UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025042323.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 23 APR 25 Searching for YPAL... Searching the city database file for: YPAL ... Date:2300Z 23 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 1010 69 14.4 11.7 84 2.7 12.8 200 19 286.7 288.2 285.5 310.6 8.57 1 1000 155 13.8 8.8 72 5.0 11.0 195 26 287.0 288.2 284.1 306.9 7.12 2 925 807 7.8 7.2 96 0.6 7.5 195 35 287.3 288.5 284.1 306.7 6.90 3 902 1014 6.4 6.4 100 0.0 6.4 193 33 287.9 289.1 284.1 306.8 6.69 4 899 1042 6.0 5.0 93 1.0 5.5 193 33 287.8 288.8 283.4 305.0 6.09 5 850 1499 3.4 3.4 100 0.0 3.4 185 25 289.7 290.7 283.8 306.1 5.75 6 811 1879 0.8 0.5 98 0.3 0.7 187 25 290.9 291.7 283.4 305.0 4.89 7 790 2089 0.2 -5.8 64 6.0 -2.3 198 28 292.4 293.0 282.0 301.7 3.14 8 740 2612 -1.9 -4.2 84 2.3 -2.9 203 32 295.6 296.3 284.1 306.9 3.78 9 700 3053 -3.7 -8.7 68 5.0 -5.6 205 36 298.4 298.9 284.2 307.0 2.83 10 689 3178 -4.3 -10.3 63 6.0 -6.5 204 36 299.1 299.5 284.1 306.8 2.53 11 681 3269 -4.3 -14.3 46 10.0 -7.6 203 37 300.1 300.4 283.7 305.9 1.85 12 674 3350 -3.7 -22.7 21 19.0 -8.8 203 37 301.6 301.8 283.2 304.6 0.91 13 668 3421 -3.5 -27.5 14 24.0 -9.3 202 37 302.6 302.7 283.2 304.6 0.60 14 650 3636 -4.3 -50.3 1 46.0 -10.9 200 38 304.1 304.1 283.1 304.3 0.06 15 595 4325 -7.9 -51.9 2 44.0 -13.7 195 40 307.7 307.7 284.5 307.9 0.05 16 500 5650 -17.3 -54.3 2 37.0 -21.0 190 49 311.9 312.0 286.1 312.1 0.05 17 400 7280 -30.3 -57.3 5 27.0 -31.9 190 41 315.6 315.6 287.3 315.8 0.04 18 397 7334 -30.7 -57.7 5 27.0 -32.3 189 40 315.8 315.8 287.4 315.9 0.04 19 369 7851 -32.7 -63.7 3 31.0 -34.2 194 36 319.8 319.8 288.7 319.9 0.02 20 300 9290 -39.3 -67.3 4 28.0 -40.3 245 45 330.0 330.0 291.7 330.0 0.01 21 297 9358 -39.7 -67.7 3 28.0 -40.6 245 48 330.4 330.4 291.8 330.4 0.01 22 273 9927 -44.1 -70.1 4 26.0 -44.7 249 71 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.1 0.01 23 263 10178 -41.3 -72.3 2 31.0 -42.2 253 75 339.7 339.7 294.3 339.7 0.01 24 250 10520 -42.5 -73.5 2 31.0 -43.3 260 72 342.9 342.9 295.0 342.9 0.01 25 238 10854 -41.5 -75.5 1 34.0 -42.5 258 77 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.3 0.01 26 215 11539 -45.0 -77.8 1 32.8 -45.8 270 106 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.00 27 200 12020 -47.5 -79.5 1 32.0 -48.1 265 96 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.00 28 160 13469 -55.3 -83.3 2 28.0 -55.6 269 84 367.9 367.9 300.2 368.0 0.00 29 150 13880 -55.9 -83.9 2 28.0 -56.2 270 81 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.8 0.00 30 120 15280 -61.3 -86.3 2 25.0 -61.5 266 72 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.5 0.00 31 100 16400 -65.1 -87.1 3 22.0 -65.3 255 47 401.9 401.9 305.5 402.0 0.00 32 99 16461 -65.3 -87.3 3 22.0 -65.4 255 46 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 33 90 17046 -63.3 -88.3 2 25.0 -63.5 260 44 417.8 417.8 307.4 417.8 0.00 34 82 17616 -66.1 -88.1 3 22.0 -66.2 269 39 423.4 423.4 308.1 423.4 0.00 35 70 18580 -65.3 -89.3 2 24.0 -65.5 285 30 444.7 444.7 310.3 444.7 0.00 36 58 19729 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.5 279 25 476.5 476.5 313.2 476.5 0.00 37 52 20399 -63.9 -88.9 2 25.0 -64.3 276 22 487.4 487.4 314.0 487.4 0.00 38 50 20640 -61.5 -88.5 2 27.0 -62.0 275 21 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 39 43 21581 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -59.6 250 18 526.9 526.9 316.7 526.9 0.00 40 39 22190 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.5 234 17 534.3 534.3 317.2 534.3 0.00 41 38 22352 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.9 229 16 548.4 548.4 318.0 548.5 0.00 42 36 22692 -58.9 -87.9 1 29.0 -59.8 220 15 554.4 554.4 318.3 554.4 0.00 43 33 23243 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -56.7 206 14 577.9 577.9 319.6 578.0 0.01 44 30 23850 -56.3 -86.3 1 30.0 -57.7 190 12 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 45 28 24288 -56.5 -86.5 1 30.0 -57.9 602.4 602.4 320.7 602.4 0.01 TRP 99 16461 -65.3 -87.3 3 22.0 -65.4 255 46 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 WND 215 11539 -45.0 -77.8 1 32.8 -45.8 270 106 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5495.00 m Freezing level: 785.24 mb = 2139.14 m = 7018.09 ft Wetbulb zero: 806.24 mb = 1925.89 m = 6318.47 ft Precipitable water: 0.70 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 48.67 % Est. max temperature: 16.98 C = 62.57 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 969.99 mb = 409.81 m = 1344.50 ft T: 11.46 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.24 C/km ThetaE index: 4.45 C Layer 811.0- 740.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 918.89 mb = 861.55 m = 2826.57 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.06 g/kg Conv temperature: 15.13 C = 59.23 F Cap Strength: 6.38 C Lifted Index: 6.94 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 16.49 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.96 C Showalter Index: 7.49 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 41.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.70 C Cross Totals Index: 20.70 C K Index: 19.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 139.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.30 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.56 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.09 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.48 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.92 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 923.14 mb = 823.58 m = 2701.99 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 898.14 mb = 1049.43 m = 3442.96 ft Equ Level (EL): 778.14 mb = 2210.29 m = 7251.51 ft B at Equ Level: 18.12 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 718.14 mb = 2849.98 m = 9350.22 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 225 at 27 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 69 200 19 6.5 17.9 | 83 13 -12.9 -1.5 1 1000 155 195 26 6.7 25.1 | 115 14 -12.7 5.8 2 947 610 195 36 9.3 34.8 | 147 18 -10.1 15.4 3 925 807 195 35 9.1 33.8 | 144 18 -10.3 14.5 4 913 914 195 35 9.1 33.8 | 144 18 -10.3 14.5 5 850 1499 185 25 2.2 24.9 | 108 18 -17.2 5.6 6 816 1829 185 25 2.2 24.9 | 108 18 -17.2 5.6 7 785 2134 200 28 9.6 26.3 | 125 12 -9.8 7.0 8 700 3053 205 36 15.2 32.6 | 163 14 -4.2 13.3 9 598 4267 195 40 10.4 38.6 | 155 21 -9.0 19.3 10 500 5650 190 49 8.5 48.3 | 159 31 -10.9 28.9 11 490 5791 190 49 8.5 48.3 | 159 31 -10.9 28.9 12 415 7010 200 42 14.4 39.5 | 166 21 -5.0 20.1 13 400 7280 190 41 7.1 40.4 | 150 24 -12.3 21.0 14 381 7620 185 37 3.2 36.9 | 137 24 -16.2 17.5 15 349 8230 210 34 17.0 29.4 | 167 10 -2.4 10.1 16 306 9144 240 37 32.0 18.5 | 274 13 12.6 -0.8 17 300 9290 245 45 40.8 19.0 | 271 21 21.4 -0.3 18 268 10058 250 76 71.4 26.0 | 263 52 52.0 6.7 19 250 10520 260 72 70.9 12.5 | 278 52 51.5 -6.8 20 245 10668 255 69 66.6 17.9 | 272 47 47.3 -1.5 21 215 11539 270 106 106.0 -0.0 | 283 89 86.6 -19.3 22 214 11582 270 106 106.0 -0.0 | 283 89 86.6 -19.3 23 200 12020 265 96 95.6 8.4 | 278 77 76.2 -11.0 24 150 13880 270 81 81.0 -0.0 | 287 65 61.6 -19.3 25 115 15545 265 70 69.7 6.1 | 285 52 50.3 -13.2 26 100 16400 255 47 45.4 12.2 | 285 27 26.0 -7.2 27 99 16461 255 46 44.4 11.9 | 287 26 25.0 -7.4 28 94 16764 255 47 45.4 12.2 | 285 27 26.0 -7.2 29 70 18580 285 30 29.0 -7.8 | 341 29 9.6 -27.1 30 50 20640 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 356 21 1.5 -21.2 31 30 23850 190 12 2.1 11.8 | 67 19 -17.3 -7.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 195.1 at 36.5 knts Storm direction: 225.1 at 27.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 1.4 tot: 4.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 79.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 105.2 neg: -54.9 tot: 50.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 16.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.7 stream: 2.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 2.62 Bulk Shear: 7.07 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 195 29 127 15| 0.0 16.7 16.7| 57.7 0.0 57.7 115.3 0.94| 16.9 15.9 1000 195 32 136 16| 0.0 7.1 7.1| 59.8 -16.8 43.0 43.0 0.59| 10.7 6.3 1500 193 31 130 16| 0.0 2.8 2.8| 59.8 -54.9 4.9 3.2 0.14| 10.0 1.4 2000 192 29 125 16| 1.5 2.1 3.6| 74.4 -54.9 19.5 9.8 0.22| 9.0 2.0 2500 194 29 127 15| 2.2 1.7 3.9| 90.7 -54.9 35.7 14.3 0.31| 8.3 2.6 3000 196 30 131 15| 2.6 1.4 4.0|105.2 -54.9 50.2 16.7 0.37| 7.7 2.9 4000 197 32 139 15| 1.9 1.9 3.8|105.2 -63.5 41.7 10.4 0.29| 6.6 1.9 5000 196 34 144 17| 1.6 2.2 3.7|113.9 -65.9 48.1 9.6 0.27| 6.0 1.6 6000 195 37 148 19| 1.4 2.1 3.5|124.6 -65.9 58.7 9.8 0.27| 5.6 1.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//YPAL/skewt/YPAL.skewt.20250423.23.gif