UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025102300.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 23 OCT 25 Searching for VH004... Searching the city database file for: VH004 ... Date:0000Z 23 OCT 25 Station: VH004 WMO ident: 45004 Latitude: 22.32 Longitude: 114.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1010 66 18.4 12.4 68 6.0 14.7 350 1 290.7 292.3 287.5 316.2 8.98 1 1000 151 17.8 12.8 73 5.0 14.7 355 5 291.0 292.6 287.9 317.3 9.32 2 969 420 15.2 12.2 82 3.0 13.4 15 17 291.0 292.6 287.8 317.1 9.25 3 961 490 16.4 12.7 79 3.7 14.1 24 17 292.9 294.6 288.9 320.4 9.64 4 942 660 14.8 12.3 85 2.5 13.3 45 20 292.9 294.6 288.8 320.2 9.58 5 931 760 15.6 12.9 84 2.7 13.9 55 23 294.7 296.5 289.9 323.7 10.09 6 925 815 15.2 12.8 86 2.4 13.7 60 25 294.9 296.7 289.9 323.8 10.09 7 850 1530 13.0 13.0 100 0.0 13.0 80 27 299.8 301.8 292.3 332.4 11.14 8 842 1610 12.8 12.8 100 0.0 12.8 73 25 300.4 302.4 292.5 332.9 11.10 9 816 1876 16.6 11.7 73 4.9 13.4 55 21 307.1 309.1 294.1 339.2 10.65 10 778 2282 15.2 9.2 67 6.0 11.4 46 16 309.8 311.6 294.0 338.7 9.43 11 700 3170 9.6 6.1 79 3.5 7.5 340 7 313.1 314.7 294.1 339.4 8.47 12 664 3607 6.6 4.9 89 1.7 5.6 309 7 314.5 316.1 294.4 340.2 8.21 13 627 4077 4.6 0.3 74 4.3 2.2 236 9 317.4 318.6 293.6 337.3 6.25 14 609 4315 3.0 2.8 99 0.2 2.9 263 8 318.2 319.7 295.0 342.7 7.72 15 575 4779 0.0 0.0 100 0.0 0.0 295 8 320.0 321.3 294.7 341.4 6.67 16 500 5890 -5.5 -5.6 99 0.1 -5.5 275 3 326.3 327.3 295.0 343.1 5.05 17 414 7349 -12.9 -15.9 78 3.0 -14.0 249 17 334.9 335.5 295.3 344.3 2.68 18 400 7610 -14.9 -16.4 88 1.5 -15.4 250 21 335.6 336.2 295.5 345.0 2.66 19 392 7763 -16.3 -16.9 95 0.6 -16.5 252 22 335.7 336.3 295.5 344.9 2.60 20 386 7879 -16.7 -18.2 88 1.5 -17.2 254 23 336.7 337.2 295.6 345.1 2.36 21 383 7938 -16.5 -21.1 68 4.6 -18.0 255 23 337.7 338.1 295.4 344.4 1.86 22 323 9197 -27.1 -27.1 100 0.0 -27.1 257 26 339.9 340.2 295.4 344.7 1.29 23 320 9264 -26.9 -27.6 94 0.7 -27.1 253 26 341.1 341.4 295.7 345.7 1.24 24 312 9448 -27.1 -29.3 82 2.2 -27.6 241 29 343.3 343.5 296.1 347.4 1.08 25 300 9730 -28.9 -30.4 87 1.5 -29.2 245 35 344.6 344.9 296.3 348.5 1.02 26 291 9947 -30.7 -30.7 100 0.0 -30.7 247 38 345.1 345.3 296.4 349.0 1.02 27 286 10070 -31.1 -33.9 76 2.8 -31.6 248 40 346.2 346.4 296.4 349.2 0.76 28 281 10195 -32.1 -33.6 86 1.5 -32.4 249 42 346.6 346.7 296.5 349.6 0.80 29 270 10475 -33.9 -40.9 49 7.0 -34.8 252 42 347.9 348.0 296.5 349.5 0.40 30 250 11010 -37.9 -45.9 43 8.0 -38.7 260 29 349.7 349.8 296.8 350.7 0.25 31 228 11634 -43.3 -48.3 58 5.0 -43.6 264 27 350.8 350.9 297.0 351.7 0.21 32 220 11872 -45.5 -51.5 51 6.0 -45.9 260 26 351.0 351.1 297.0 351.7 0.15 33 213 12087 -45.9 -56.9 28 11.0 -46.4 257 25 353.7 353.7 297.5 354.0 0.08 34 200 12500 -49.9 -56.9 44 7.0 -50.2 250 25 353.8 353.8 297.5 354.1 0.09 35 197 12599 -50.7 -56.7 49 6.0 -51.0 252 25 354.0 354.0 297.5 354.4 0.09 36 177 13288 -55.5 -71.5 12 16.0 -55.8 263 22 357.1 357.1 298.1 357.2 0.01 37 162 13846 -60.9 -68.9 34 8.0 -61.0 272 21 357.2 357.2 298.2 357.3 0.02 38 157 14040 -62.1 -75.1 16 13.0 -62.2 275 20 358.4 358.4 298.4 358.4 0.01 39 150 14320 -64.5 -74.5 24 10.0 -64.6 280 19 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.01 40 147 14443 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 280 19 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.01 41 100 16690 -82.5 -89.5 29 7.0 -82.5 195 7 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.00 42 96 16918 -83.1 -90.1 29 7.0 -83.1 95 5 371.5 371.5 300.8 371.5 0.00 43 85 17597 -82.9 -88.9 35 6.0 -82.9 153 12 385.0 385.0 303.1 385.1 0.00 44 72 18537 -77.3 -87.3 19 10.0 -77.3 100 15 415.6 415.6 307.2 415.7 0.00 45 70 18700 -74.9 -87.9 12 13.0 -75.0 90 11 424.1 424.1 308.2 424.2 0.00 46 64 19227 -69.7 -88.7 5 19.0 -69.8 70 15 446.6 446.6 310.6 446.6 0.00 47 56 20024 -68.9 -89.9 3 21.0 -69.1 96 20 465.8 465.8 312.3 465.8 0.00 48 50 20710 -64.1 -89.1 2 25.0 -64.4 110 15 492.4 492.4 314.4 492.4 0.00 49 47 21089 -62.9 -88.9 2 26.0 -63.3 107 17 504.1 504.1 315.2 504.1 0.00 50 44 21494 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.3 104 17 511.3 511.3 315.7 511.3 0.00 51 30 23880 -56.5 -87.5 1 31.0 -57.9 65 27 590.6 590.6 320.2 590.6 0.01 52 20 26470 -51.3 -85.3 1 34.0 -54.4 110 17 679.1 679.2 323.7 679.2 0.01 53 19 26804 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -54.1 121 18 691.0 691.1 324.1 691.2 0.02 54 17 27525 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -55.9 96 16 706.3 706.3 324.6 706.4 0.01 55 15 28339 -49.1 -84.1 1 35.0 -53.7 128 12 744.7 744.7 325.8 744.9 0.02 56 12 29800 -50.1 -85.1 1 35.0 -55.0 110 13 790.2 790.2 327.0 790.4 0.02 TRP 96 16918 -83.1 -90.1 29 7.0 -83.1 95 5 371.5 371.5 300.8 371.5 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5739.00 m Freezing level: 575.00 mb = 4778.73 m = 15678.07 ft Wetbulb zero: 574.73 mb = 4782.42 m = 15690.16 ft Precipitable water: 1.98 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 86.42 % Est. max temperature: 26.78 C = 80.21 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 923.82 mb = 825.83 m = 2709.40 ft T: 15.17 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.55 C/km ThetaE index: 0.59 C Layer 778.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 672.30 mb = 3504.24 m = 11496.70 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.60 g/kg Conv temperature: 41.92 C = 107.46 F Cap Strength: 10.02 C Lifted Index: 10.89 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.96 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.17 C Showalter Index: 4.62 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 18.50 C Cross Totals Index: 18.50 C K Index: 28.00 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 213.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.08 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 22.07 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.64 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 39334.60 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.85 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 911.76 mb = 936.94 m = 3073.91 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 67 at 9 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 1010 66 350 1 0.2 -1.0 | 253 9 8.9 2.7 1 1000 151 355 5 0.4 -5.0 | 278 9 9.2 -1.3 2 982 305 360 15 -0.0 -15.0 | 322 14 8.7 -11.3 3 948 610 40 19 -12.2 -14.6 | 18 11 -3.5 -10.8 4 925 815 60 25 -21.7 -12.5 | 56 16 -12.9 -8.8 5 914 914 70 29 -27.3 -9.9 | 71 20 -18.5 -6.2 6 882 1219 75 33 -31.9 -8.5 | 78 24 -23.1 -4.8 7 851 1524 90 27 -27.0 0.0 | 101 19 -18.3 3.7 8 850 1530 80 27 -26.6 -4.7 | 87 18 -17.9 -1.0 9 820 1829 55 21 -17.2 -12.0 | 45 12 -8.5 -8.3 10 791 2134 55 23 -18.8 -13.2 | 47 14 -10.1 -9.5 11 763 2438 35 9 -5.2 -7.4 | 316 5 3.6 -3.7 12 736 2743 360 9 -0.0 -9.0 | 301 10 8.7 -5.3 13 700 3170 340 7 2.4 -6.6 | 284 11 11.1 -2.9 14 684 3353 325 9 5.2 -7.4 | 285 14 13.9 -3.7 15 659 3658 305 7 5.7 -4.0 | 271 14 14.5 -0.3 16 635 3962 225 9 6.4 6.4 | 236 18 15.1 10.1 17 589 4572 295 7 6.3 -3.0 | 267 15 15.1 0.7 18 567 4877 295 9 8.2 -3.8 | 270 17 16.9 -0.1 19 506 5791 310 1 0.8 -0.6 | 252 10 9.5 3.1 20 500 5890 275 3 3.0 -0.3 | 254 12 11.7 3.4 21 487 6096 265 3 3.0 0.3 | 251 12 11.7 4.0 22 450 6706 245 9 8.2 3.8 | 246 18 16.9 7.5 23 400 7610 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 249 30 28.5 10.9 24 383 7925 255 23 22.2 6.0 | 253 32 30.9 9.7 25 368 8230 230 27 20.7 17.4 | 234 36 29.4 21.1 26 325 9144 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 256 34 33.4 8.0 27 312 9449 240 29 25.1 14.5 | 242 38 33.8 18.2 28 300 9730 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 245 44 40.5 18.5 29 274 10363 250 44 41.3 15.0 | 249 53 50.1 18.8 30 250 11010 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 257 38 37.3 8.7 31 240 11278 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 257 36 35.3 8.4 32 229 11582 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 260 36 35.6 6.1 33 200 12497 250 23 21.6 7.9 | 249 32 30.3 11.6 34 200 12500 250 25 23.5 8.6 | 249 34 32.2 12.3 35 150 14320 280 19 18.7 -3.3 | 269 27 27.4 0.4 36 142 14630 280 19 18.7 -3.3 | 269 27 27.4 0.4 37 135 14935 270 11 11.0 -0.0 | 259 20 19.7 3.7 38 128 15240 240 13 11.3 6.5 | 243 22 20.0 10.2 39 122 15545 245 15 13.6 6.3 | 246 24 22.3 10.0 40 104 16459 190 21 3.6 20.7 | 207 27 12.4 24.4 41 100 16690 195 7 1.8 6.8 | 225 15 10.5 10.5 42 96 16918 95 5 -5.0 0.4 | 222 6 3.8 4.1 43 93 17069 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 247 9 8.7 3.7 44 89 17374 130 9 -6.9 5.8 | 191 10 1.8 9.5 45 84 17678 160 13 -4.4 12.2 | 195 16 4.3 15.9 46 75 18288 360 3 -0.0 -3.0 | 265 9 8.7 0.7 47 71 18593 120 17 -14.7 8.5 | 154 14 -6.0 12.2 48 70 18700 90 11 -11.0 0.0 | 149 4 -2.3 3.7 49 68 18898 115 11 -10.0 4.6 | 172 8 -1.2 8.4 50 64 19202 70 13 -12.2 -4.4 | 78 4 -3.5 -0.7 51 61 19507 70 29 -27.3 -9.9 | 71 20 -18.5 -6.2 52 55 20117 100 19 -18.7 3.3 | 125 12 -10.0 7.0 53 50 20710 110 15 -14.1 5.1 | 149 10 -5.4 8.8 54 50 20726 120 21 -18.2 10.5 | 146 17 -9.5 14.2 55 47 21031 105 17 -16.4 4.4 | 137 11 -7.7 8.1 56 45 21336 115 17 -15.4 7.2 | 148 13 -6.7 10.9 57 43 21641 95 17 -16.9 1.5 | 122 10 -8.2 5.2 58 41 21946 115 13 -11.8 5.5 | 162 10 -3.0 9.2 59 39 22250 115 15 -13.6 6.3 | 154 11 -4.9 10.0 60 34 23165 60 15 -13.0 -7.5 | 48 6 -4.3 -3.8 61 32 23470 100 17 -16.7 3.0 | 130 10 -8.0 6.7 62 30 23880 65 27 -24.5 -11.4 | 64 18 -15.7 -7.7 63 29 24079 60 27 -23.4 -13.5 | 56 18 -14.7 -9.8 64 26 24689 100 27 -26.6 4.7 | 115 20 -17.9 8.4 65 25 24994 85 21 -20.9 -1.8 | 99 12 -12.2 1.9 66 24 25298 95 31 -30.9 2.7 | 106 23 -22.1 6.4 67 23 25603 130 27 -20.7 17.4 | 150 24 -12.0 21.1 68 21 26213 100 25 -24.6 4.3 | 117 18 -15.9 8.0 69 20 26470 110 17 -16.0 5.8 | 143 12 -7.2 9.5 70 20 26518 130 19 -14.6 12.2 | 160 17 -5.8 15.9 71 17 27127 90 15 -15.0 0.0 | 121 7 -6.3 3.7 72 15 27432 130 11 -8.4 7.1 | 182 11 0.3 10.8 73 13 28042 100 19 -18.7 3.3 | 125 12 -10.0 7.0 74 12 28346 115 11 -10.0 4.6 | 172 8 -1.2 8.4 75 11 28651 90 19 -19.0 0.0 | 110 11 -10.3 3.7 76 8 29566 75 13 -12.6 -3.4 | 95 4 -3.8 0.3 77 8 29870 115 15 -13.6 6.3 | 154 11 -4.9 10.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 37.0 at 12.6 knts Storm direction: 67.0 at 9.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.5 neg: 4.7 tot: 9.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 35.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 181.3 neg: -91.7 tot: 89.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 29.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.19 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 16.1 stream: 3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 6.03 Bulk Shear: 3.66 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 13 12 324 10| 18.2 0.0 18.2| 67.5 0.0 67.5 134.9 0.95| 24.7 23.5 1000 46 19 27 10| 15.9 0.0 15.9|133.5 0.0 133.5 133.5 0.90| 22.8 20.5 1500 62 23 58 13| 9.0 0.0 9.0|180.6 -21.6 158.9 105.9 0.73| 20.4 14.9 2000 62 23 58 13| 6.7 2.6 9.3|181.3 -55.9 125.3 62.7 0.49| 18.3 8.9 2500 60 21 54 12| 5.4 4.7 10.1|181.3 -81.7 99.6 39.8 0.25| 18.1 4.5 3000 56 19 45 10| 4.5 4.7 9.2|181.3 -91.7 89.5 29.8 0.19| 16.1 3.1 4000 49 16 27 8| 3.4 4.4 7.8|190.3-153.4 36.9 9.2 0.05| 14.6 0.7 5000 42 15 8 7| 3.0 3.6 6.6|227.2-154.8 72.4 14.5 0.11| 12.9 1.4 6000 37 13 350 6| 2.8 3.1 5.9|227.8-167.1 60.7 10.1 0.07| 11.5 0.8 Wrote GIF file: 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