UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 21 MAR 20 Searching for FABL... Searching the city database file for: FABL ... Date:1200Z 21 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 107 1 925 795 SFC 867 1348 28.4 10.4 33 18.0 16.6 300 8 314.1 315.9 295.0 342.7 9.17 3 865 1371 26.0 11.0 39 15.0 16.2 301 9 311.8 313.6 294.6 341.3 9.57 4 862 1405 25.4 10.4 39 15.0 15.7 301 9 311.5 313.3 294.3 339.9 9.22 5 850 1541 24.2 10.2 41 14.0 15.1 305 13 311.5 313.2 294.3 339.9 9.23 6 761 2494 15.2 9.2 67 6.0 11.4 290 12 311.8 313.6 294.7 341.5 9.65 7 700 3196 9.2 2.2 62 7.0 5.3 290 19 312.7 313.9 292.4 332.7 6.42 8 664 3630 6.4 -8.6 33 15.0 -0.3 276 17 314.3 314.9 290.0 324.0 3.01 9 625 4122 2.4 -11.6 35 14.0 -3.4 260 16 315.2 315.7 289.8 323.4 2.52 10 608 4343 0.4 -8.6 51 9.0 -3.6 253 15 315.4 316.0 290.6 326.0 3.28 11 605 4383 0.2 -6.8 59 7.0 -3.0 252 15 315.6 316.3 291.1 327.8 3.80 12 575 4788 -2.3 -30.3 10 28.0 -9.4 247 11 317.3 317.4 288.5 319.2 0.53 13 508 5758 -9.3 -32.3 14 23.0 -14.5 291 6 320.2 320.3 289.4 322.0 0.50 14 500 5880 -9.9 -32.9 13 23.0 -14.9 300 7 321.0 321.1 289.6 322.7 0.48 15 494 5973 -9.9 -21.9 37 12.0 -13.5 306 9 322.1 322.3 290.7 326.7 1.34 16 486 6099 -10.1 -23.1 34 13.0 -13.9 314 11 323.3 323.6 291.0 327.6 1.23 17 467 6406 -12.3 -40.3 8 28.0 -17.3 335 16 324.3 324.4 290.3 325.2 0.24 18 400 7570 -21.5 -44.5 11 23.0 -24.5 325 20 327.0 327.1 291.1 327.7 0.18 19 388 7793 -23.3 -47.3 9 24.0 -26.1 320 20 327.5 327.6 291.2 328.1 0.14 20 386 7831 -23.3 -42.3 16 19.0 -25.8 319 20 328.0 328.1 291.4 328.9 0.24 21 384 7869 -23.3 -30.3 53 7.0 -24.7 318 20 328.5 328.7 292.1 331.4 0.80 22 373 8081 -24.9 -35.9 35 11.0 -26.6 314 21 329.1 329.2 292.0 330.9 0.48 23 361 8317 -27.1 -35.1 47 8.0 -28.3 308 21 329.3 329.4 292.0 331.3 0.54 24 351 8519 -27.3 -32.0 64 4.7 -28.1 303 21 331.7 331.8 292.9 334.4 0.75 25 343 8685 -28.1 -33.1 62 5.0 -28.9 299 20 332.8 332.9 293.2 335.3 0.69 26 300 9630 -35.9 -40.6 62 4.7 -36.4 285 26 334.8 334.8 293.4 336.2 0.37 27 250 10870 -47.1 -51.5 61 4.4 -47.3 290 34 336.0 336.1 293.4 336.6 0.13 28 230 11418 -52.1 -55.5 67 3.4 -52.2 284 33 336.5 336.6 293.6 336.9 0.09 29 225 11560 -53.3 -61.3 37 8.0 -53.5 283 32 336.8 336.8 293.6 337.0 0.04 30 221 11676 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -53.0 282 32 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.00 31 211 11976 -52.9 -79.9 2 27.0 -53.2 279 31 343.7 343.7 295.2 343.7 0.00 32 200 12320 -55.3 -73.3 9 18.0 -55.5 275 30 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.2 0.01 33 188 12710 -57.3 -69.3 20 12.0 -57.5 273 34 348.1 348.1 296.3 348.2 0.02 34 186 12777 -57.9 -70.9 17 13.0 -58.1 272 35 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.3 0.01 35 181 12948 -57.1 -81.1 3 24.0 -57.3 272 37 352.3 352.3 297.1 352.3 0.00 36 159 13759 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -59.7 267 45 361.5 361.5 299.0 361.5 0.00 37 158 13798 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -59.7 267 46 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.2 0.00 38 150 14120 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.1 265 49 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.4 0.00 39 148 14203 -62.7 -91.7 1 29.0 -62.9 265 49 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.00 40 135 14771 -63.3 -93.3 1 30.0 -63.4 262 47 372.1 372.1 300.9 372.1 0.00 41 120 15490 -68.1 -90.1 3 22.0 -68.2 259 46 376.0 376.0 301.6 376.0 0.00 42 106 16233 -70.3 -98.3 1 28.0 -70.4 255 44 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.00 43 101 16521 -70.5 -98.5 1 28.0 -70.6 251 27 390.4 390.4 303.9 390.4 0.00 44 100 16580 -70.1 -98.1 1 28.0 -70.2 250 24 392.3 392.3 304.1 392.3 0.00 45 70 18700 -69.1 -97.1 1 28.0 -69.2 5 1 436.6 436.6 309.5 436.6 0.00 46 68 18873 -70.1 -98.1 1 28.0 -70.2 15 2 438.0 438.0 309.7 438.0 0.00 47 60 19629 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.4 60 6 465.2 465.2 312.3 465.2 0.00 48 52 20500 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.7 111 11 481.3 481.3 313.5 481.4 0.00 49 50 20740 -63.3 -93.3 1 30.0 -63.7 125 12 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.3 0.00 50 42 21821 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -59.1 111 15 532.0 532.0 317.1 532.0 0.00 51 39 22285 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -60.4 106 17 539.8 539.8 317.5 539.8 0.00 52 36 22789 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -57.0 99 18 562.7 562.7 318.8 562.7 0.00 53 30 23950 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.3 85 22 595.5 595.5 320.4 595.6 0.01 54 20 26579 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -52.7 686.5 686.5 324.0 686.7 0.02 TRP 106 16233 -70.3 -98.3 1 28.0 -70.4 255 44 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5773.00 m Freezing level: 602.60 mb = 4415.42 m = 14486.10 ft Wetbulb zero: 666.12 mb = 3603.88 m = 11823.59 ft Precipitable water: 0.81 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 39.19 % Est. max temperature: 26.78 C = 80.21 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 666.26 mb = 3602.24 m = 11818.23 ft T: 6.58 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.12 C/km ThetaE index: 18.07 C Layer 700.0- 608.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 671.31 mb = 3540.07 m = 11614.26 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.40 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.24 C = 82.83 F Cap Strength: 1.21 C Lifted Index: -3.36 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -2.17 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.93 C Showalter Index: -3.06 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 54.20 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 34.10 C Cross Totals Index: 20.10 C K Index: 37.30 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 259.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -3.31 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 781.97 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 39.55 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 30.47 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.37 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 692.89 mb = 3279.96 m = 10760.90 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 637.89 mb = 3956.03 m = 12978.93 ft Equ Level (EL): 217.89 mb = 11767.69 m = 38607.43 ft B at Equ Level: 778.14 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 147.89 mb = 14207.90 m = 46613.29 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 323 at 10 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 867 1348 300 8 6.9 -4.0 | 191 4 0.8 4.0 1 850 1541 305 13 10.6 -7.5 | 263 5 4.5 0.6 2 793 2134 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 233 4 3.4 2.5 3 765 2438 290 12 11.3 -4.1 | 233 6 5.1 3.9 4 700 3196 290 19 17.9 -6.5 | 263 12 11.7 1.5 5 636 3962 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 226 14 9.8 9.4 6 589 4572 245 14 12.7 5.9 | 205 15 6.5 13.9 7 546 5182 250 3 2.8 1.0 | 160 10 -3.3 9.0 8 500 5880 300 7 6.1 -3.5 | 179 5 -0.1 4.5 9 467 6401 335 16 6.8 -14.5 | 355 7 0.6 -6.5 10 431 7010 310 22 16.9 -14.1 | 300 12 10.7 -6.1 11 400 7570 325 20 11.5 -16.4 | 328 10 5.3 -8.4 12 365 8230 310 21 16.1 -13.5 | 299 11 9.9 -5.5 13 335 8839 295 20 18.1 -8.5 | 272 12 12.0 -0.4 14 300 9630 285 26 25.1 -6.7 | 266 19 19.0 1.3 15 250 10870 290 34 31.9 -11.6 | 278 26 25.8 -3.6 16 200 12320 275 30 29.9 -2.6 | 257 24 23.7 5.4 17 150 14120 265 49 48.8 4.3 | 254 44 42.7 12.3 18 106 16233 255 44 42.5 11.4 | 242 41 36.4 19.4 19 100 16580 250 24 22.6 8.2 | 225 23 16.4 16.2 20 70 18700 5 1 -0.1 -1.0 | 138 9 -6.2 7.0 21 50 20740 125 12 -9.8 6.9 | 133 22 -16.0 14.9 22 30 23950 85 22 -21.9 -1.9 | 102 29 -28.1 6.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 292.5 at 13.5 knts Storm direction: 322.5 at 10.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.7 neg: 2.0 tot: 2.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 21.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 14.1 neg: -41.3 tot: -27.2 m^2/s^2 ave: -9.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.16 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.8 stream: -0.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.07 Bulk Rich Number: 680.78 Bulk Shear: 1.15 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 304 12 248 4| 4.1 0.0 4.1| 4.8 -1.3 3.5 7.0 0.60| 6.5 3.9 1000 301 12 242 4| 2.0 1.0 3.1| 4.8 -2.5 2.3 2.3 0.31| 4.6 1.4 1500 297 12 243 5| 1.4 1.7 3.0| 10.1 -2.5 7.6 5.0 0.40| 4.6 1.8 2000 295 14 250 7| 1.0 2.0 3.0| 14.1 -7.2 6.9 3.4 0.30| 4.6 1.4 2500 290 14 248 8| 0.8 1.9 2.7| 14.1 -24.6 -10.5 -4.2 0.01| 4.8 0.0 3000 285 15 242 9| 0.7 2.0 2.7| 14.1 -41.3 -27.2 -9.1 -0.16| 4.8 -0.8 4000 279 13 229 9| 0.7 1.3 2.0| 15.4 -74.8 -59.4 -14.8 -0.35| 5.3 -1.8 5000 283 12 227 8| 2.0 1.0 3.0| 23.7 -74.8 -51.1 -10.2 -0.09| 5.8 -0.5 6000 293 13 246 7| 1.7 0.8 2.6| 32.4 -92.5 -60.1 -10.0 -0.13| 6.0 -0.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FABL/skewt/FABL.skewt.20200321.12.gif