UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042600.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 26 APR 25 Searching for VGTJ... Searching the city database file for: VGTJ ... Date:0000Z 26 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 1006 9 28.8 23.8 74 5.0 25.1 0 0 301.4 304.9 298.1 356.8 18.76 1 1000 59 28.4 23.5 75 4.9 24.8 155 6 301.5 305.0 298.0 356.2 18.53 2 925 748 22.6 20.6 88 2.0 21.2 195 14 302.4 305.5 297.0 351.9 16.74 3 888 1102 20.6 19.0 91 1.6 19.5 209 15 303.9 306.8 296.8 350.8 15.76 4 878 1200 19.0 17.3 90 1.7 17.8 214 15 303.2 305.9 295.7 345.6 14.30 5 876 1220 19.0 16.6 86 2.4 17.4 214 15 303.4 306.0 295.3 344.1 13.69 6 873 1249 16.2 5.2 48 11.0 10.0 216 15 300.8 302.0 288.6 319.8 6.36 7 868 1298 19.2 4.2 37 15.0 10.7 218 16 304.4 305.5 289.5 322.5 5.96 8 865 1328 22.4 -3.6 17 26.0 9.2 219 16 308.1 308.7 288.3 318.7 3.38 9 863 1349 25.4 -2.6 16 28.0 10.6 220 16 311.4 312.1 289.6 323.0 3.66 10 857 1410 25.2 -5.8 12 31.0 9.7 222 16 311.8 312.4 289.0 321.1 2.89 11 855 1431 25.2 -5.8 12 31.0 9.6 223 16 312.0 312.6 289.2 321.3 2.90 12 850 1482 24.8 -4.2 14 29.0 9.9 225 16 312.1 312.8 289.6 322.6 3.29 13 700 3139 10.2 -8.8 25 19.0 1.6 270 22 313.8 314.3 289.6 322.9 2.81 14 661 3612 5.8 -10.2 31 16.0 -1.1 268 23 314.0 314.5 289.6 322.6 2.66 15 608 4290 0.4 -11.6 40 12.0 -4.5 266 25 315.4 315.9 289.9 323.8 2.59 16 597 4436 0.2 -21.8 17 22.0 -6.8 265 25 316.8 317.0 288.9 320.6 1.12 17 596 4450 -0.9 -21.9 19 21.0 -7.5 265 25 315.7 315.9 288.6 319.5 1.11 18 593 4490 0.0 -25.0 13 25.0 -7.4 265 25 317.2 317.3 288.8 320.1 0.85 19 592 4503 -1.7 -27.7 12 26.0 -8.7 265 25 315.4 315.5 288.0 317.7 0.66 20 588 4558 0.6 -29.4 8 30.0 -7.6 265 26 318.6 318.8 288.9 320.7 0.57 21 581 4654 1.4 264 26 320.7 22 574 4752 2.0 -40.0 3 42.0 -7.5 264 26 322.5 322.5 289.8 323.3 0.20 23 500 5850 -5.9 -43.9 3 38.0 -13.0 260 29 325.8 325.9 290.7 326.4 0.16 24 400 7550 -18.5 -39.5 14 21.0 -22.0 255 38 330.9 331.0 292.3 332.1 0.31 25 399 7569 -18.5 -39.5 14 21.0 -22.0 255 38 331.2 331.2 292.3 332.4 0.31 26 389 7758 -18.5 -49.5 5 31.0 -22.5 255 40 333.6 333.6 292.8 334.0 0.11 27 353 8476 -23.9 -56.9 3 33.0 -26.9 257 45 335.7 335.7 293.3 335.9 0.05 28 349 8559 -24.5 -45.5 12 21.0 -27.1 257 46 336.0 336.0 293.5 336.7 0.19 29 315 9295 -31.5 -43.5 30 12.0 -32.8 259 51 336.3 336.3 293.6 337.3 0.26 30 313 9340 -31.9 -44.9 26 13.0 -33.3 259 52 336.3 336.4 293.6 337.2 0.22 31 301 9617 -32.5 -71.5 1 39.0 -34.3 260 54 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.01 32 300 9640 -32.5 -71.5 1 39.0 -34.3 260 54 339.6 339.6 294.2 339.6 0.01 33 294 9782 -33.1 -57.1 7 24.0 -34.7 259 55 340.7 340.7 294.6 340.9 0.06 34 264 10528 -38.9 -57.9 12 19.0 -39.9 256 60 342.8 342.9 295.1 343.1 0.06 35 250 10900 -40.1 -65.1 5 25.0 -41.1 255 62 346.4 346.5 295.8 346.6 0.02 36 243 11093 -41.3 -66.6 5 25.2 -42.3 255 63 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.5 0.02 37 219 11793 -45.9 -71.9 4 26.0 -46.6 255 59 350.9 350.9 296.8 350.9 0.01 38 200 12390 -51.1 -69.1 10 18.0 -51.5 255 55 351.8 351.9 297.0 351.9 0.02 39 193 12620 -53.3 -69.3 13 16.0 -53.6 253 53 351.9 351.9 297.1 352.0 0.02 40 150 14200 -64.3 -80.3 9 16.0 -64.4 235 38 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 41 125 15293 -72.9 -85.9 12 13.0 -72.9 255 35 363.0 363.0 299.2 363.0 0.00 42 120 15531 -73.9 -85.9 14 12.0 -73.9 260 35 365.4 365.4 299.7 365.4 0.00 43 107 16194 -77.9 -90.9 10 13.0 -77.9 272 33 370.0 370.0 300.5 370.0 0.00 44 100 16580 -78.9 -90.9 12 12.0 -78.9 280 32 375.3 375.3 301.5 375.3 0.00 45 92 17053 -79.9 -92.9 10 13.0 -79.9 250 28 382.4 382.4 302.6 382.4 0.00 46 87 17372 -77.5 -90.5 11 13.0 -77.5 263 27 393.3 393.3 304.3 393.4 0.00 47 79 17921 -80.1 -93.1 10 13.0 -80.1 286 25 399.0 399.0 305.0 399.0 0.00 48 73 18371 -77.7 -91.7 9 14.0 -77.7 305 23 413.2 413.2 306.9 413.2 0.00 49 70 18610 -79.3 -92.3 10 13.0 -79.3 315 22 414.7 414.7 307.1 414.7 0.00 50 65 19031 -80.3 -93.3 10 13.0 -80.3 325 18 421.4 421.4 307.9 421.4 0.00 51 62 19301 -78.5 -95.5 5 17.0 -78.6 331 16 431.2 431.2 309.0 431.2 0.00 52 60 19493 -68.5 -87.5 5 19.0 -68.7 336 14 457.6 457.6 311.5 457.6 0.00 53 53 20237 -69.5 -88.5 5 19.0 -69.6 352 8 471.8 471.8 312.8 471.8 0.00 54 50 20590 -64.7 -88.7 2 24.0 -65.0 360 5 491.0 491.0 314.3 491.0 0.00 55 43 21519 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -61.2 40 10 523.0 523.0 316.5 523.0 0.00 56 36 22621 -62.1 -92.1 1 30.0 -62.7 87 16 546.1 546.1 317.9 546.1 0.00 57 30 23760 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -58.6 135 22 588.4 588.4 320.0 588.5 0.00 58 29 23974 -57.1 -89.1 1 32.0 -58.4 594.7 594.7 320.3 594.7 0.00 TRP 92 17053 -79.9 -92.9 10 13.0 -79.9 250 28 382.4 382.4 302.6 382.4 0.00 WND 243 11093 -41.3 -66.6 5 25.2 -42.3 255 63 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.5 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5791.00 m Freezing level: 596.82 mb = 4438.60 m = 14562.15 ft Freezing level: 593.00 mb = 4489.96 m = 14730.66 ft Freezing level: 593.00 mb = 4489.96 m = 14730.66 ft Freezing level: 589.04 mb = 4543.53 m = 14906.42 ft Freezing level: 555.27 mb = 5029.81 m = 16501.80 ft Wetbulb zero: 676.82 mb = 3416.85 m = 11210.00 ft Precipitable water: 1.23 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 32.63 % Est. max temperature: 39.30 C = 102.74 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 936.02 mb = 643.38 m = 2110.80 ft T: 23.48 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.94 C/km ThetaE index: 37.00 C Layer 1000.0- 868.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 888.87 mb = 1094.00 m = 3589.21 ft Mean mixing ratio: 17.46 g/kg Conv temperature: 31.24 C = 88.23 F Cap Strength: 6.37 C Lifted Index: -4.28 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: -6.15 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.42 C Showalter Index: 9.08 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 32.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.70 C Cross Totals Index: 1.70 C K Index: 7.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 157.70 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.94 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1672.71 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 57.84 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 6.78 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.24 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 911.81 mb = 872.69 m = 2863.13 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 876.81 mb = 1211.86 m = 3975.86 ft Equ Level (EL): 866.81 mb = 1310.28 m = 4298.77 ft B at Equ Level: 2.94 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 856.81 mb = 1411.90 m = 4632.15 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 283 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 1006 9 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 103 16 -15.1 3.6 1 1000 59 155 6 -2.5 5.4 | 117 20 -17.7 9.1 2 925 748 195 14 3.6 13.5 | 146 21 -11.5 17.1 3 850 1482 225 16 11.3 11.3 | 166 15 -3.8 14.9 4 700 3139 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 242 8 6.9 3.6 5 500 5850 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 237 16 13.4 8.7 6 400 7550 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 238 25 21.6 13.5 7 300 9640 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 251 40 38.1 13.0 8 250 10900 255 62 59.9 16.0 | 246 49 44.8 19.7 9 243 11093 255 63 60.9 16.3 | 246 50 45.7 19.9 10 200 12390 255 55 53.1 14.2 | 245 42 38.0 17.9 11 150 14200 235 38 31.1 21.8 | 212 30 16.0 25.4 12 100 16580 280 32 31.5 -5.6 | 277 17 16.4 -1.9 13 92 17053 250 28 26.3 9.6 | 220 17 11.2 13.2 14 70 18610 315 22 15.6 -15.6 | 358 12 0.4 -11.9 15 50 20590 360 5 -0.0 -5.0 | 85 15 -15.1 -1.4 16 30 23760 135 22 -15.6 15.6 | 122 36 -30.7 19.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 253.4 at 20.7 knts Storm direction: 283.4 at 15.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.0 neg: 1.9 tot: 5.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 128.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 143.7 neg: 0.0 tot: 143.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 47.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.85 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: 5.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 1.26 Bulk Rich Number: 28.20 Bulk Shear: 59.32 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 171 8 125 20| 0.0 11.5 11.5| 53.8 0.0 53.8 107.5 0.85| 12.9 10.9 1000 189 11 137 20| 3.3 5.8 9.1| 88.1 0.0 88.1 88.1 0.87| 10.0 8.7 1500 201 12 145 19| 3.9 3.8 7.7|106.9 0.0 106.9 71.2 0.84| 8.5 7.2 2000 211 13 152 17| 3.9 2.9 6.8|120.3 0.0 120.3 60.2 0.84| 7.5 6.3 2500 221 15 159 16| 4.0 2.3 6.3|132.4 0.0 132.4 53.0 0.84| 7.0 5.9 3000 231 16 167 14| 4.0 1.9 5.9|143.7 0.0 143.7 47.9 0.85| 6.8 5.7 4000 244 17 183 11| 3.2 1.6 4.8|146.6 -0.4 146.3 36.6 0.80| 5.6 4.5 5000 251 19 196 10| 2.6 1.5 4.1|146.6 -1.7 144.9 29.0 0.74| 4.8 3.5 6000 253 21 207 11| 2.2 1.5 3.6|146.9 -3.6 143.3 23.9 0.68| 4.3 2.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VGTJ/skewt/VGTJ.skewt.20250426.00.gif