UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025041723.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 17 APR 25 Searching for YPAL... Searching the city database file for: YPAL ... Date:2300Z 17 APR 25 Station: YPAL WMO ident: 94802 Latitude: -34.93 Longitude: 117.80 Elevation: 69.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1008 69 14.2 11.2 82 3.0 12.4 185 10 286.7 288.1 285.2 309.9 8.31 1 1004 104 14.4 6.4 59 8.0 10.1 180 12 287.2 288.3 283.1 304.2 6.01 2 1000 140 14.2 6.2 59 8.0 9.9 175 15 287.4 288.4 283.1 304.1 5.95 3 925 792 8.4 4.8 78 3.6 6.5 185 24 287.9 288.9 283.2 304.4 5.83 4 851 1474 2.4 2.4 100 0.0 2.4 205 15 288.6 289.5 282.9 303.8 5.35 5 850 1484 2.4 2.4 100 0.0 2.4 205 15 288.7 289.6 283.0 303.9 5.35 6 830 1676 1.6 -1.1 82 2.7 0.4 222 15 289.8 290.5 282.2 302.1 4.25 7 774 2234 -2.9 -3.2 98 0.3 -3.0 239 14 290.8 291.5 282.3 302.1 3.90 8 769 2286 0.0 -12.0 40 12.0 -4.2 232 17 294.5 294.8 281.5 300.5 1.98 9 766 2317 2.2 -18.8 19 21.0 -4.3 227 18 297.2 297.4 281.7 300.7 1.13 10 756 2424 5.8 211 24 302.2 11 745 2544 5.6 208 24 303.2 12 700 3050 2.8 -39.2 3 42.0 -6.0 200 24 305.6 305.6 283.9 306.2 0.18 13 606 4196 -5.5 -35.5 7 30.0 -11.6 205 28 308.9 308.9 285.3 310.0 0.31 14 573 4633 -6.7 -26.7 19 20.0 -11.8 201 27 312.5 312.6 287.1 315.0 0.75 15 500 5680 -14.5 -24.5 42 10.0 -17.0 210 27 315.4 315.6 288.4 318.9 1.05 16 480 5989 -17.1 -25.1 50 8.0 -19.0 215 25 315.9 316.1 288.5 319.4 1.04 17 421 6965 -22.9 -51.9 5 29.0 -25.6 225 30 320.5 320.5 289.0 320.8 0.08 18 400 7340 -25.3 -52.3 6 27.0 -27.7 225 38 322.1 322.1 289.5 322.4 0.08 19 373 7841 -29.9 -46.9 18 17.0 -31.4 224 40 322.5 322.5 289.7 323.1 0.15 20 356 8171 -32.5 -52.5 12 20.0 -33.9 223 40 323.3 323.4 289.9 323.7 0.08 21 339 8515 -33.1 -60.1 5 27.0 -34.6 222 41 327.1 327.1 290.9 327.2 0.03 22 300 9360 -40.1 -63.1 7 23.0 -41.0 220 41 328.8 328.9 291.4 329.0 0.03 23 261 10296 -47.3 -66.3 10 19.0 -47.8 216 48 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.02 24 250 10580 -49.1 -68.1 9 19.0 -49.5 215 50 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.1 0.02 25 200 12010 -57.5 -70.5 18 13.0 -57.7 220 53 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.01 26 198 12074 -57.7 -70.7 18 13.0 -57.9 221 53 342.4 342.4 294.9 342.4 0.01 27 185 12503 -59.1 -74.1 13 15.0 -59.3 230 50 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.9 0.01 28 175 12854 -57.8 -79.2 5 21.3 -58.0 230 60 354.5 354.5 297.6 354.5 0.00 29 168 13113 -56.9 -82.9 2 26.0 -57.2 230 60 360.2 360.2 298.7 360.2 0.00 30 150 13830 -59.3 -84.3 3 25.0 -59.5 220 42 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.00 31 141 14215 -59.7 -85.7 2 26.0 -59.9 225 37 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.8 0.00 32 138 14349 -57.9 -84.9 2 27.0 -58.2 226 36 379.3 379.3 302.1 379.3 0.00 33 123 15063 -62.9 -85.9 3 23.0 -63.1 238 39 382.8 382.8 302.7 382.9 0.00 34 116 15424 -60.3 -86.3 2 26.0 -60.6 229 40 394.1 394.1 304.4 394.1 0.00 35 100 16340 -62.7 -87.7 2 25.0 -62.9 220 41 406.6 406.6 306.1 406.6 0.00 36 89 17054 -65.3 -88.3 3 23.0 -65.5 227 36 415.2 415.2 307.2 415.2 0.00 37 77 17948 -59.5 -87.5 1 28.0 -59.9 238 29 444.8 444.8 310.4 444.8 0.00 38 70 18540 -62.5 -88.5 2 26.0 -62.8 245 24 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.00 39 67 18810 -63.5 -88.5 2 25.0 -63.8 241 22 454.2 454.2 311.3 454.2 0.00 40 57 19812 -59.5 -87.5 1 28.0 -60.0 227 12 484.8 484.8 313.8 484.8 0.00 41 50 20630 -60.7 -87.7 2 27.0 -61.2 215 5 500.4 500.4 315.0 500.5 0.00 42 48 20883 -61.1 -88.1 2 27.0 -61.6 206 5 505.4 505.4 315.3 505.4 0.00 43 38 22343 -58.1 -87.1 1 29.0 -59.0 153 7 547.9 547.9 318.0 548.0 0.01 44 36 22686 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -56.1 141 7 565.3 565.3 318.9 565.3 0.01 45 30 23850 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -56.8 100 8 593.9 593.9 320.3 593.9 0.01 46 29 24067 -54.5 -85.5 1 31.0 -56.2 601.9 601.9 320.7 601.9 0.01 47 22 25851 -50.9 -83.9 1 33.0 -53.9 662.1 662.1 323.2 662.2 0.02 TRP 185 12503 -59.1 -74.1 13 15.0 -59.3 230 50 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.9 0.01 WND 175 12854 -57.8 -79.2 5 21.3 -58.0 230 60 354.5 354.5 297.6 354.5 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5540.00 m Freezing level: 810.09 mb = 1874.42 m = 6149.58 ft Freezing level: 769.00 mb = 2285.59 m = 7498.56 ft Freezing level: 668.29 mb = 3436.64 m = 11274.94 ft Wetbulb zero: 823.88 mb = 1735.13 m = 5692.63 ft Precipitable water: 0.59 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.85 % Est. max temperature: 16.01 C = 60.82 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 963.68 mb = 449.39 m = 1474.37 ft T: 11.45 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.58 C/km ThetaE index: 5.71 C Layer 1004.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 872.10 mb = 1274.00 m = 4179.74 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.92 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.89 C = 60.61 F Cap Strength: 11.21 C Lifted Index: 11.44 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.48 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 9.81 C Showalter Index: 11.79 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 33.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 16.90 C Cross Totals Index: 16.90 C K Index: -22.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 121.69 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.15 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 10.03 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.48 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 8.29 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.45 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 881.67 mb = 1184.67 m = 3886.66 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 856.67 mb = 1420.11 m = 4659.11 ft Equ Level (EL): 836.67 mb = 1611.47 m = 5286.90 ft B at Equ Level: 2.75 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 766.67 mb = 2309.96 m = 7578.53 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 234 at 17 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 1008 69 185 10 0.9 10.0 | 89 13 -13.0 -0.2 1 1000 140 175 15 -1.3 14.9 | 108 16 -15.2 4.8 2 945 610 175 25 -2.2 24.9 | 133 22 -16.1 14.8 3 925 792 185 24 2.1 23.9 | 139 18 -11.8 13.8 4 911 914 185 24 2.1 23.9 | 139 18 -11.8 13.8 5 850 1484 205 15 6.3 13.6 | 115 8 -7.6 3.5 6 846 1524 195 16 4.1 15.5 | 119 11 -9.8 5.3 7 814 1829 250 13 12.2 4.4 | 17 6 -1.7 -5.7 8 784 2134 255 9 8.7 2.3 | 34 9 -5.2 -7.8 9 755 2438 210 24 12.0 20.8 | 170 11 -1.9 10.7 10 700 3050 200 24 8.2 22.6 | 155 14 -5.7 12.4 11 599 4267 205 28 11.8 25.4 | 172 15 -2.1 15.3 12 576 4572 200 27 9.2 25.4 | 163 16 -4.7 15.3 13 513 5486 220 27 17.4 20.7 | 198 11 3.5 10.6 14 500 5680 210 27 13.5 23.4 | 178 13 -0.4 13.3 15 493 5791 210 28 14.0 24.2 | 180 14 0.1 14.1 16 454 6401 225 18 12.7 12.7 | 156 3 -1.2 2.6 17 400 7340 225 38 26.9 26.9 | 218 21 13.0 16.7 18 384 7620 225 40 28.3 28.3 | 218 23 14.4 18.2 19 300 9360 220 41 26.4 31.4 | 210 25 12.5 21.3 20 250 10580 215 50 28.7 41.0 | 206 34 14.8 30.8 21 235 10973 210 51 25.5 44.2 | 199 36 11.6 34.0 22 200 12010 220 53 34.1 40.6 | 213 37 20.2 30.5 23 185 12503 230 50 38.3 32.1 | 228 33 24.4 22.0 24 175 12854 230 60 46.0 38.6 | 228 43 32.1 28.4 25 168 13106 230 60 46.0 38.6 | 228 43 32.1 28.4 26 153 13716 215 49 28.1 40.1 | 205 33 14.2 30.0 27 150 13830 220 42 27.0 32.2 | 211 26 13.1 22.1 28 132 14630 230 32 24.5 20.6 | 225 15 10.6 10.4 29 125 14935 240 35 30.3 17.5 | 246 18 16.4 7.4 30 119 15240 235 44 36.0 25.2 | 236 27 22.1 15.1 31 114 15545 225 38 26.9 26.9 | 218 21 13.0 16.7 32 108 15850 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 264 19 19.0 1.8 33 100 16340 220 41 26.4 31.4 | 210 25 12.5 21.3 34 98 16459 220 41 26.4 31.4 | 210 25 12.5 21.3 35 70 18540 245 24 21.8 10.1 | 270 8 7.8 0.0 36 50 20630 215 5 2.9 4.1 | 61 13 -11.0 -6.0 37 30 23850 100 8 -7.9 1.4 | 68 23 -21.8 -8.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 203.9 at 22.9 knts Storm direction: 233.9 at 17.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.2 neg: 5.9 tot: 10.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 66.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 74.2 neg: -32.7 tot: 41.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 13.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.14 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.2 stream: 1.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.62 Bulk Shear: 16.23 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 19 119 18| 0.0 14.8 14.8| 52.6 0.0 52.6 105.2 0.82| 15.0 12.4 1000 180 21 128 18| 3.4 7.4 10.8| 68.2 -1.8 66.4 66.4 0.65| 11.5 7.5 1500 184 20 129 16| 4.4 4.9 9.3| 68.9 -13.1 55.8 37.2 0.36| 10.5 3.7 2000 193 18 128 13| 6.2 3.7 9.9| 71.8 -22.0 49.8 24.9 0.09| 11.8 1.1 2500 198 18 130 11| 5.0 6.7 11.7| 74.2 -25.0 49.3 19.7 0.18| 14.0 2.5 3000 199 19 136 11| 4.2 5.9 10.0| 74.2 -32.7 41.6 13.9 0.14| 12.2 1.7 4000 200 21 144 12| 3.1 4.4 7.5| 87.5 -32.7 54.9 13.7 0.18| 9.7 1.7 5000 201 22 151 12| 2.9 3.6 6.5|106.3 -43.0 63.3 12.7 0.19| 8.6 1.6 6000 204 23 157 12| 2.7 3.0 5.7|119.7 -55.3 64.4 10.7 0.16| 8.4 1.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//YPAL/skewt/YPAL.skewt.20250417.23.gif