UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025101700.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 17 OCT 25 Searching for VGTJ... Searching the city database file for: VGTJ ... Date:0000Z 17 OCT 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 26.4 23.5 84 2.9 24.3 0 0 298.8 302.1 297.1 352.3 18.36 1 1006 36 27.8 22.8 74 5.0 24.2 353 2 300.4 303.7 297.1 352.2 17.63 2 1000 90 27.6 22.6 74 5.0 24.0 340 6 300.8 304.0 297.1 352.2 17.52 3 970 361 27.4 18.4 58 9.0 21.1 23 5 303.2 305.7 295.3 344.3 13.86 4 969 370 27.4 18.4 58 9.0 21.1 24 5 303.3 305.8 295.4 344.4 13.87 5 925 781 23.8 20.4 81 3.4 21.3 90 3 303.6 306.7 297.2 352.8 16.53 6 910 924 22.6 20.5 88 2.1 21.1 93 4 303.8 307.0 297.5 354.2 16.91 7 895 1069 21.6 19.4 87 2.2 20.1 96 4 304.3 307.2 297.1 352.1 16.04 8 850 1517 19.8 14.8 73 5.0 16.4 105 6 306.9 309.2 295.4 344.7 12.55 9 770 2362 14.8 8.8 67 6.0 11.0 69 10 310.3 312.1 294.0 338.7 9.27 10 769 2373 14.6 8.6 67 6.0 10.9 69 10 310.2 311.9 293.9 338.3 9.16 11 749 2596 14.8 -4.2 27 19.0 5.2 59 11 312.8 313.5 290.2 324.7 3.74 12 748 2607 14.8 -3.2 29 18.0 5.6 59 11 312.9 313.7 290.5 325.7 4.04 13 700 3164 9.8 -3.2 40 13.0 3.2 35 14 313.3 314.2 290.9 327.0 4.31 14 641 3888 4.2 -1.8 65 6.0 1.1 353 14 315.0 316.0 292.2 331.6 5.23 15 613 4251 3.4 -12.6 30 16.0 -3.2 332 14 318.1 318.6 290.6 325.9 2.37 16 565 4909 0.8 -24.2 13 25.0 -7.1 293 14 322.5 322.7 290.5 325.9 0.96 17 552 5096 -0.3 -32.3 7 32.0 -8.7 282 14 323.4 323.5 290.3 325.1 0.46 18 500 5880 -5.9 -24.9 21 19.0 -11.5 235 14 325.8 326.0 291.6 329.4 1.01 19 478 6231 -8.9 -25.9 24 17.0 -13.6 238 15 326.4 326.6 291.6 329.8 0.97 20 459 6544 -10.7 -29.7 19 19.0 -15.4 241 16 327.9 328.1 291.9 330.5 0.71 21 435 6958 -10.3 -51.3 2 41.0 -16.5 244 17 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.8 0.08 22 419 7246 -12.1 -56.1 1 44.0 -17.9 247 18 334.8 334.8 293.0 335.0 0.05 23 400 7600 -14.3 -55.3 2 41.0 -19.6 250 19 336.4 336.4 293.4 336.6 0.05 24 337 8878 -21.9 -55.9 3 34.0 -25.5 253 24 342.9 342.9 295.1 343.2 0.06 25 300 9720 -29.7 -50.7 11 21.0 -31.7 255 28 343.5 343.5 295.3 344.0 0.12 26 254 10882 -39.7 -59.7 10 20.0 -40.7 237 33 345.5 345.5 295.7 345.7 0.05 27 250 10990 -40.3 -60.3 10 20.0 -41.3 235 33 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.3 0.05 28 200 12480 -51.5 -73.5 6 22.0 -51.9 255 36 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.3 0.01 29 153 14160 -64.9 -79.9 11 15.0 -65.0 264 30 356.3 356.3 298.0 356.3 0.00 30 150 14280 -65.9 -83.9 6 18.0 -66.0 265 30 356.6 356.6 298.0 356.6 0.00 31 120 15606 -75.1 -92.1 5 17.0 -75.2 265 23 363.2 363.2 299.3 363.2 0.00 32 114 15903 -76.1 -93.1 5 17.0 -76.2 265 22 366.7 366.7 299.9 366.7 0.00 33 110 16110 -74.7 -92.7 5 18.0 -74.7 265 21 373.1 373.1 301.1 373.1 0.00 34 100 16660 -77.9 -92.9 7 15.0 -77.9 265 18 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.2 0.00 35 85 17582 -80.5 -98.5 3 18.0 -80.5 265 10 389.9 389.9 303.8 389.9 0.00 36 78 18072 -75.5 -89.5 9 14.0 -75.6 298 8 410.0 410.0 306.5 410.0 0.00 37 70 18700 -74.1 -90.1 7 16.0 -74.2 340 6 425.9 425.9 308.4 425.9 0.00 38 69 18784 -73.9 -91.9 5 18.0 -74.0 347 7 428.0 428.0 308.6 428.0 0.00 39 61 19517 -65.7 -86.7 4 21.0 -65.9 47 11 461.6 461.6 311.9 461.7 0.00 40 55 20141 -68.1 -94.1 1 26.0 -68.3 98 15 470.0 470.0 312.7 470.0 0.00 41 50 20720 -62.9 -86.9 3 24.0 -63.3 145 18 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 42 49 20844 -62.7 -85.7 3 23.0 -63.1 143 19 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.01 43 38 22427 -58.3 -83.3 3 25.0 -59.2 124 26 547.4 547.4 317.9 547.5 0.01 44 35 22942 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -61.3 117 28 554.7 554.7 318.3 554.7 0.00 45 30 23910 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -58.0 105 32 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.1 0.00 46 26 24821 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.5 620.4 620.4 321.5 620.5 0.01 TRP 85 17582 -80.5 -98.5 3 18.0 -80.5 265 10 389.9 389.9 303.8 389.9 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5790.00 m Freezing level: 555.55 mb = 5045.23 m = 16552.40 ft Wetbulb zero: 633.97 mb = 3977.59 m = 13049.68 ft Precipitable water: 1.67 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 47.87 % Est. max temperature: 33.98 C = 93.17 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 967.78 mb = 381.39 m = 1251.25 ft T: 27.30 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.78 C/km ThetaE index: 29.51 C Layer 895.0- 748.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 815.31 mb = 1873.07 m = 6145.17 ft Mean mixing ratio: 15.80 g/kg Conv temperature: 35.98 C = 96.76 F Cap Strength: 2.14 C Lifted Index: -2.81 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -1.13 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.71 C Showalter Index: -1.00 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 46.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 20.70 C K Index: 27.50 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 203.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.91 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 467.47 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 30.58 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 112.76 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.17 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 882.17 mb = 1194.51 m = 3918.95 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 707.17 mb = 3078.43 m = 10099.70 ft Equ Level (EL): 337.17 mb = 8874.68 m = 29116.06 ft B at Equ Level: 370.42 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 127.17 mb = 15260.98 m = 50068.22 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 62 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 1009 9 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 242 8 7.0 3.8 1 1000 90 340 6 2.1 -5.6 | 282 9 9.1 -1.9 2 925 781 90 3 -3.0 0.0 | 227 6 4.0 3.8 3 850 1517 105 6 -5.8 1.6 | 193 5 1.2 5.3 4 700 3164 35 14 -8.0 -11.5 | 7 8 -1.0 -7.7 5 500 5880 235 14 11.5 8.0 | 237 22 18.5 11.8 6 400 7600 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 248 27 24.9 10.3 7 300 9720 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 252 36 34.1 11.0 8 250 10990 235 33 27.0 18.9 | 236 41 34.1 22.7 9 200 12480 255 36 34.8 9.3 | 253 44 41.8 13.1 10 150 14280 265 30 29.9 2.6 | 260 37 36.9 6.4 11 100 16660 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 258 26 24.9 5.4 12 85 17582 265 10 10.0 0.9 | 255 18 17.0 4.7 13 70 18700 340 6 2.1 -5.6 | 282 9 9.1 -1.9 14 50 20720 145 18 -10.3 14.7 | 170 19 -3.3 18.5 15 30 23910 105 32 -30.9 8.3 | 117 27 -23.9 12.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 31.7 at 10.6 knts Storm direction: 61.7 at 8.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.0 neg: 2.0 tot: 3.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 134.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 12.6 neg: -19.9 tot: -7.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -2.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.39 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.3 stream: -2.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 76.02 Bulk Shear: 6.15 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 4 5 278 7| 4.3 0.0 4.3| 12.6 -2.9 9.7 19.5 0.33| 12.3 4.0 1000 26 4 269 5| 2.0 0.0 2.0| 12.6 -6.9 5.8 5.8 0.04| 8.1 0.4 1500 65 4 237 4| 2.0 0.0 2.0| 12.6 -9.8 2.8 1.9 -0.08| 6.2 -0.5 2000 78 5 216 3| 1.5 0.9 2.4| 12.6 -12.9 -0.3 -0.1 -0.20| 5.5 -1.1 2500 74 6 211 2| 1.2 1.5 2.8| 12.6 -15.7 -3.1 -1.2 -0.32| 5.3 -1.7 3000 61 7 243 1| 1.0 2.0 3.1| 12.6 -19.9 -7.3 -2.4 -0.39| 5.3 -2.0 4000 40 9 334 3| 0.8 2.3 3.0| 12.6 -51.4 -38.7 -9.7 -0.52| 5.8 -3.0 5000 22 10 328 6| 0.6 2.1 2.7| 12.6-112.6 -99.9 -20.0 -0.61| 6.1 -3.7 6000 32 11 345 5| 0.5 1.6 2.1| 13.8-182.8-168.9 -28.2 -0.67| 6.2 -4.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VGTJ/skewt/VGTJ.skewt.20251017.00.gif