UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11)
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Date: 2300Z 28 MAR 20
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Date:2300Z 28 MAR 20
Station: FACT
WMO ident: 68816
Latitude: -33.98
Longitude: 18.60
Elevation: 42.00
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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
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SFC 1013 42 16.6 13.7 83 2.9 14.8 180 7 288.7 290.4 287.4 316.0 9.76
1 1012 51 16.6 13.7 83 2.9 14.8 179 7 288.8 290.5 287.5 316.2 9.77
2 1000 159 16.2 12.3 78 3.9 13.8 170 11 289.4 290.9 287.0 314.7 9.02
3 999 168 16.2 12.2 77 4.0 13.8 170 11 289.4 291.0 287.0 314.7 8.96
4 985 287 16.0 11.2 73 4.8 13.1 170 17 290.4 291.9 286.9 314.5 8.50
5 965 461 14.4 10.9 79 3.5 12.3 175 16 290.5 292.0 286.9 314.6 8.51
6 951 585 14.2 8.2 67 6.0 10.8 179 15 291.5 292.8 286.1 312.0 7.19
7 945 638 14.0 8.0 67 6.0 10.6 182 15 291.8 293.1 286.1 312.2 7.13
8 925 818 12.4 8.8 79 3.6 10.3 195 12 292.0 293.4 286.7 314.0 7.70
9 923 836 12.4 8.8 79 3.6 10.3 195 12 292.2 293.5 286.8 314.2 7.72
10 852 1502 7.2 5.7 90 1.5 6.4 210 11 293.5 294.7 286.4 313.0 6.75
11 850 1521 7.0 4.9 86 2.1 5.9 210 11 293.5 294.6 286.0 312.0 6.40
12 847 1550 7.0 4.2 82 2.8 5.5 211 11 293.8 294.9 285.8 311.5 6.11
13 842 1599 8.8 -1.2 49 10.0 4.0 213 10 296.2 296.9 284.8 308.5 4.16
14 836 1658 10.6 -15.4 14 26.0 1.2 214 10 298.7 298.9 282.6 303.0 1.38
15 829 1728 11.0 -21.0 9 32.0 0.6 217 10 299.8 300.0 282.4 302.6 0.86
16 759 2458 7.8 -23.2 9 31.0 -1.8 230 12 304.0 304.1 284.0 306.6 0.78
17 742 2643 6.2 -21.8 11 28.0 -2.6 236 14 304.2 304.4 284.2 307.2 0.90
18 700 3118 3.8 -22.2 13 26.0 -4.3 250 18 306.7 306.9 285.2 309.7 0.92
19 697 3153 3.6 -18.4 18 22.0 -3.8 251 18 306.8 307.1 285.7 311.0 1.28
20 682 3329 2.4 -14.6 27 17.0 -3.8 255 21 307.4 307.8 286.5 313.2 1.81
21 646 3765 1.0 -23.0 15 24.0 -6.2 265 27 310.6 310.8 286.6 313.8 0.93
22 622 4068 0.0 -36.0 5 36.0 -8.1 269 30 312.9 312.9 286.7 313.9 0.28
23 570 4758 -5.7 -37.7 6 32.0 -12.1 261 35 314.1 314.1 287.1 315.0 0.26
24 520 5470 -10.7 -21.7 40 11.0 -13.8 267 42 316.4 316.7 289.0 320.8 1.30
25 500 5770 -13.3 -21.3 51 8.0 -15.6 270 46 316.8 317.1 289.2 321.5 1.40
26 497 5816 -13.7 -21.7 51 8.0 -15.9 271 46 316.9 317.1 289.2 321.5 1.36
27 482 6047 -15.5 -21.5 60 6.0 -17.1 274 49 317.5 317.7 289.5 322.3 1.42
28 469 6253 -16.3 -26.3 42 10.0 -18.7 278 51 319.0 319.1 289.5 322.3 0.95
29 452 6528 -18.3 -34.3 23 16.0 -21.1 282 53 319.8 319.9 289.2 321.5 0.46
30 437 6779 -19.9 -42.9 11 23.0 -23.0 286 54 320.9 320.9 289.2 321.6 0.20
31 417 7125 -21.5 -44.5 11 23.0 -24.4 290 56 323.2 323.2 289.9 323.8 0.17
32 400 7430 -22.5 -46.5 9 24.0 -25.3 290 61 325.7 325.8 290.6 326.3 0.15
33 394 7541 -22.9 -38.9 22 16.0 -25.3 290 61 326.6 326.7 291.1 327.9 0.33
34 375 7901 -25.7 -38.7 29 13.0 -27.5 290 63 327.6 327.6 291.4 328.9 0.36
35 364 8116 -27.9 -36.9 42 9.0 -29.2 290 64 327.4 327.5 291.5 329.1 0.44
36 357 8256 -28.5 -35.5 51 7.0 -29.5 290 64 328.5 328.6 291.8 330.4 0.52
37 344 8521 -29.9 -39.9 37 10.0 -31.2 285 68 330.1 330.1 292.1 331.4 0.35
38 330 8815 -32.5 -40.5 45 8.0 -33.4 281 71 330.4 330.5 292.2 331.7 0.34
39 314 9164 -35.1 -44.1 39 9.0 -36.0 285 72 331.5 331.6 292.4 332.5 0.24
40 304 9389 -37.3 -44.3 48 7.0 -37.9 289 73 331.5 331.6 292.4 332.5 0.25
41 300 9480 -38.1 -45.1 48 7.0 -38.7 290 73 331.7 331.7 292.4 332.6 0.23
42 291 9689 -39.7 -47.7 42 8.0 -40.2 288 75 332.3 332.3 292.5 333.0 0.18
43 283 9879 -41.5 -49.5 42 8.0 -42.0 287 76 332.4 332.4 292.5 333.0 0.15
44 270 10196 -43.7 -50.7 46 7.0 -44.1 284 79 333.7 333.7 292.9 334.2 0.13
45 263 10372 -45.1 -55.1 32 10.0 -45.5 282 81 334.1 334.2 292.9 334.5 0.08
46 252 10657 -45.9 -58.5 23 12.5 -46.4 280 83 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.2 0.06
47 250 10710 -46.1 -59.1 22 13.0 -46.6 270 83 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.7 0.05
48 249 10737 -46.3 -59.3 22 13.0 -46.7 270 83 337.6 337.6 293.8 337.8 0.05
49 230 11262 -46.9 -66.9 8 20.0 -47.4 270 86 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.5 0.02
50 200 12180 -50.5 -76.5 3 26.0 -51.0 270 90 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.8 0.01
51 186 12650 -53.1 -76.1 4 23.0 -53.5 274 85 356.0 356.0 297.9 356.0 0.01
52 175 13041 -55.5 -79.5 3 24.0 -55.8 277 81 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.00
53 154 13854 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -57.0 284 72 369.6 369.6 300.5 369.6 0.00
54 150 14020 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -58.0 285 70 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.7 0.00
55 137 14587 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -60.7 286 63 375.5 375.5 301.5 375.5 0.00
56 109 15996 -64.5 -93.5 1 29.0 -64.7 289 45 393.3 393.3 304.3 393.3 0.00
57 100 16520 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.0 290 38 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.00
58 87 17358 -69.9 -97.9 1 28.0 -70.0 290 39 408.6 408.6 306.3 408.6 0.00
59 77 18086 -69.5 -97.5 1 28.0 -69.6 290 39 424.0 424.0 308.2 424.0 0.00
60 70 18660 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.1 270 23 443.4 443.4 310.2 443.4 0.00
61 63 19298 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.1 298 16 454.8 454.8 311.3 454.8 0.00
62 56 20022 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -59.9 330 9 487.7 487.7 314.1 487.7 0.00
63 53 20366 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.4 344 6 494.0 494.0 314.5 494.0 0.00
64 50 20730 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -60.3 360 2 502.8 502.8 315.1 502.8 0.00
65 38 22448 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.3 67 4 544.4 544.4 317.8 544.4 0.00
66 30 23940 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.3 125 5 592.2 592.2 320.3 592.3 0.01
67 26 24854 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.4 621.0 621.0 321.5 621.0 0.01
TRP 77 18086 -69.5 -97.5 1 28.0 -69.6 290 39 424.0 424.0 308.2 424.0 0.00
WND 252 10657 -45.9 -58.5 23 12.5 -46.4 280 83 337.0 337.0 293.6 337.2 0.06
Sounding variables and indices
1000-500 mb thick: 5611.00 m
Freezing level: 622.00 mb = 4067.85 m = 13345.81 ft
Wetbulb zero: 811.35 mb = 1905.87 m = 6252.78 ft
Precipitable water: 0.69 inches
Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 32.70 %
Est. max temperature: 21.22 C = 70.20 F
Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 970.24 mb = 415.37 m = 1362.73 ft T: 14.82 C
700-500 lapse rate: 6.45 C/km
ThetaE index: 11.63 C Layer 852.0- 759.0 mb
Conv cond level (CCL): 872.80 mb = 1301.10 m = 4268.66 ft
Mean mixing ratio: 8.15 g/kg
Conv temperature: 21.04 C = 69.87 F
Cap Strength: 8.07 C
Lifted Index: 6.54 C Risk: None
Lifted Index @300 mb: 12.83 C
Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.01 C
Showalter Index: 7.77 C Risk: None
Total Totals Index: 38.50 C Risk: None
Vertical Totals Index: 20.30 C
Cross Totals Index: 18.20 C
K Index: -0.80 Risk: None
Sweat Index: 126.80 Risk: None
Energy Index: 2.04 Risk: None
Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+): 14.02 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel: 5.30 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-): 33576.12 J/kg
Cap Strength: 8.07 C
Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 902.03 mb = 1027.21 m = 3370.08 ft
Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft
Wind level data
Storm motion: 283 at 17 knt
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TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL
LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V
mb m knt m/s | knt m/s
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0 1013 42 180 7 0.0 7.0 | 123 20 -16.9 10.9
1 1000 159 170 11 -1.9 10.8 | 128 24 -18.9 14.7
2 983 305 170 18 -3.1 17.7 | 137 30 -20.1 21.6
3 948 610 180 15 0.0 15.0 | 138 25 -16.9 18.9
4 925 818 195 12 3.1 11.6 | 138 21 -13.8 15.5
5 914 914 195 12 3.1 11.6 | 138 21 -13.8 15.5
6 850 1521 210 11 5.5 9.5 | 140 18 -11.4 13.4
7 789 2134 230 7 5.4 4.5 | 126 14 -11.6 8.4
8 760 2438 230 12 9.2 7.7 | 146 14 -7.8 11.6
9 700 3118 250 18 16.9 6.2 | 180 10 -0.0 10.1
10 629 3962 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 253 14 13.1 3.9
11 582 4572 260 33 32.5 5.7 | 238 18 15.6 9.6
12 539 5182 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 252 23 21.9 7.3
13 500 5770 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 262 29 29.1 3.9
14 459 6401 280 53 52.2 -9.2 | 279 36 35.3 -5.3
15 423 7010 290 54 50.7 -18.5 | 293 37 33.8 -14.6
16 400 7430 290 61 57.3 -20.9 | 293 44 40.4 -17.0
17 358 8230 290 64 60.1 -21.9 | 293 47 43.2 -18.0
18 328 8839 280 72 70.9 -12.5 | 279 55 54.0 -8.6
19 300 9480 290 73 68.6 -25.0 | 292 56 51.7 -21.1
20 252 10657 280 83 81.7 -14.4 | 279 66 64.8 -10.5
21 250 10710 270 83 83.0 -0.0 | 267 66 66.1 3.9
22 200 12180 270 90 90.0 -0.0 | 267 73 73.1 3.9
23 150 14020 285 70 67.6 -18.1 | 286 53 50.7 -14.2
24 100 16520 290 38 35.7 -13.0 | 296 21 18.8 -9.1
25 77 18086 290 39 36.6 -13.3 | 296 22 19.7 -9.4
26 70 18660 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 237 7 6.1 3.9
27 50 20730 360 2 -0.0 -2.0 | 96 17 -16.9 1.9
28 30 23940 125 5 -4.1 2.9 | 108 22 -21.0 6.8
Wind Parameters
Mean winds (0-6000m): 252.9 at 23.2 knts
Storm direction: 282.9 at 17.4 knts
Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 1.5 tot: 4.7 10-3/s
Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 52.3 deg
Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 85.7 neg: -15.5 tot: 70.1 m^2/s^2
ave: 23.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37
Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.7 stream: 2.5 10^-3/s
Energy-Hel index: 0.00
Bulk Rich Number: 0.17
Bulk Shear: 83.76 m/s
Storm Parameters
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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
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500 173 14 134 26| 0.0 8.9 8.9| 44.1 0.0 44.1 88.3 0.49| 14.0 6.9
1000 180 14 136 24| 3.2 4.5 7.6| 46.7 -1.0 45.7 45.7 0.35| 10.2 3.6
1500 187 13 138 23| 3.0 3.0 6.0| 48.1 -1.4 46.8 31.2 0.32| 7.7 2.4
2000 193 12 138 21| 3.1 2.2 5.4| 48.1 -13.5 34.6 17.3 0.16| 6.9 1.1
2500 199 12 138 20| 2.8 1.8 4.6| 69.5 -15.5 54.0 21.6 0.28| 6.9 2.0
3000 208 12 143 18| 3.3 1.5 4.7| 85.7 -15.5 70.1 23.4 0.37| 6.7 2.5
4000 232 15 159 14| 4.4 1.1 5.5|127.0 -16.3 110.7 27.7 0.52| 7.1 3.7
5000 244 19 181 12| 4.1 1.4 5.5|145.6 -30.9 114.7 22.9 0.44| 6.8 3.0
6000 253 23 206 12| 4.6 1.2 5.7|217.3 -30.9 186.4 31.1 0.49| 6.8 3.3
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