UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032911.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 29 MAR 20 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 29 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 1013 42 20.8 12.8 60 8.0 15.8 170 19 292.9 294.5 288.5 319.1 9.20 1 1012 51 20.8 12.8 60 8.0 15.8 171 19 292.9 294.6 288.5 319.3 9.21 2 1007 96 18.0 11.0 64 7.0 13.8 177 21 290.6 292.0 286.7 313.8 8.20 3 1000 160 17.0 11.0 68 6.0 13.4 185 24 290.1 291.6 286.6 313.5 8.26 4 993 220 16.8 11.8 72 5.0 13.8 179 24 290.5 292.1 287.2 315.4 8.78 5 954 560 15.0 8.0 63 7.0 11.0 170 14 292.1 293.3 286.1 312.3 7.06 6 925 821 14.2 8.2 67 6.0 10.7 145 13 293.8 295.2 287.1 315.1 7.39 7 921 858 14.0 8.0 67 6.0 10.6 141 12 294.0 295.3 287.1 315.1 7.32 8 893 1117 12.0 6.0 67 6.0 8.7 124 8 294.5 295.7 286.6 313.6 6.57 9 861 1422 11.6 -0.4 43 12.0 5.6 106 4 297.2 298.0 285.3 310.0 4.31 10 854 1491 11.6 -3.4 35 15.0 4.6 102 3 297.9 298.5 284.7 308.4 3.48 11 850 1530 12.4 -13.6 15 26.0 2.5 100 3 299.1 299.4 283.0 304.1 1.57 12 848 1550 12.8 -17.2 11 30.0 2.1 103 3 299.8 300.0 282.8 303.5 1.17 13 829 1740 13.4 127 5 302.3 14 772 2334 10.4 -30.6 4 41.0 -0.9 190 8 305.3 305.4 284.1 306.7 0.39 15 743 2651 8.8 -35.2 3 44.0 -2.2 189 8 307.0 307.0 284.5 307.9 0.26 16 700 3140 4.8 -31.2 5 36.0 -4.5 175 7 307.8 307.9 285.0 309.2 0.40 17 672 3470 2.4 -25.6 11 28.0 -5.6 185 11 308.7 308.9 285.7 311.1 0.71 18 650 3737 1.4 -26.6 10 28.0 -6.4 193 15 310.5 310.7 286.4 312.8 0.67 19 629 4000 -0.5 -30.5 8 30.0 -8.0 200 18 311.3 311.4 286.4 313.0 0.48 20 592 4480 -3.1 -41.1 3 38.0 -10.4 212 12 313.7 313.8 286.9 314.4 0.18 21 535 5270 -9.3 -33.3 12 24.0 -14.3 202 12 315.5 315.6 287.8 317.1 0.43 22 500 5790 -10.9 -30.9 18 20.0 -15.4 215 11 319.7 319.9 289.3 321.8 0.58 23 484 6040 -12.1 -32.1 17 20.0 -16.4 209 14 321.3 321.4 289.7 323.2 0.54 24 400 7470 -22.7 -46.7 9 24.0 -25.5 200 24 325.5 325.5 290.6 326.0 0.14 25 387 7710 -24.7 -50.7 7 26.0 -27.2 200 23 326.0 326.0 290.6 326.3 0.09 26 352 8389 -30.5 -47.5 17 17.0 -32.0 193 20 327.1 327.1 291.0 327.7 0.15 27 320 9057 -35.9 -73.9 1 38.0 -37.2 164 14 328.6 328.7 291.3 328.7 0.01 28 314 9187 -36.9 -48.9 28 12.0 -37.8 160 14 329.0 329.1 291.6 329.6 0.14 29 311 9254 -37.5 -53.5 17 16.0 -38.4 158 14 329.1 329.1 291.6 329.4 0.08 30 300 9500 -39.9 -54.9 19 15.0 -40.6 150 15 329.1 329.1 291.6 329.4 0.07 31 250 10730 -49.1 -62.1 21 13.0 -49.4 220 12 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.2 0.04 32 236 11103 -51.5 -64.5 20 13.0 -51.8 230 25 335.0 335.0 293.1 335.1 0.03 33 227 11354 -50.9 -70.9 8 20.0 -51.2 241 32 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.01 34 200 12170 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -52.7 275 53 349.9 349.9 296.6 350.0 0.00 35 186 12638 -53.7 -86.1 1 32.4 -54.0 270 68 355.1 355.1 297.7 355.1 0.00 36 176 12993 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -55.0 275 66 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.00 37 170 13215 -54.3 -86.3 1 32.0 -54.6 278 65 363.3 363.3 299.3 363.3 0.00 38 150 14010 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -58.9 290 61 368.9 368.9 300.4 368.9 0.00 39 149 14052 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -59.3 290 61 369.0 369.0 300.4 369.0 0.00 40 142 14352 -61.3 -91.3 1 30.0 -61.5 289 59 370.2 370.2 300.6 370.2 0.00 41 113 15759 -64.5 -93.5 1 29.0 -64.7 283 49 389.3 389.3 303.7 389.3 0.00 42 108 16035 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.3 282 47 393.2 393.2 304.3 393.2 0.00 43 105 16206 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.6 281 46 393.7 393.7 304.3 393.7 0.00 44 103 16322 -67.7 -95.7 1 28.0 -67.8 281 45 393.6 393.6 304.3 393.6 0.00 45 100 16500 -67.5 -95.5 1 28.0 -67.6 280 44 397.3 397.3 304.8 397.3 0.00 46 98 16621 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.8 281 42 403.1 403.1 305.6 403.1 0.00 47 80 17840 -68.1 -96.1 1 28.0 -68.2 293 21 422.3 422.3 308.0 422.3 0.00 48 70 18640 -66.9 -94.9 1 28.0 -67.1 300 7 441.3 441.3 310.0 441.3 0.00 49 68 18816 -67.7 -95.7 1 28.0 -67.9 299 7 443.2 443.2 310.2 443.2 0.00 50 56 20006 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.9 293 9 480.4 480.4 313.5 480.4 0.00 51 50 20710 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.1 290 10 498.1 498.1 314.8 498.1 0.00 52 43 21653 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -58.6 529.9 529.9 316.9 529.9 0.00 53 37 22600 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.4 551.1 551.1 318.2 551.1 0.00 TRP 236 11103 -51.5 -64.5 20 13.0 -51.8 230 25 335.0 335.0 293.1 335.1 0.03 WND 186 12638 -53.7 -86.1 1 32.4 -54.0 270 68 355.1 355.1 297.7 355.1 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5630.00 m Freezing level: 634.53 mb = 3930.70 m = 12895.85 ft Wetbulb zero: 795.34 mb = 2085.64 m = 6842.56 ft Precipitable water: 0.54 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 23.46 % Est. max temperature: 24.98 C = 76.97 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 899.89 mb = 1052.42 m = 3452.79 ft T: 12.50 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.92 C/km ThetaE index: 11.64 C Layer 921.0- 829.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 700.25 mb = 3137.05 m = 10292.03 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.74 g/kg Conv temperature: 35.78 C = 96.41 F Cap Strength: 8.14 C Lifted Index: 8.83 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.94 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.95 C Showalter Index: 15.27 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 20.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: -2.70 C K Index: -26.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 17.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.75 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 15.97 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.65 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 24559.45 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.44 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 876.65 mb = 1271.67 m = 4172.10 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 218 at 8 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 1013 42 170 19 -3.3 18.7 | 145 15 -8.5 12.1 1 1000 160 185 24 2.1 23.9 | 170 18 -3.1 17.3 2 983 305 170 24 -4.2 23.6 | 151 19 -9.4 17.1 3 948 610 170 12 -2.1 11.8 | 126 9 -7.3 5.2 4 925 821 145 13 -7.5 10.6 | 108 13 -12.6 4.1 5 915 914 135 10 -7.1 7.1 | 92 12 -12.3 0.5 6 850 1530 100 3 -3.0 0.5 | 53 10 -8.1 -6.1 7 790 2134 180 9 0.0 9.0 | 115 6 -5.2 2.4 8 762 2438 195 8 2.1 7.7 | 110 3 -3.1 1.2 9 700 3140 175 7 -0.6 7.0 | 94 6 -5.8 0.4 10 631 3962 200 18 6.2 16.9 | 185 10 1.0 10.3 11 584 4572 215 11 6.3 9.0 | 205 3 1.1 2.4 12 540 5182 200 12 4.1 11.3 | 167 5 -1.1 4.7 13 500 5790 215 11 6.3 9.0 | 205 3 1.1 2.4 14 461 6401 200 18 6.2 16.9 | 185 10 1.0 10.3 15 425 7010 210 16 8.0 13.9 | 201 8 2.8 7.3 16 400 7470 200 24 8.2 22.6 | 191 16 3.0 16.0 17 359 8230 200 22 7.5 20.7 | 189 14 2.3 14.1 18 329 8839 170 13 -2.3 12.8 | 130 10 -7.4 6.2 19 300 9500 150 15 -7.5 13.0 | 117 14 -12.7 6.4 20 250 10730 220 12 7.7 9.2 | 224 4 2.5 2.6 21 236 11103 230 25 19.2 16.1 | 236 17 14.0 9.5 22 200 12170 275 53 52.8 -4.6 | 283 49 47.6 -11.2 23 186 12638 270 68 68.0 -0.0 | 276 63 62.8 -6.6 24 150 14010 290 61 57.3 -20.9 | 298 59 52.1 -27.4 25 100 16500 280 44 43.3 -7.6 | 290 41 38.1 -14.2 26 70 18640 300 7 6.1 -3.5 | 355 10 0.9 -10.1 27 50 20710 290 10 9.4 -3.4 | 337 11 4.2 -10.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 188.3 at 11.2 knts Storm direction: 218.3 at 8.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.5 neg: 3.2 tot: 4.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -49.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 44.5 neg: -89.1 tot: -44.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -14.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.22 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.2 stream: -2.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.06 Bulk Shear: 15.13 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 174 21 153 16| 0.0 4.5 4.5| 24.2 -37.9 -13.6 -27.3 -0.14| 20.5 -2.9 1000 166 16 136 13| 0.0 7.2 7.2| 24.2 -70.2 -46.0 -46.0 -0.41| 16.7 -6.9 1500 160 13 120 11| 0.0 6.2 6.2| 24.2 -87.4 -63.2 -42.1 -0.50| 13.2 -6.6 2000 159 11 112 10| 1.9 4.7 6.6| 41.9 -87.4 -45.5 -22.8 -0.25| 12.0 -3.0 2500 165 10 114 9| 1.7 3.7 5.5| 44.5 -87.9 -43.5 -17.4 -0.21| 10.6 -2.2 3000 167 10 113 8| 1.5 3.2 4.7| 44.5 -89.1 -44.6 -14.9 -0.22| 9.2 -2.0 4000 176 11 123 7| 2.5 2.4 4.9| 66.2 -89.3 -23.1 -5.8 -0.01| 8.6 -0.0 5000 184 11 135 6| 1.5 1.8 3.3| 69.0 -90.9 -21.9 -4.4 -0.01| 7.8 -0.1 6000 188 11 141 6| 1.3 1.3 2.6| 71.0 -92.0 -21.0 -3.5 0.01| 7.0 0.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20200329.11.gif