UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for FABL... Searching the city database file for: FABL ... Date:1200Z 20 MAR 20 Station: FABL WMO ident: 68442 Latitude: -29.10 Longitude: 26.30 Elevation: 1348.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 100 1 925 788 SFC 866 1348 26.6 11.6 39 15.0 16.7 330 15 312.3 314.2 295.1 343.1 9.96 3 864 1371 25.0 12.0 44 13.0 16.4 328 15 310.9 312.8 294.8 342.3 10.25 4 850 1534 23.6 11.6 47 12.0 15.7 310 16 310.9 312.8 294.8 342.0 10.15 5 806 1995 19.2 11.2 60 8.0 14.0 314 16 311.0 312.9 295.0 342.9 10.42 6 722 2928 10.2 8.5 89 1.7 9.2 286 22 311.0 312.9 294.5 340.8 9.70 7 700 3186 8.8 5.7 81 3.1 6.9 275 23 312.2 313.8 293.7 337.7 8.24 8 682 3401 7.4 3.1 74 4.3 4.9 274 24 313.0 314.3 293.0 334.9 7.03 9 620 4175 0.8 0.0 94 0.8 0.4 267 24 314.1 315.3 292.7 333.5 6.18 10 618 4201 0.4 -1.0 90 1.4 -0.3 266 24 313.9 315.0 292.3 332.1 5.76 11 604 4385 0.0 -4.9 70 4.9 -2.3 263 22 315.5 316.4 291.6 329.6 4.40 12 565 4915 -4.3 -9.0 70 4.7 -6.3 252 20 316.5 317.2 291.0 327.6 3.43 13 543 5227 -5.3 -33.3 9 28.0 -11.7 244 20 319.0 319.0 288.9 320.5 0.42 14 501 5855 -9.3 -37.3 8 28.0 -14.9 221 25 321.5 321.6 289.6 322.7 0.31 15 500 5870 -9.3 -37.3 8 28.0 -14.9 220 25 321.7 321.8 289.6 322.8 0.31 16 488 6058 -10.1 -29.1 19 19.0 -14.7 217 25 323.0 323.1 290.4 325.5 0.71 17 485 6105 -9.5 -44.5 4 35.0 -15.4 216 25 324.3 324.3 290.2 324.8 0.15 18 474 6282 -10.5 -28.5 21 18.0 -15.0 212 26 325.2 325.3 291.1 327.9 0.77 19 448 6715 -12.3 -36.3 12 24.0 -17.1 215 25 328.2 328.3 291.6 329.6 0.38 20 400 7570 -18.7 -44.7 8 26.0 -22.4 240 21 330.7 330.7 292.1 331.4 0.18 21 316 9285 -32.5 -54.5 9 22.0 -34.1 227 22 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.9 0.07 22 300 9650 -34.9 -51.9 16 17.0 -36.1 215 19 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.6 0.11 23 250 10890 -46.3 -58.3 24 12.0 -46.7 225 19 337.2 337.2 293.7 337.5 0.06 24 209 12052 -56.1 -63.1 41 7.0 -56.2 237 25 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.8 0.04 25 206 12144 -56.9 -64.9 36 8.0 -57.1 238 25 339.8 339.8 294.3 339.9 0.03 26 200 12330 -57.9 -66.9 31 9.0 -58.0 240 26 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.02 27 171 13307 -63.7 -75.7 18 12.0 -63.8 236 29 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.1 0.01 28 162 13639 -64.3 -75.3 21 11.0 -64.4 235 30 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.01 29 161 13677 -65.3 -75.3 24 10.0 -65.4 234 32 350.4 350.4 296.7 350.5 0.01 30 158 13792 -64.3 -74.3 24 10.0 -64.4 232 37 354.0 354.0 297.5 354.1 0.01 31 150 14110 -64.5 -84.5 5 20.0 -64.6 225 52 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.00 32 144 14360 -63.7 -91.7 1 28.0 -63.8 229 48 364.6 364.6 299.6 364.6 0.00 33 142 14445 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -63.8 230 47 366.0 366.0 299.8 366.0 0.00 34 135 14755 -64.3 -94.3 1 30.0 -64.4 234 42 370.3 370.3 300.6 370.3 0.00 35 119 15517 -68.9 -96.9 1 28.0 -69.0 245 29 375.5 375.5 301.5 375.5 0.00 36 108 16098 -67.5 -96.5 1 29.0 -67.6 253 20 388.7 388.7 303.6 388.7 0.00 37 100 16560 -68.7 -97.7 1 29.0 -68.8 260 12 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.0 0.00 38 75 18283 -69.5 -97.5 1 28.0 -69.6 208 16 427.2 427.2 308.5 427.2 0.00 39 70 18700 -65.1 -95.1 1 30.0 -65.3 195 17 445.1 445.1 310.4 445.1 0.00 40 68 18877 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -64.0 188 17 451.8 451.8 311.0 451.8 0.00 41 59 19741 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.7 152 16 464.3 464.3 312.1 464.3 0.00 42 50 20750 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.3 110 15 495.3 495.3 314.6 495.3 0.00 43 31 23768 -52.1 -85.1 1 33.0 -54.2 101 11 597.0 597.0 320.5 597.0 0.01 44 30 23980 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -54.7 100 11 601.0 601.0 320.6 601.0 0.01 45 22 25988 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -54.4 660.3 660.3 323.1 660.4 0.01 TRP 162 13639 -64.3 -75.3 21 11.0 -64.4 235 30 351.5 351.5 297.0 351.5 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5770.00 m Freezing level: 604.00 mb = 4384.79 m = 14385.62 ft Wetbulb zero: 618.94 mb = 4188.96 m = 13743.15 ft Precipitable water: 1.01 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 61.17 % Est. max temperature: 25.64 C = 78.16 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 695.00 mb = 3245.11 m = 10646.57 ft T: 8.41 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.74 C/km ThetaE index: 22.42 C Layer 722.0- 501.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 701.38 mb = 3169.66 m = 10399.04 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.26 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.42 C = 79.55 F Cap Strength: 0.50 C Lifted Index: -3.52 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -2.22 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.40 C Showalter Index: -3.34 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 53.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 32.90 C Cross Totals Index: 20.90 C K Index: 41.40 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 292.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -3.68 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 833.78 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 40.84 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 6.25 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.34 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 713.18 mb = 3030.70 m = 9943.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 678.18 mb = 3446.35 m = 11306.80 ft Equ Level (EL): 188.18 mb = 12709.71 m = 41698.00 ft B at Equ Level: 822.12 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 128.18 mb = 15067.53 m = 49433.56 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 285 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 866 1348 330 15 7.5 -13.0 | 45 12 -8.6 -8.7 1 850 1534 310 16 12.3 -10.3 | 33 7 -3.8 -6.0 2 792 2134 315 16 11.3 -11.3 | 34 8 -4.7 -7.0 3 764 2438 305 21 17.2 -12.0 | 352 8 1.1 -7.7 4 700 3186 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 251 7 6.9 2.3 5 635 3962 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 244 10 8.9 4.3 6 588 4572 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 210 9 4.6 8.0 7 545 5182 245 20 18.1 8.5 | 189 13 2.1 12.8 8 500 5870 220 25 16.1 19.2 | 180 23 0.0 23.5 9 466 6401 210 26 13.0 22.5 | 174 27 -3.1 26.9 10 430 7010 220 25 16.1 19.2 | 180 23 0.0 23.5 11 400 7570 240 21 18.2 10.5 | 188 15 2.1 14.8 12 365 8230 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 198 18 5.6 16.8 13 336 8839 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 198 18 5.6 16.8 14 300 9650 215 19 10.9 15.6 | 165 21 -5.2 19.9 15 250 10890 225 19 13.4 13.4 | 172 18 -2.6 17.8 16 200 12330 240 26 22.5 13.0 | 200 18 6.5 17.3 17 162 13639 235 30 24.6 17.2 | 202 23 8.5 21.5 18 150 14110 225 52 36.8 36.8 | 207 46 20.7 41.1 19 100 16560 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 147 8 -4.2 6.4 20 70 18700 195 17 4.4 16.4 | 151 24 -11.7 20.8 21 50 20750 110 15 -14.1 5.1 | 107 32 -30.2 9.5 22 30 23980 100 11 -10.8 1.9 | 103 28 -26.9 6.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 255.1 at 22.2 knts Storm direction: 285.1 at 16.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.0 neg: 3.7 tot: 3.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 178.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 0.4 neg: -46.4 tot: -46.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -15.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.75 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.3 stream: -4.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 16.57 Bulk Shear: 50.32 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 314 16 35 8| 0.0 4.9 4.9| 0.2 -5.1 -4.9 -9.8 -0.31| 6.3 -2.0 1000 313 16 31 8| 0.0 4.1 4.1| 0.4 -13.5 -13.2 -13.2 -0.55| 5.5 -3.0 1500 307 18 15 7| 0.0 5.0 5.0| 0.4 -26.8 -26.5 -17.6 -0.72| 6.5 -4.6 2000 299 19 351 5| 0.0 5.0 5.0| 0.4 -35.5 -35.1 -17.6 -0.76| 6.4 -4.8 2500 292 20 320 4| 0.0 4.4 4.4| 0.4 -37.0 -36.7 -14.7 -0.73| 5.5 -4.0 3000 287 21 294 4| 0.0 3.7 3.7| 0.4 -46.4 -46.1 -15.4 -0.75| 5.3 -4.0 4000 278 21 253 5| 0.0 3.4 3.4| 0.4 -64.3 -63.9 -16.0 -0.73| 5.2 -3.8 5000 265 22 221 8| 0.0 3.7 3.7| 0.4 -95.7 -95.3 -19.1 -0.65| 5.5 -3.6 6000 255 22 208 11| 0.8 3.1 3.9| 29.1 -96.1 -67.1 -11.2 -0.48| 5.4 -2.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FABL/skewt/FABL.skewt.20200320.12.gif