UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020031823.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 18 MAR 20 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 18 MAR 20 Station: FACT WMO ident: 68816 Latitude: -33.98 Longitude: 18.60 Elevation: 42.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1007 42 16.6 14.6 88 2.0 15.4 220 11 289.2 291.0 288.2 318.4 10.42 1 1000 114 16.2 12.8 80 3.4 14.1 200 14 289.4 291.0 287.3 315.6 9.32 2 995 157 16.2 12.8 80 3.4 14.1 198 13 289.8 291.4 287.5 316.2 9.37 3 989 208 19.6 13.6 68 6.0 15.8 195 12 293.7 295.5 289.4 322.1 9.94 4 971 366 20.6 11.6 56 9.0 15.0 187 9 296.2 297.8 289.3 321.9 8.86 5 927 765 19.8 7.8 46 12.0 12.7 162 9 299.4 300.7 288.9 320.5 7.17 6 925 784 19.6 7.6 46 12.0 12.6 160 9 299.4 300.6 288.8 320.3 7.09 7 897 1048 18.4 6.4 45 12.0 11.4 141 8 300.8 302.0 289.0 320.8 6.73 8 889 1124 17.8 6.8 48 11.0 11.4 148 8 300.9 302.2 289.3 321.7 6.98 9 859 1416 16.4 5.4 48 11.0 10.1 172 6 302.4 303.6 289.4 322.1 6.56 10 852 1486 17.0 2.0 36 15.0 8.9 178 5 303.8 304.7 288.6 319.5 5.19 11 850 1506 16.8 1.8 36 15.0 8.7 180 5 303.7 304.7 288.5 319.3 5.13 12 828 1729 16.2 -0.8 31 17.0 7.4 175 4 305.4 306.2 288.3 318.8 4.36 13 809 1925 14.6 -2.4 31 17.0 6.1 170 4 305.7 306.5 288.1 318.0 3.96 14 792 2105 15.0 -7.0 21 22.0 4.8 166 3 308.0 308.6 287.8 317.0 2.85 15 770 2343 14.6 -7.4 21 22.0 4.4 198 3 310.1 310.6 288.5 319.1 2.84 16 765 2398 14.0 -7.0 23 21.0 4.2 207 3 310.0 310.6 288.5 319.4 2.95 17 743 2643 12.6 -7.4 24 20.0 3.3 239 4 311.1 311.6 288.9 320.5 2.95 18 700 3139 8.4 -11.6 23 20.0 0.0 300 6 311.8 312.2 288.4 319.1 2.25 19 680 3377 7.0 -13.0 22 20.0 -1.1 294 9 312.8 313.2 288.6 319.6 2.06 20 645 3808 5.0 -17.0 19 22.0 -3.1 284 14 315.3 315.6 288.9 320.5 1.56 21 586 4580 -1.5 -12.5 43 11.0 -5.9 280 18 316.5 317.0 290.2 324.7 2.50 22 549 5094 -5.1 -22.1 25 17.0 -10.3 292 21 318.2 318.4 289.5 322.3 1.18 23 514 5607 -9.1 -25.1 26 16.0 -13.4 288 26 319.4 319.6 289.6 322.8 0.97 24 500 5820 -10.1 -29.1 19 19.0 -14.7 285 28 320.7 320.9 289.7 323.2 0.69 25 494 5913 -10.3 -32.3 15 22.0 -15.2 285 29 321.6 321.7 289.8 323.4 0.51 26 487 6022 -10.7 -33.7 13 23.0 -15.6 285 29 322.4 322.5 290.0 324.1 0.46 27 405 7409 -21.3 -37.3 22 16.0 -23.9 281 35 326.1 326.2 291.0 327.6 0.38 28 400 7500 -22.1 -38.1 22 16.0 -24.6 280 35 326.3 326.3 291.0 327.6 0.36 29 372 8031 -26.1 -38.1 31 12.0 -27.8 280 36 327.8 327.9 291.5 329.2 0.38 30 352 8431 -28.5 -43.5 22 15.0 -30.2 280 38 329.8 329.8 291.9 330.7 0.23 31 300 9560 -36.9 -50.9 22 14.0 -37.9 270 37 333.4 333.4 292.7 333.8 0.12 32 250 10790 -45.9 -60.9 17 15.0 -46.4 285 41 337.8 337.8 293.8 338.0 0.04 33 216 11749 -53.5 -62.5 33 9.0 -53.7 275 42 340.5 340.5 294.5 340.6 0.04 34 209 11960 -55.1 -61.1 47 6.0 -55.2 273 42 341.2 341.2 294.7 341.4 0.05 35 200 12240 -57.9 -64.9 40 7.0 -58.0 270 42 341.1 341.1 294.6 341.2 0.03 36 194 12431 -59.3 -67.3 35 8.0 -59.4 270 43 341.8 341.8 294.8 341.9 0.02 37 181 12862 -61.7 -69.7 34 8.0 -61.8 270 46 344.8 344.8 295.5 344.8 0.02 38 174 13106 -62.9 -74.9 18 12.0 -63.0 266 49 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.7 0.01 39 167 13357 -64.3 -75.3 21 11.0 -64.4 261 51 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.5 0.01 40 158 13694 -65.7 -77.7 17 12.0 -65.8 256 55 351.6 351.6 297.0 351.7 0.01 41 150 14010 -65.3 -82.3 8 17.0 -65.4 250 58 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.00 42 149 14051 -65.5 -82.5 8 17.0 -65.6 250 58 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.00 43 144 14259 -64.3 -90.3 2 26.0 -64.4 253 59 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.00 44 140 14432 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.0 255 60 368.9 368.9 300.4 368.9 0.00 45 131 14840 -64.0 -93.4 1 29.4 -64.2 260 61 374.0 374.0 301.2 374.0 0.00 46 126 15078 -64.7 -93.7 1 29.0 -64.8 262 56 377.0 377.0 301.8 377.0 0.00 47 109 15965 -64.1 -93.1 1 29.0 -64.3 270 39 394.0 394.0 304.4 394.0 0.00 48 103 16310 -65.5 -94.5 1 29.0 -65.7 273 33 397.8 397.8 304.9 397.8 0.00 49 100 16490 -65.5 -94.5 1 29.0 -65.7 275 29 401.2 401.2 305.3 401.2 0.00 50 87 17338 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.3 271 28 418.3 418.3 307.5 418.3 0.00 51 82 17698 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.5 269 27 423.0 423.0 308.0 423.0 0.00 52 70 18660 -64.9 -93.9 1 29.0 -65.1 265 26 445.5 445.5 310.4 445.5 0.00 53 63 19311 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -59.8 260 23 471.5 471.5 312.8 471.5 0.00 54 58 19828 -60.1 -90.1 1 30.0 -60.6 257 21 481.0 481.0 313.5 481.0 0.00 55 52 20507 -61.5 -91.5 1 30.0 -62.0 252 18 493.0 493.0 314.4 493.0 0.00 56 50 20750 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.1 250 17 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.00 57 39 22310 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.1 549.4 549.4 318.1 549.5 0.00 58 30 23984 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.3 595.5 595.5 320.4 595.6 0.01 TRP 181 12862 -61.7 -69.7 34 8.0 -61.8 270 46 344.8 344.8 295.5 344.8 0.02 WND 131 14840 -64.0 -93.4 1 29.4 -64.2 260 61 374.0 374.0 301.2 374.0 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5706.00 m Freezing level: 599.62 mb = 4401.70 m = 14441.09 ft Wetbulb zero: 699.64 mb = 3143.17 m = 10312.10 ft Precipitable water: 0.85 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 33.06 % Est. max temperature: 30.25 C = 86.45 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 977.57 mb = 308.22 m = 1011.20 ft T: 20.23 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.90 C/km ThetaE index: 5.02 C Layer 852.0- 770.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 641.08 mb = 3857.41 m = 12655.38 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.33 g/kg Conv temperature: 42.88 C = 109.18 F Cap Strength: 9.66 C Lifted Index: 5.96 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 9.57 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.74 C Showalter Index: 6.70 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 38.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.90 C Cross Totals Index: 11.90 C K Index: 8.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 59.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.95 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 42.92 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.27 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 28223.39 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.44 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 836.21 mb = 1645.04 m = 5397.05 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 302 at 9 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 1007 42 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 177 13 -0.8 13.4 1 1000 114 200 14 4.8 13.2 | 170 18 -3.1 18.1 2 978 305 190 9 1.6 8.9 | 155 15 -6.3 13.8 3 944 610 175 8 -0.7 8.0 | 146 15 -8.6 12.9 4 925 784 160 9 -3.1 8.5 | 141 17 -10.9 13.4 5 911 914 130 9 -6.9 5.8 | 126 18 -14.8 10.7 6 850 1506 180 5 0.0 5.0 | 142 13 -7.9 9.9 7 789 2134 165 3 -0.8 2.9 | 132 12 -8.6 7.8 8 761 2438 215 3 1.7 2.5 | 140 10 -6.1 7.4 9 700 3139 300 6 5.2 -3.0 | 126 3 -2.7 1.9 10 631 3962 280 16 15.8 -2.8 | 255 8 7.9 2.2 11 585 4572 280 18 17.7 -3.1 | 260 10 9.9 1.8 12 542 5182 295 22 19.9 -9.3 | 290 13 12.1 -4.4 13 500 5820 285 28 27.0 -7.2 | 277 19 19.2 -2.3 14 463 6401 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 278 23 23.0 -3.3 15 427 7010 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 279 26 25.9 -4.1 16 400 7500 280 35 34.5 -6.1 | 272 27 26.6 -1.1 17 361 8230 280 37 36.4 -6.4 | 273 29 28.6 -1.5 18 332 8839 280 39 38.4 -6.8 | 273 31 30.5 -1.8 19 300 9560 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 260 30 29.1 4.9 20 250 10790 285 41 39.6 -10.6 | 280 32 31.7 -5.7 21 200 12240 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 262 34 34.1 4.9 22 181 12862 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 263 38 38.1 4.9 23 150 14010 250 58 54.5 19.8 | 242 53 46.6 24.8 24 131 14840 260 61 60.1 10.6 | 253 54 52.2 15.5 25 100 16490 275 29 28.9 -2.5 | 263 21 21.0 2.4 26 70 18660 265 26 25.9 2.3 | 248 19 18.0 7.2 27 50 20750 250 17 16.0 5.8 | 217 13 8.1 10.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 272.1 at 12.4 knts Storm direction: 302.1 at 9.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.2 neg: 2.3 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -35.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 24.2 neg: -68.8 tot: -44.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -14.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.2 stream: -1.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.55 Bulk Shear: 27.64 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 193 10 160 16| 0.0 7.5 7.5| 0.0 -33.1 -33.1 -66.1 -0.69| 11.8 -8.1 1000 176 9 149 17| 0.0 6.4 6.4| 5.3 -62.0 -56.7 -56.7 -0.65| 10.3 -6.7 1500 170 8 145 16| 1.8 4.3 6.1| 16.8 -62.0 -45.2 -30.1 -0.40| 8.8 -3.5 2000 171 7 143 15| 1.4 3.5 4.8| 16.8 -67.3 -50.5 -25.2 -0.44| 7.0 -3.1 2500 173 6 143 14| 1.8 2.8 4.5| 22.4 -67.9 -45.5 -18.2 -0.33| 6.4 -2.1 3000 180 6 145 14| 2.2 2.3 4.5| 24.2 -68.8 -44.6 -14.9 -0.28| 6.2 -1.7 4000 224 7 165 11| 2.3 1.0 3.3| 26.8 -69.8 -43.0 -10.7 -0.13| 6.2 -0.8 5000 257 10 192 7| 2.3 0.6 2.9| 41.7 -69.8 -28.1 -5.6 -0.02| 5.7 -0.1 6000 272 12 225 6| 1.9 0.4 2.3| 46.3 -84.1 -37.8 -6.3 -0.05| 5.6 -0.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20200318.23.gif