UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032411.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 24 MAR 20 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 24 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 1009 42 24.0 14.0 54 10.0 17.5 200 11 296.4 298.2 290.3 325.3 10.00 1 1002 111 20.6 12.6 60 8.0 15.6 196 11 293.6 295.2 288.7 319.9 9.18 2 1000 131 20.4 12.4 60 8.0 15.4 195 11 293.5 295.2 288.6 319.5 9.08 3 990 218 19.8 11.8 60 8.0 14.9 195 11 293.8 295.4 288.4 319.1 8.81 4 977 332 20.4 8.4 46 12.0 13.4 189 11 295.5 296.8 287.5 316.1 7.09 5 951 564 19.8 8.8 49 11.0 13.3 140 12 297.2 298.5 288.4 319.1 7.49 6 925 803 19.2 5.2 40 14.0 11.3 125 7 298.9 300.0 287.6 316.7 6.00 7 920 849 19.4 4.4 37 15.0 11.0 119 7 299.6 300.7 287.6 316.6 5.70 8 915 896 19.8 1.8 30 18.0 10.2 112 6 300.5 301.4 287.0 314.8 4.76 9 864 1387 18.0 -2.0 26 20.0 7.9 106 5 303.6 304.3 287.2 315.3 3.82 10 850 1526 17.4 -3.6 24 21.0 7.1 105 5 304.4 305.0 287.1 315.0 3.44 11 828 1749 16.2 -6.8 20 23.0 5.6 125 7 305.4 305.9 286.8 314.1 2.77 12 800 2041 15.4 -6.6 21 22.0 5.1 151 10 307.6 308.1 287.7 316.7 2.91 13 778 2276 13.6 0.6 41 13.0 6.6 151 11 308.1 309.1 290.0 324.0 5.14 14 762 2450 12.2 1.2 47 11.0 6.2 140 12 308.4 309.4 290.4 325.3 5.48 15 736 2740 11.0 0.0 47 11.0 5.1 144 10 310.2 311.2 290.7 326.4 5.20 16 700 3156 7.6 -2.4 49 10.0 2.5 150 7 310.9 311.8 290.3 325.3 4.58 17 694 3227 7.0 -2.0 53 9.0 2.4 156 7 311.0 311.9 290.5 325.9 4.76 18 680 3393 6.0 -7.0 39 13.0 0.1 170 8 311.7 312.3 289.5 322.3 3.32 19 671 3502 5.8 -20.2 13 26.0 -3.1 179 8 312.7 312.9 287.6 316.5 1.14 20 667 3551 5.4 -9.6 33 15.0 -1.1 183 8 312.8 313.3 289.3 321.7 2.77 21 662 3612 5.2 -9.8 33 15.0 -1.3 189 8 313.2 313.7 289.4 322.1 2.74 22 658 3662 4.8 -10.2 33 15.0 -1.6 193 8 313.3 313.8 289.3 321.9 2.67 23 640 3887 3.8 -17.2 20 21.0 -3.8 212 9 314.7 315.0 288.7 319.8 1.55 24 631 4001 3.2 -27.8 8 31.0 -5.7 220 9 315.2 315.4 287.9 317.4 0.62 25 623 4104 2.4 -22.6 14 25.0 -5.6 222 11 315.5 315.7 288.4 318.9 1.00 26 618 4169 1.8 -13.2 32 15.0 -4.1 223 12 315.5 316.0 289.6 322.9 2.24 27 598 4433 0.4 -19.6 21 20.0 -6.4 227 16 316.9 317.1 289.2 321.5 1.35 28 594 4487 0.2 -10.8 43 11.0 -4.4 228 17 317.3 317.8 290.7 326.5 2.82 29 591 4527 -0.5 -8.5 55 8.0 -4.0 229 18 316.9 317.6 291.2 328.0 3.41 30 583 4636 -1.3 -8.3 59 7.0 -4.4 231 19 317.2 317.9 291.3 328.6 3.51 31 562 4927 -3.3 -9.3 63 6.0 -5.9 241 23 318.2 318.9 291.5 329.2 3.36 32 550 5097 -3.9 -16.9 36 13.0 -8.5 247 25 319.5 319.8 290.5 325.7 1.85 33 525 5462 -6.9 -15.9 49 9.0 -10.1 250 27 320.1 320.5 290.9 327.2 2.11 34 517 5581 -7.9 -15.9 53 8.0 -10.8 250 27 320.3 320.7 291.0 327.5 2.14 35 514 5626 -8.1 -23.1 29 15.0 -12.5 250 27 320.6 320.8 290.2 324.6 1.16 36 507 5732 -8.7 -29.7 17 21.0 -13.8 250 28 321.2 321.3 289.8 323.4 0.64 37 503 5794 -8.7 -46.7 3 38.0 -14.8 250 28 321.9 321.9 289.5 322.3 0.11 38 500 5840 -8.7 -53.7 1 45.0 -15.0 250 28 322.4 322.4 289.6 322.6 0.05 39 496 5902 -9.1 -56.1 1 47.0 -15.3 249 28 322.7 322.7 289.6 322.8 0.04 40 493 5949 -9.5 -56.5 1 47.0 -15.6 248 29 322.8 322.8 289.6 322.9 0.04 41 406 7419 -17.9 -38.9 14 21.0 -21.5 228 51 330.3 330.4 292.2 331.5 0.32 42 402 7493 -18.3 -36.3 19 18.0 -21.6 226 54 330.7 330.8 292.3 332.3 0.43 43 400 7530 -18.5 -34.5 23 16.0 -21.6 225 55 330.9 331.0 292.5 332.9 0.51 44 394 7643 -19.3 -32.3 31 13.0 -22.0 226 57 331.3 331.5 292.7 333.7 0.65 45 384 7834 -20.3 -37.3 20 17.0 -23.2 227 60 332.5 332.5 292.8 334.0 0.40 46 379 7931 -20.9 -32.9 33 12.0 -23.2 228 62 332.9 333.0 293.2 335.3 0.63 47 374 8029 -21.7 -33.7 33 12.0 -23.9 228 63 333.1 333.2 293.2 335.3 0.59 48 367 8168 -22.7 -29.7 53 7.0 -24.2 229 66 333.6 333.8 293.5 336.9 0.89 49 360 8310 -23.9 -28.9 63 5.0 -25.0 229 67 333.8 334.0 293.7 337.4 0.98 50 350 8515 -24.9 -32.9 47 8.0 -26.4 228 67 335.2 335.3 293.7 337.8 0.69 51 341 8705 -25.9 -37.9 32 12.0 -27.8 226 67 336.3 336.4 293.8 338.0 0.43 52 337 8790 -26.7 -39.7 28 13.0 -28.6 226 67 336.4 336.5 293.7 337.8 0.36 53 328 8985 -28.5 -41.5 28 13.0 -30.2 226 67 336.5 336.6 293.7 337.7 0.31 54 315 9274 -30.3 -47.3 17 17.0 -32.0 228 66 337.9 338.0 294.0 338.6 0.17 55 306 9480 -31.9 -48.9 17 17.0 -33.4 229 65 338.5 338.5 294.1 339.1 0.15 56 300 9620 -33.5 -48.5 21 15.0 -34.8 230 65 338.2 338.2 294.0 338.8 0.16 57 250 10870 -44.3 -57.3 22 13.0 -44.9 245 65 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.5 0.07 58 200 12320 -57.7 -62.7 53 5.0 -57.8 235 55 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.6 0.04 59 173 13219 -65.3 -70.3 50 5.0 -65.4 230 51 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.4 0.02 60 150 14080 -69.3 -77.3 30 8.0 -69.4 250 75 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.7 0.01 61 142 14411 -68.9 -75.9 36 6.9 -69.0 240 84 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.01 62 100 16540 -66.7 -66.7 100 0.0 -66.7 260 39 398.9 398.9 305.1 399.1 0.05 63 95 16849 -68.3 -68.3 100 0.0 -68.3 261 34 401.6 401.6 305.5 401.8 0.04 64 82 17734 -66.5 -66.5 100 0.0 -66.5 266 21 422.6 422.6 308.0 422.9 0.06 65 70 18690 -66.9 -66.9 100 0.0 -66.9 270 6 441.3 441.3 310.0 441.6 0.07 66 68 18865 -67.5 -67.5 100 0.0 -67.5 443.6 443.7 310.3 444.0 0.06 67 65 19139 -64.7 -64.7 100 0.0 -64.7 455.5 455.5 311.4 456.1 0.10 68 64 19234 -62.5 -62.5 100 0.0 -62.5 462.4 462.4 312.0 463.1 0.13 69 52 20510 -64.1 -64.1 100 0.0 -64.1 486.9 487.0 314.1 487.7 0.13 TRP 173 13219 -65.3 -70.3 50 5.0 -65.4 230 51 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.4 0.02 WND 142 14411 -68.9 -75.9 36 6.9 -69.0 240 84 356.9 356.9 298.1 356.9 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5709.00 m Freezing level: 593.14 mb = 4498.57 m = 14758.92 ft Wetbulb zero: 679.78 mb = 3396.06 m = 11141.80 ft Precipitable water: 0.86 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 37.23 % Est. max temperature: 31.49 C = 88.69 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 871.04 mb = 1317.41 m = 4322.16 ft T: 18.25 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.07 C/km ThetaE index: 9.21 C Layer 1002.0- 951.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 620.97 mb = 4130.71 m = 13552.04 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.23 g/kg Conv temperature: 43.16 C = 109.69 F Cap Strength: 9.81 C Lifted Index: 8.86 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.76 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 8.05 C Showalter Index: 10.56 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 31.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 26.10 C Cross Totals Index: 5.10 C K Index: 12.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 38.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.77 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 27.09 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.36 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 19193.15 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.70 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 805.74 mb = 1980.17 m = 6496.53 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 242 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 1009 42 200 11 3.8 10.3 | 138 8 -5.2 5.6 1 1000 131 195 11 2.8 10.6 | 134 8 -6.1 5.9 2 980 305 195 11 2.8 10.6 | 134 8 -6.1 5.9 3 946 610 130 12 -9.2 7.7 | 99 18 -18.1 3.0 4 925 803 125 7 -5.7 4.0 | 87 15 -14.7 -0.7 5 913 914 110 6 -5.6 2.1 | 80 15 -14.6 -2.6 6 850 1526 105 5 -4.8 1.3 | 76 14 -13.8 -3.4 7 791 2134 160 11 -3.8 10.3 | 114 14 -12.7 5.6 8 762 2438 140 12 -7.7 9.2 | 105 17 -16.6 4.5 9 700 3156 150 7 -3.5 6.1 | 96 13 -12.4 1.4 10 633 3962 220 9 5.8 6.9 | 125 4 -3.1 2.2 11 586 4572 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 217 9 5.6 7.5 12 543 5182 250 26 24.4 8.9 | 255 16 15.5 4.2 13 500 5840 250 28 26.3 9.6 | 254 18 17.4 4.9 14 464 6401 240 31 26.8 15.5 | 239 21 17.9 10.8 15 428 7010 240 38 32.9 19.0 | 239 28 24.0 14.3 16 400 7530 225 55 38.9 38.9 | 221 45 30.0 34.2 17 363 8230 230 67 51.3 43.1 | 228 57 42.4 38.4 18 334 8839 225 67 47.4 47.4 | 222 57 38.4 42.7 19 300 9620 230 65 49.8 41.8 | 228 55 40.9 37.1 20 250 10870 245 65 58.9 27.5 | 245 55 50.0 22.8 21 200 12320 235 55 45.1 31.5 | 233 45 36.1 26.9 22 173 13219 230 51 39.1 32.8 | 227 41 30.1 28.1 23 150 14080 250 75 70.5 25.7 | 251 65 61.5 21.0 24 142 14411 240 84 72.7 42.0 | 240 74 63.8 37.3 25 100 16540 260 39 38.4 6.8 | 266 30 29.5 2.1 26 70 18690 270 6 6.0 -0.0 | 32 6 -2.9 -4.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 212.3 at 13.5 knts Storm direction: 242.3 at 10.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.0 neg: 2.4 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -39.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 36.3 neg: -73.8 tot: -37.5 m^2/s^2 ave: -12.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.25 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.7 stream: -1.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 4.73 Bulk Shear: 5.72 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 183 11 128 11| 0.0 10.9 10.9| 0.0 -21.1 -21.1 -42.2 -0.58| 11.3 -6.6 1000 157 10 109 13| 0.0 6.4 6.4| 0.0 -55.0 -55.0 -55.0 -0.71| 10.5 -7.4 1500 145 8 99 14| 0.0 4.3 4.3| 0.3 -57.3 -57.1 -38.0 -0.70| 7.3 -5.1 2000 143 8 97 14| 1.9 3.2 5.1| 30.1 -57.3 -27.2 -13.6 -0.25| 7.5 -1.9 2500 145 9 100 14| 1.5 2.9 4.4| 36.3 -67.9 -31.6 -12.6 -0.23| 7.3 -1.7 3000 145 9 100 14| 1.0 2.4 3.5| 36.3 -73.8 -37.5 -12.5 -0.25| 6.7 -1.6 4000 155 9 104 13| 2.0 1.8 3.8| 48.7 -75.3 -26.6 -6.6 -0.08| 6.6 -0.5 5000 184 11 126 10| 3.2 1.5 4.6| 77.7 -75.3 2.4 0.5 0.13| 7.0 0.9 6000 212 13 165 7| 2.9 1.0 3.9| 85.3 -85.0 0.3 0.1 0.11| 6.4 0.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20200324.11.gif