UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 31 MAR 20 Searching for FABL... Searching the city database file for: FABL ... Date:1200Z 31 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 155 1 925 817 SFC 867 1348 17.2 15.0 87 2.2 15.7 30 6 302.4 304.7 294.1 339.3 12.46 3 850 1537 15.0 13.3 90 1.7 13.9 350 12 301.9 303.9 293.2 335.4 11.37 4 822 1820 12.8 11.8 94 1.0 12.1 331 15 302.4 304.4 292.8 334.0 10.64 5 718 2950 7.8 7.8 100 0.0 7.8 293 19 308.9 310.6 293.6 337.2 9.29 6 700 3159 6.2 6.1 99 0.1 6.1 290 18 309.4 310.9 293.2 335.3 8.47 7 508 5717 -8.9 -9.7 94 0.8 -9.2 284 24 320.7 321.4 292.4 332.6 3.61 8 500 5840 -9.9 -11.6 87 1.7 -10.6 285 25 321.0 321.6 292.1 331.4 3.15 9 490 5995 -10.9 -13.0 84 2.1 -11.7 285 27 321.6 322.2 292.0 331.2 2.87 10 485 6074 -11.7 -16.7 66 5.0 -13.4 285 28 321.6 322.0 291.3 328.8 2.13 11 484 6089 -11.9 -18.9 56 7.0 -14.1 285 29 321.5 321.9 291.0 327.5 1.77 12 466 6378 -12.7 -18.7 61 6.0 -14.6 285 33 324.0 324.4 291.8 330.4 1.88 13 464 6411 -13.1 -26.1 33 13.0 -16.4 285 33 323.9 324.1 291.0 327.4 0.98 14 460 6477 -13.5 -22.5 47 9.0 -16.1 285 33 324.2 324.5 291.4 329.0 1.37 15 456 6543 -13.7 -29.7 25 16.0 -17.4 285 34 324.8 324.9 291.0 327.3 0.71 16 442 6780 -13.9 -25.9 36 12.0 -17.0 285 35 327.4 327.6 292.0 331.2 1.05 17 426 7058 -15.3 -40.3 10 25.0 -19.6 285 38 329.1 329.2 291.7 330.1 0.27 18 425 7076 -15.5 -31.5 24 16.0 -19.0 286 39 329.1 329.2 292.1 331.5 0.65 19 422 7129 -15.7 -30.7 26 15.0 -19.1 286 40 329.5 329.6 292.3 332.1 0.70 20 400 7530 -18.7 -40.7 13 22.0 -22.2 290 50 330.7 330.7 292.2 331.7 0.27 21 300 9610 -33.3 -56.3 8 23.0 -34.9 305 80 338.4 338.5 294.0 338.7 0.06 22 295 9728 -34.1 -57.1 8 23.0 -35.6 304 81 338.9 338.9 294.1 339.2 0.06 23 292 9800 -34.9 -40.9 54 6.0 -35.6 303 82 338.8 338.9 294.4 340.2 0.37 24 287 9921 -35.7 -39.9 65 4.2 -36.2 301 83 339.3 339.4 294.6 340.9 0.41 25 281 10068 -36.7 -41.7 60 5.0 -37.2 300 84 339.9 340.0 294.6 341.3 0.35 26 276 10192 -37.5 -75.5 1 38.0 -38.8 298 85 340.5 340.5 294.4 340.6 0.00 27 250 10870 -42.5 -58.5 16 16.0 -43.2 290 92 342.9 342.9 295.1 343.1 0.06 28 247 10951 -43.1 -57.1 20 14.0 -43.7 290 92 343.2 343.2 295.1 343.5 0.07 29 237 11229 -44.9 -51.9 45 7.0 -45.3 290 94 344.5 344.6 295.6 345.1 0.13 30 220 11721 -48.9 -58.9 30 10.0 -49.3 290 97 345.8 345.8 295.7 346.0 0.06 31 206 12150 -52.5 -57.5 55 5.0 -52.7 290 99 346.7 346.7 296.0 347.0 0.08 32 204 12213 -52.9 -58.9 48 6.0 -53.1 290 99 347.0 347.0 296.0 347.3 0.07 33 200 12340 -53.7 -67.7 16 14.0 -53.9 290 100 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.8 0.02 34 199 12372 -53.9 -68.9 14 15.0 -54.2 290 100 347.9 347.9 296.2 348.0 0.02 35 187 12769 -56.7 -64.7 36 8.0 -56.9 287 102 349.6 349.6 296.6 349.8 0.03 36 178 13081 -58.7 -76.9 8 18.1 -58.9 285 104 351.3 351.3 296.9 351.3 0.01 37 173 13259 -59.9 -83.9 3 24.0 -60.1 284 100 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.2 0.00 38 153 14019 -64.1 -85.1 4 21.0 -64.2 281 85 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.00 39 151 14099 -65.1 -81.1 9 16.0 -65.2 280 83 357.3 357.3 298.1 357.3 0.00 40 150 14140 -65.1 -82.1 8 17.0 -65.2 280 82 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.00 41 149 14181 -64.7 -81.7 8 17.0 -64.8 280 81 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 42 144 14389 -63.9 -89.9 2 26.0 -64.0 280 76 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.2 0.00 43 130 15010 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.8 280 63 370.0 370.0 300.6 370.0 0.00 44 124 15298 -63.1 -93.1 1 30.0 -63.3 280 56 381.6 381.6 302.5 381.6 0.00 45 100 16590 -72.1 -100.1 1 28.0 -72.2 280 27 388.4 388.4 303.6 388.4 0.00 46 95 16892 -73.1 -100.1 1 27.0 -73.2 280 23 392.2 392.2 304.1 392.2 0.00 47 93 17016 -73.1 -100.1 1 27.0 -73.2 286 22 394.6 394.6 304.5 394.6 0.00 48 89 17277 -69.5 -97.5 1 28.0 -69.6 298 19 406.8 406.8 306.1 406.8 0.00 49 83 17691 -71.5 -99.5 1 28.0 -71.6 318 14 410.9 410.9 306.6 410.9 0.00 50 72 18540 -67.3 -96.3 1 29.0 -67.5 357 5 436.9 436.9 309.6 436.9 0.00 51 70 18710 -67.7 -96.7 1 29.0 -67.8 5 3 439.5 439.5 309.8 439.6 0.00 52 60 19635 -68.7 -97.7 1 29.0 -68.9 457.1 457.1 311.5 457.1 0.00 53 54 20272 -65.3 -94.3 1 29.0 -65.6 478.9 478.9 313.4 478.9 0.00 TRP 95 16892 -73.1 -100.1 1 27.0 -73.2 280 23 392.2 392.2 304.1 392.2 0.00 WND 178 13081 -58.7 -76.9 8 18.1 -58.9 285 104 351.3 351.3 296.9 351.3 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5685.00 m Freezing level: 621.17 mb = 4209.36 m = 13810.06 ft Wetbulb zero: 623.32 mb = 4084.76 m = 13401.29 ft Precipitable water: 1.21 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 96.02 % Est. max temperature: 23.39 C = 74.11 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 839.21 mb = 1645.10 m = 5397.24 ft T: 14.16 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.01 C/km ThetaE index: 9.64 C Layer 700.0- 466.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 790.72 mb = 2144.20 m = 7034.70 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.75 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.96 C = 66.13 F Cap Strength: 0.63 C Lifted Index: -1.07 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.71 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.09 C Showalter Index: -1.19 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 48.10 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.90 C Cross Totals Index: 23.20 C K Index: 38.10 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 208.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.87 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 98.21 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 14.01 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 17.59 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.63 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 802.53 mb = 2020.44 m = 6628.64 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 687.53 mb = 3302.44 m = 10834.66 ft Equ Level (EL): 447.53 mb = 6685.33 m = 21933.24 ft B at Equ Level: 94.63 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 367.53 mb = 8142.14 m = 26712.72 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 321 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 867 1348 30 6 -3.0 -5.2 | 120 16 -13.8 8.0 1 850 1537 350 12 2.1 -11.8 | 99 9 -8.7 1.3 2 791 2134 310 18 13.8 -11.6 | 242 3 3.0 1.6 3 763 2438 300 22 19.1 -11.0 | 255 9 8.2 2.2 4 700 3159 290 18 16.9 -6.2 | 221 9 6.1 7.0 5 633 3962 295 21 19.0 -8.9 | 242 9 8.2 4.3 6 586 4572 280 16 15.8 -2.8 | 205 11 4.9 10.4 7 543 5182 280 19 18.7 -3.3 | 219 13 7.9 9.9 8 500 5840 285 25 24.1 -6.5 | 243 15 13.3 6.7 9 464 6401 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 258 22 21.0 4.6 10 428 7010 285 37 35.7 -9.6 | 262 25 24.9 3.6 11 400 7530 290 50 47.0 -17.1 | 276 36 36.2 -3.9 12 363 8230 285 57 55.1 -14.8 | 272 44 44.2 -1.6 13 334 8839 290 67 63.0 -22.9 | 281 53 52.1 -9.8 14 300 9610 305 80 65.5 -45.9 | 301 64 54.7 -32.7 15 250 10870 290 92 86.5 -31.5 | 284 78 75.6 -18.3 16 200 12340 290 100 94.0 -34.2 | 284 86 83.1 -21.0 17 178 13081 285 104 100.5 -26.9 | 279 91 89.6 -13.8 18 150 14140 280 82 80.8 -14.2 | 271 70 69.9 -1.1 19 100 16590 280 27 26.6 -4.7 | 242 18 15.8 8.5 20 95 16892 280 23 22.7 -4.0 | 232 15 11.8 9.2 21 70 18710 5 3 -0.3 -3.0 | 133 15 -11.1 10.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 290.6 at 22.7 knts Storm direction: 320.6 at 17.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.4 neg: 3.3 tot: 3.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 97.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 10.2 neg: -40.0 tot: -29.8 m^2/s^2 ave: -9.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.17 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.8 stream: -1.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 2.18 Bulk Shear: 45.06 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 12 102 8| 0.0 13.7 13.7| 0.0 -17.2 -17.2 -34.4 -0.37| 14.9 -5.6 1000 324 15 120 2| 0.0 11.0 11.0| 2.1 -17.2 -15.1 -15.1 -0.03| 12.8 -0.4 1500 312 17 225 2| 0.0 7.3 7.3| 2.1 -24.0 -21.9 -14.6 -0.12| 10.1 -1.3 2000 307 17 229 4| 0.0 5.3 5.3| 3.9 -28.9 -25.1 -12.5 -0.16| 8.3 -1.3 2500 303 18 231 5| 0.4 4.2 4.7| 9.1 -28.9 -19.8 -7.9 -0.08| 7.1 -0.6 3000 301 18 232 6| 0.4 3.3 3.6| 10.2 -40.0 -29.8 -9.9 -0.17| 6.8 -1.2 4000 296 18 226 8| 0.7 2.5 3.1| 23.4 -45.9 -22.5 -5.6 -0.10| 5.9 -0.6 5000 293 20 233 9| 1.0 2.6 3.7| 58.3 -45.9 12.5 2.5 0.06| 6.0 0.4 6000 291 23 244 12| 1.7 2.5 4.2|108.9 -45.9 63.0 10.5 0.15| 6.1 0.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FABL/skewt/FABL.skewt.20200331.12.gif