133 11 503.4 503.4 315.2 503.5 0.00 58 37 22427 -58.1 -89.1 1 31.0 -59.0 168 14 552.1 552.1 318.2 552.1 0.00 59 36 22599 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.8 176 12 554.4 554.4 318.3 554.4 0.00 TRP 84 17621 -82.7 -95.7 9 13.0 -82.7 320 10 386.8 386.8 303.3 386.8 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5729.00 m Freezing level: 602.41 mb = 4356.13 m = 14291.59 ft Wetbulb zero: 674.51 mb = 3440.36 m = 11287.14 ft Precipitable water: 1.52 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 55.95 % Est. max temperature: 32.96 C = 91.33 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 994.72 mb = 137.19 m = 450.08 ft T: 22.68 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.00 C/km ThetaE index: 9.63 C Layer 903.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 814.59 mb = 1867.94 m = 6128.34 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.16 g/kg Conv temperature: 34.24 C = 93.64 F Cap Strength: 3.85 C Lifted Index: -3.19 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.28 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.45 C Showalter Index: -0.20 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 48.20 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.10 C Cross Totals Index: 20.10 C K Index: 35.00 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 166.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.84 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 538.09 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 32.81 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 146.46 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.72 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 898.30 mb = 1026.57 m = 3367.98 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 743.30 mb = 2638.33 m = 8655.82 ft Equ Level (EL): 353.30 mb = 8415.81 m = 27610.60 ft B at Equ Level: 531.65 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 243.30 mb = 11076.04 m = 36338.28 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 306 at 12 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 9 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 126 12 -10.0 7.4 1 1000 91 145 6 -3.4 4.9 | 132 18 -13.5 12.3 2 925 773 225 14 9.9 9.9 | 180 17 -0.1 17.3 3 850 1504 260 11 10.8 1.9 | 185 9 0.8 9.3 4 700 3137 295 22 19.9 -9.3 | 281 10 9.9 -1.9 5 500 5820 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 223 10 7.0 7.4 6 400 7500 285 26 25.1 -6.7 | 268 15 15.1 0.6 7 300 9600 275 45 44.8 -3.9 | 264 35 34.8 3.5 8 250 10890 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 258 37 36.0 7.4 9 200 12400 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 260 42 41.0 7.4 10 150 14220 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 250 33 30.8 10.9 11 100 16630 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 282 11 10.8 -2.3 12 98 16764 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 282 11 10.8 -2.3 13 84 17621 320 10 6.4 -7.7 | 85 4 -3.6 -0.3 14 83 17678 340 12 4.1 -11.3 | 57 7 -5.9 -3.9 15 79 17983 245 12 10.9 5.1 | 184 12 0.9 12.4 16 75 18288 230 18 13.8 11.6 | 191 19 3.8 18.9 17 71 18593 285 23 22.2 -6.0 | 263 12 12.2 1.4 18 70 18650 280 22 21.7 -3.8 | 253 12 11.6 3.6 19 67 18898 280 20 19.7 -3.5 | 248 10 9.7 3.9 20 60 19507 295 16 14.5 -6.8 | 262 5 4.5 0.6 21 57 19812 360 15 -0.0 -15.0 | 53 13 -10.0 -7.6 22 54 20117 115 5 -4.5 2.1 | 123 17 -14.6 9.5 23 50 20590 45 9 -6.4 -6.4 | 94 16 -16.4 1.0 24 45 21031 120 12 -10.4 6.0 | 123 24 -20.4 13.4 25 43 21336 145 10 -5.7 8.2 | 135 22 -15.8 15.6 26 40 21641 105 1 -1.0 0.3 | 125 13 -11.0 7.6 27 37 21946 165 15 -3.9 14.5 | 148 26 -13.9 21.9 28 35 22250 185 10 0.9 10.0 | 152 20 -9.2 17.3 29 31 22860 350 13 2.3 -12.8 | 55 9 -7.8 -5.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 276.3 at 16.6 knts Storm direction: 306.3 at 12.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.3 neg: 1.9 tot: 6.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 147.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 120.2 neg: -0.2 tot: 120.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 40.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.73 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.5 stream: 5.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.33 Bulk Rich Number: 10.64 Bulk Shear: 50.59 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 175 8 144 18| 0.0 11.2 11.2| 49.3 0.0 49.3 98.5 0.69| 15.1 10.4 1000 212 10 164 17| 4.6 5.6 10.2| 87.8 0.0 87.8 87.8 0.73| 12.7 9.3 1500 225 11 171 15| 4.1 3.7 7.8| 89.8 -0.2 89.6 59.8 0.62| 10.3 6.4 2000 238 11 178 13| 4.1 2.8 6.9| 99.2 -0.2 99.0 49.5 0.66| 8.8 5.8 2500 250 12 187 12| 4.2 2.2 6.4|109.0 -0.2 108.8 43.5 0.70| 8.0 5.6 3000 262 14 200 10| 4.3 1.9 6.2|120.2 -0.2 120.0 40.0 0.73| 7.5 5.5 4000 273 15 220 8| 3.2 1.7 4.9|122.6 -8.2 114.4 28.6 0.62| 6.2 3.8 5000 276 16 228 8| 2.6 1.7 4.3|122.6 -17.5 105.2 21.0 0.51| 5.3 2.7 6000 276 17 229 9| 2.2 1.6 3.7|125.5 -24.6 100.9 16.8 0.44| 4.8 2.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VGTJ/skewt/VGTJ.skewt.20250417.00.gif