UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032523.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 25 MAR 20 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 25 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 1012 42 15.2 9.2 67 6.0 11.8 190 16 287.4 288.6 284.4 307.6 7.23 1 1011 51 15.2 9.2 67 6.0 11.8 189 16 287.4 288.7 284.5 307.8 7.23 2 1000 152 14.8 7.8 63 7.0 10.9 180 21 288.0 289.1 284.1 306.7 6.64 3 998 169 14.8 7.8 63 7.0 10.9 180 22 288.1 289.3 284.1 306.9 6.66 4 977 349 13.6 5.6 58 8.0 9.3 180 27 288.7 289.7 283.5 305.3 5.84 5 937 699 10.4 4.4 66 6.0 7.3 180 27 288.9 289.9 283.3 304.8 5.60 6 925 806 9.2 4.2 71 5.0 6.6 180 26 288.7 289.7 283.2 304.6 5.59 7 898 1050 7.0 3.0 76 4.0 5.0 170 26 288.9 289.8 283.0 304.0 5.29 8 879 1225 5.8 0.8 70 5.0 3.4 170 24 289.4 290.2 282.5 302.7 4.61 9 850 1498 3.4 -0.8 74 4.2 1.5 170 21 289.7 290.5 282.1 302.0 4.24 10 846 1536 3.2 -0.6 76 3.8 1.5 173 21 289.9 290.7 282.3 302.4 4.33 11 821 1778 1.0 -2.0 80 3.0 -0.3 190 20 290.1 290.8 282.1 301.7 4.02 12 815 1837 2.0 -7.0 51 9.0 -1.6 194 20 291.7 292.2 281.3 299.9 2.77 13 809 1897 3.0 -19.0 18 22.0 -3.6 199 20 293.4 293.6 279.8 296.7 1.05 14 803 1958 5.8 203 20 297.0 15 777 2228 7.8 218 22 302.0 16 758 2432 8.6 225 27 305.0 17 739 2641 7.2 -24.8 8 32.0 -2.4 231 30 305.7 305.8 284.5 308.0 0.69 18 700 3085 5.2 -27.8 7 33.0 -4.0 245 38 308.2 308.3 285.4 310.1 0.56 19 695 3143 5.0 -28.0 7 33.0 -4.2 244 39 308.7 308.8 285.5 310.5 0.55 20 650 3684 0.6 -27.4 10 28.0 -7.0 235 43 309.6 309.8 285.9 311.8 0.62 21 590 4454 -2.9 -27.9 13 25.0 -9.5 230 51 314.3 314.4 287.6 316.5 0.65 22 563 4823 -5.9 -28.9 14 23.0 -11.6 230 52 315.0 315.1 287.8 317.1 0.62 23 520 5439 -9.9 -39.9 7 30.0 -15.2 230 53 317.4 317.4 288.2 318.2 0.23 24 502 5710 -12.3 -39.3 9 27.0 -17.0 230 54 317.7 317.7 288.3 318.6 0.25 25 500 5740 -12.7 -39.7 8 27.0 -17.3 230 54 317.6 317.6 288.2 318.4 0.24 26 485 5971 -14.9 -41.9 8 27.0 -19.0 232 55 317.6 317.7 288.2 318.4 0.20 27 450 6533 -18.7 -50.7 4 32.0 -22.2 236 58 319.7 319.7 288.8 320.0 0.08 28 423 6991 -21.7 -54.7 3 33.0 -24.8 240 59 321.6 321.6 289.3 321.8 0.05 29 408 7256 -23.9 -56.9 3 33.0 -26.6 246 62 322.1 322.1 289.5 322.3 0.04 30 400 7400 -25.3 -57.3 3 32.0 -27.8 250 64 322.1 322.1 289.5 322.3 0.04 31 394 7509 -26.3 -58.3 3 32.0 -28.6 249 64 322.2 322.2 289.5 322.3 0.04 32 378 7807 -28.7 -59.7 3 31.0 -30.7 245 65 322.9 322.9 289.7 323.0 0.03 33 363 8095 -31.3 -61.3 4 30.0 -33.0 242 66 323.2 323.2 289.8 323.3 0.03 34 343 8494 -33.9 -62.9 4 29.0 -35.3 246 68 324.9 324.9 290.3 325.0 0.02 35 330 8763 -36.1 -64.1 4 28.0 -37.3 253 69 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.6 0.02 36 300 9420 -38.9 -58.9 10 20.0 -39.8 260 96 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.7 0.05 37 282 9841 -41.5 -62.5 8 21.0 -42.3 260 100 332.7 332.7 292.5 332.8 0.03 38 250 10650 -44.5 -75.5 2 31.0 -45.2 260 109 339.9 339.9 294.3 339.9 0.01 39 231 11177 -47.4 -77.2 2 29.8 -47.9 260 119 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.3 0.00 40 219 11529 -49.3 -78.3 2 29.0 -49.8 264 116 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.6 0.00 41 212 11742 -51.3 -77.3 3 26.0 -51.7 266 115 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.7 0.00 42 200 12120 -52.7 -83.7 1 31.0 -53.1 270 112 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.00 43 155 13744 -57.5 -88.5 1 31.0 -57.8 257 69 367.5 367.5 300.1 367.6 0.00 44 150 13950 -57.9 -88.9 1 31.0 -58.2 255 63 370.3 370.3 300.6 370.3 0.00 45 136 14562 -62.1 -92.1 1 30.0 -62.3 255 62 373.4 373.4 301.2 373.4 0.00 46 110 15861 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.6 255 60 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.5 0.00 47 103 16260 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.0 255 59 397.0 397.0 304.8 397.0 0.00 48 100 16440 -64.3 -93.3 1 29.0 -64.5 250 57 403.5 403.5 305.7 403.5 0.00 49 78 17961 -61.1 -91.1 1 30.0 -61.4 247 37 439.8 439.8 309.8 439.8 0.00 50 78 17961 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -59.7 247 37 443.6 443.6 310.3 443.6 0.00 51 70 18630 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.0 245 28 450.2 450.2 310.9 450.3 0.00 52 56 20012 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.0 209 15 487.2 487.2 314.0 487.2 0.00 53 50 20720 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -59.9 190 9 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.7 0.00 54 48 20973 -60.9 -90.9 1 30.0 -61.4 181 10 505.8 505.8 315.4 505.8 0.00 55 30 23930 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.0 80 16 599.9 599.9 320.6 599.9 0.01 56 29 24149 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -54.8 606.8 606.8 320.9 606.9 0.01 TRP 103 16260 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.0 255 59 397.0 397.0 304.8 397.0 0.00 WND 231 11177 -47.4 -77.2 2 29.8 -47.9 260 119 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.3 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5588.00 m Freezing level: 639.71 mb = 3815.85 m = 12519.05 ft Wetbulb zero: 825.64 mb = 1732.78 m = 5684.92 ft Precipitable water: 0.50 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 31.19 % Est. max temperature: 17.43 C = 63.38 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 924.91 mb = 806.77 m = 2646.86 ft T: 9.19 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.74 C/km ThetaE index: 5.68 C Layer 821.0- 803.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 856.80 mb = 1433.21 m = 4702.08 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.94 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.48 C = 63.47 F Cap Strength: 13.05 C Lifted Index: 12.59 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 17.97 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 11.63 C Showalter Index: 14.88 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 28.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 16.10 C Cross Totals Index: 11.90 C K Index: -17.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 229.25 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.63 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.52 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.32 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 16.77 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.00 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 870.66 mb = 1302.63 m = 4273.68 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 825.66 mb = 1732.59 m = 5684.29 ft Equ Level (EL): 815.66 mb = 1830.80 m = 6006.49 ft B at Equ Level: 2.86 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 805.66 mb = 1930.69 m = 6334.21 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 252 at 28 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 1012 42 190 16 2.8 15.8 | 107 25 -23.7 7.1 1 1000 152 180 21 0.0 21.0 | 115 29 -26.5 12.3 2 982 305 180 27 0.0 27.0 | 125 32 -26.5 18.3 3 947 610 180 27 0.0 27.0 | 125 32 -26.5 18.3 4 925 806 180 26 0.0 26.0 | 123 32 -26.5 17.3 5 913 914 170 27 -4.7 26.6 | 120 36 -31.2 17.9 6 850 1498 170 21 -3.6 20.7 | 112 32 -30.2 12.0 7 786 2134 215 19 10.9 15.6 | 114 17 -15.6 6.9 8 758 2438 225 27 19.1 19.1 | 144 13 -7.4 10.4 9 700 3085 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 227 11 7.9 7.4 10 626 3962 230 46 35.2 29.6 | 203 23 8.7 20.9 11 580 4572 230 52 39.8 33.4 | 208 28 13.3 24.7 12 537 5182 230 52 39.8 33.4 | 208 28 13.3 24.7 13 500 5740 230 54 41.4 34.7 | 210 30 14.9 26.0 14 458 6401 235 58 47.5 33.3 | 221 32 21.0 24.6 15 422 7010 240 59 51.1 29.5 | 230 32 24.6 20.8 16 400 7400 250 64 60.1 21.9 | 249 36 33.6 13.2 17 355 8230 240 66 57.2 33.0 | 232 39 30.6 24.3 18 326 8839 255 70 67.6 18.1 | 257 42 41.1 9.4 19 300 9420 260 96 94.5 16.7 | 263 68 68.0 8.0 20 250 10650 260 109 107.3 18.9 | 263 81 80.8 10.2 21 231 11177 260 119 117.2 20.7 | 262 91 90.7 12.0 22 200 12120 270 112 112.0 -0.0 | 276 86 85.5 -8.7 23 150 13950 255 63 60.9 16.3 | 258 35 34.3 7.6 24 103 16260 255 59 57.0 15.3 | 258 31 30.5 6.6 25 100 16440 250 57 53.6 19.5 | 248 29 27.1 10.8 26 70 18630 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 160 3 -1.1 3.1 27 50 20720 190 9 1.6 8.9 | 90 25 -24.9 0.2 28 30 23930 80 16 -15.8 -2.8 | 75 44 -42.3 -11.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 221.8 at 37.2 knts Storm direction: 251.8 at 27.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.7 neg: 2.1 tot: 8.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 114.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 151.6 neg: -67.3 tot: 84.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 28.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.40 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.6 stream: 4.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.07 Bulk Shear: 81.13 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 181 24 121 31| 0.0 11.9 11.9| 69.4 0.0 69.4 138.8 0.77| 12.2 9.4 1000 178 25 122 32| 0.0 6.2 6.2| 69.4 -33.9 35.5 35.5 0.29| 9.4 2.7 1500 176 25 119 32| 1.7 4.1 5.8| 69.4 -64.2 5.2 3.5 0.08| 8.1 0.7 2000 179 24 119 31| 4.1 3.1 7.2| 83.3 -65.6 17.6 8.8 0.10| 9.3 0.9 2500 187 23 122 28| 5.5 2.5 7.9|119.5 -67.3 52.2 20.9 0.26| 10.2 2.7 3000 198 25 129 24| 6.7 2.1 8.7|151.6 -67.3 84.3 28.1 0.40| 10.6 4.3 4000 213 29 147 19| 5.0 3.0 8.0|154.6 -94.6 60.1 15.0 0.26| 9.9 2.5 5000 219 34 163 18| 4.0 2.7 6.7|169.0 -94.6 74.4 14.9 0.27| 8.4 2.2 6000 222 37 175 19| 3.6 2.3 6.0|195.9 -94.6 101.3 16.9 0.29| 7.4 2.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20200325.23.gif