UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 30 MAR 20 Searching for FABL... Searching the city database file for: FABL ... Date:1200Z 30 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 99 1 925 783 SFC 865 1348 26.6 12.6 42 14.0 17.2 340 19 312.4 314.5 295.6 345.3 10.66 3 788 2165 16.0 10.0 68 6.0 12.1 347 12 309.5 311.4 294.2 339.6 9.83 4 783 2220 15.6 9.6 67 6.0 11.8 341 13 309.7 311.5 294.1 339.1 9.63 5 748 2611 13.2 3.2 51 10.0 7.5 308 16 311.1 312.4 292.0 331.2 6.45 6 700 3171 8.6 1.6 61 7.0 4.7 270 16 312.0 313.2 292.0 331.2 6.15 7 660 3655 4.8 -1.2 65 6.0 1.7 258 21 313.0 314.0 291.6 329.7 5.31 8 634 3981 2.0 -6.0 55 8.0 -1.7 250 24 313.5 314.2 290.5 325.7 3.85 9 601 4411 0.0 -16.0 29 16.0 -5.9 275 22 316.0 316.3 289.4 322.0 1.82 10 537 5304 -6.1 -31.1 12 25.0 -12.1 272 23 319.0 319.1 289.0 320.9 0.53 11 500 5860 -9.3 -27.3 22 18.0 -13.9 255 18 321.7 321.9 290.2 324.6 0.81 12 469 6348 -13.3 -28.3 27 15.0 -16.9 273 22 322.7 322.8 290.4 325.5 0.79 13 462 6462 -13.7 -37.7 11 24.0 -18.1 274 24 323.6 323.6 290.2 324.8 0.32 14 445 6744 -15.7 -31.7 24 16.0 -19.1 269 32 324.5 324.7 290.8 326.7 0.60 15 429 7019 -15.7 -27.7 35 12.0 -18.6 265 41 328.0 328.1 292.0 331.2 0.91 16 400 7540 -19.9 -21.8 85 1.9 -20.4 275 47 329.1 329.5 293.0 335.0 1.67 17 389 7746 -21.7 -23.0 89 1.3 -22.0 275 48 329.4 329.7 293.0 334.8 1.55 18 359 8331 -26.9 -37.9 35 11.0 -28.5 276 52 330.1 330.2 292.2 331.6 0.41 19 358 8351 -27.3 -36.3 42 9.0 -28.6 277 52 329.8 329.9 292.2 331.6 0.48 20 354 8432 -26.7 -29.6 76 2.9 -27.3 278 53 331.7 331.9 293.1 335.1 0.93 21 351 8493 -26.5 -29.6 75 3.1 -27.1 279 54 332.8 332.9 293.4 336.2 0.94 22 306 9471 -32.9 -42.9 36 10.0 -34.0 285 73 337.1 337.1 293.9 338.2 0.28 23 304 9517 -33.3 -43.3 36 10.0 -34.4 285 75 337.2 337.2 293.9 338.2 0.27 24 300 9610 -34.1 -43.1 40 9.0 -35.0 285 77 337.3 337.4 293.9 338.4 0.28 25 265 10466 -41.9 -45.7 66 3.8 -42.2 278 81 338.1 338.1 294.1 339.0 0.24 26 255 10726 -42.7 -45.9 71 3.2 -42.9 276 82 340.6 340.7 294.7 341.6 0.25 27 250 10860 -42.9 -53.9 29 11.0 -43.5 275 83 342.3 342.3 295.0 342.7 0.10 28 247 10941 -42.9 -63.9 8 21.0 -43.7 275 84 343.5 343.5 295.2 343.6 0.03 29 245 10996 -43.5 -66.5 6 23.0 -44.3 275 85 343.4 343.4 295.1 343.5 0.02 30 228 11475 -47.0 -69.0 6 21.9 -47.6 275 90 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.2 0.02 31 200 12330 -53.5 -73.5 7 20.0 -53.8 275 81 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.01 32 177 13108 -58.7 -75.7 9 17.0 -58.9 281 69 351.9 351.9 297.0 351.9 0.01 33 155 13937 -61.3 -83.3 4 22.0 -61.4 288 56 361.1 361.1 298.9 361.1 0.00 34 150 14140 -63.3 -84.3 4 21.0 -63.4 290 53 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.0 0.00 35 132 14919 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.0 282 44 368.1 368.1 300.2 368.1 0.00 36 121 15446 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.4 277 37 378.4 378.4 302.0 378.4 0.00 37 104 16349 -72.7 -99.7 1 27.0 -72.8 267 26 382.9 382.9 302.7 382.9 0.00 38 100 16580 -71.9 -95.9 2 24.0 -72.0 265 23 388.8 388.8 303.6 388.8 0.00 39 91 17129 -74.7 -101.7 1 27.0 -74.7 300 24 393.9 393.9 304.3 393.9 0.00 40 87 17391 -70.9 -87.9 6 17.0 -71.0 305 20 406.6 406.6 306.1 406.6 0.00 41 70 18680 -68.9 -96.9 1 28.0 -69.0 330 3 437.0 437.0 309.6 437.0 0.00 42 55 20135 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.1 74 2 472.8 472.8 312.8 472.8 0.00 43 54 20246 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.5 82 1 476.6 476.6 313.2 476.6 0.00 44 54 20246 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -64.0 82 1 482.6 482.6 313.7 482.6 0.00 45 50 20720 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -64.1 115 1 493.4 493.4 314.5 493.4 0.00 46 30 23920 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -55.7 105 8 597.7 597.7 320.5 597.7 0.01 47 28 24364 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.3 611.3 611.3 321.1 611.3 0.01 TRP 91 17129 -74.7 -101.7 1 27.0 -74.7 300 24 393.9 393.9 304.3 393.9 0.00 WND 228 11475 -47.0 -69.0 6 21.9 -47.6 275 90 345.1 345.1 295.6 345.2 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5761.00 m Freezing level: 601.00 mb = 4411.09 m = 14471.90 ft Wetbulb zero: 647.30 mb = 3812.32 m = 12507.46 ft Precipitable water: 0.85 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.45 % Est. max temperature: 25.92 C = 78.66 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 704.56 mb = 3116.16 m = 10223.49 ft T: 9.05 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.66 C/km ThetaE index: 14.15 C Layer 788.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 697.11 mb = 3205.00 m = 10514.98 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.94 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.25 C = 79.25 F Cap Strength: 0.98 C Lifted Index: -2.99 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -0.72 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.55 C Showalter Index: -4.22 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 55.32 C Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Vertical Totals Index: 33.91 C Cross Totals Index: 21.41 C K Index: 39.02 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 325.35 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -3.78 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 616.55 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 35.12 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 22.23 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.63 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 710.19 mb = 3049.01 m = 10003.19 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 675.19 mb = 3467.57 m = 11376.40 ft Equ Level (EL): 255.19 mb = 10721.23 m = 35174.21 ft B at Equ Level: 610.38 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 165.19 mb = 13539.39 m = 44420.04 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 307 at 16 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 865 1348 340 19 6.5 -17.9 | 40 10 -6.7 -8.0 1 850 1524 345 17 4.4 -16.4 | 53 11 -8.8 -6.6 2 791 2134 350 12 2.1 -11.8 | 80 11 -11.1 -2.0 3 763 2438 320 16 10.3 -12.3 | 50 4 -2.9 -2.4 4 700 3171 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 196 10 2.8 9.8 5 634 3962 250 24 22.6 8.2 | 207 20 9.4 18.0 6 587 4572 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 238 8 7.1 4.4 7 544 5182 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 234 13 10.7 7.7 8 500 5860 255 18 17.4 4.7 | 196 15 4.2 14.5 9 465 6401 275 22 21.9 -1.9 | 228 12 8.8 7.9 10 429 7010 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 244 31 27.7 13.4 11 400 7540 275 47 46.8 -4.1 | 260 34 33.7 5.7 12 363 8230 275 51 50.8 -4.4 | 262 38 37.6 5.4 13 334 8839 285 58 56.0 -15.0 | 277 43 42.9 -5.2 14 300 9610 285 77 74.4 -19.9 | 279 62 61.2 -10.1 15 250 10860 275 83 82.7 -7.2 | 268 70 69.5 2.6 16 228 11475 275 90 89.7 -7.8 | 269 77 76.5 2.0 17 200 12330 275 81 80.7 -7.1 | 268 68 67.5 2.8 18 150 14140 290 53 49.8 -18.1 | 283 38 36.6 -8.3 19 100 16580 265 23 22.9 2.0 | 219 15 9.8 11.8 20 91 17129 300 24 20.8 -12.0 | 286 8 7.6 -2.2 21 70 18680 330 3 1.5 -2.6 | 122 14 -11.7 7.2 22 50 20720 115 1 -0.9 0.4 | 126 17 -14.1 10.3 23 30 23920 105 8 -7.7 2.1 | 120 24 -20.9 11.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 276.8 at 21.9 knts Storm direction: 306.8 at 16.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.8 neg: 4.8 tot: 5.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -175.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 51.5 neg: -8.6 tot: 42.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 14.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.4 stream: 2.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.10 Bulk Rich Number: 9.69 Bulk Shear: 63.66 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 345 16 56 11| 5.3 0.0 5.3| 14.9 0.0 14.9 29.9 0.99| 5.4 5.4 1000 344 15 64 10| 2.7 2.5 5.1| 21.3 -5.4 15.9 15.9 0.39| 6.6 2.6 1500 332 15 60 7| 1.8 4.9 6.6| 21.9 -6.7 15.2 10.1 0.30| 8.2 2.5 2000 318 15 60 3| 1.3 5.5 6.8| 25.0 -8.5 16.5 8.3 0.23| 8.3 1.9 2500 301 16 216 2| 1.1 5.8 6.8| 30.0 -8.5 21.6 8.6 0.23| 8.0 1.8 3000 290 18 222 5| 0.8 4.8 5.6| 51.5 -8.6 42.8 14.3 0.28| 8.4 2.3 4000 286 19 227 7| 1.0 4.0 5.0| 58.2 -19.5 38.7 9.7 0.21| 7.8 1.7 5000 280 19 222 9| 1.3 3.4 4.7| 81.1 -44.6 36.4 7.3 0.17| 7.7 1.3 6000 277 22 230 11| 1.5 3.7 5.2|153.2 -44.6 108.5 18.1 0.24| 8.6 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FABL/skewt/FABL.skewt.20200330.12.gif