UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033111.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 31 MAR 20 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:1100Z 31 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 1011 42 21.6 11.6 53 10.0 15.5 170 15 293.8 295.4 288.2 318.3 8.51 1 1000 150 18.6 10.6 60 8.0 13.8 170 17 291.8 293.2 287.0 314.7 8.04 2 992 219 18.0 11.0 64 7.0 13.8 170 18 291.8 293.3 287.3 315.6 8.33 3 977 349 16.8 9.8 63 7.0 12.7 170 19 291.9 293.3 286.8 314.2 7.80 4 949 596 14.8 7.8 63 7.0 10.8 170 18 292.3 293.5 286.2 312.4 7.01 5 942 658 14.2 8.2 67 6.0 10.7 171 17 292.3 293.6 286.4 313.1 7.25 6 925 812 13.2 6.2 62 7.0 9.3 175 15 292.8 294.0 285.8 311.3 6.43 7 917 885 12.8 5.8 62 7.0 9.0 171 15 293.1 294.3 285.8 311.3 6.31 8 867 1352 8.6 3.6 71 5.0 6.0 163 17 293.5 294.5 285.4 310.1 5.72 9 861 1410 8.2 3.4 72 4.8 5.7 162 17 293.7 294.7 285.4 310.1 5.68 10 850 1516 7.4 3.0 74 4.4 5.1 160 18 293.9 294.9 285.4 310.2 5.59 11 826 1751 6.8 -0.2 61 7.0 3.4 179 18 295.7 296.5 285.0 309.2 4.56 12 821 1801 6.6 -1.4 57 8.0 2.8 183 18 296.0 296.7 284.7 308.4 4.20 13 815 1861 6.2 -1.8 56 8.0 2.4 188 18 296.2 296.9 284.7 308.4 4.11 14 809 1921 5.8 -2.2 56 8.0 2.1 193 18 296.4 297.1 284.7 308.3 4.02 15 803 1982 6.0 -5.0 45 11.0 1.2 198 18 297.2 297.8 284.2 307.1 3.28 16 792 2095 6.6 -10.4 28 17.0 -0.1 207 18 299.0 299.4 283.7 305.8 2.18 17 786 2157 7.2 -14.8 19 22.0 -0.7 212 18 300.3 300.6 283.5 305.2 1.54 18 781 2209 8.0 -22.0 10 30.0 -1.4 217 17 301.7 301.9 283.2 304.5 0.84 19 771 2316 8.2 -27.8 6 36.0 -1.9 228 16 303.1 303.2 283.3 304.8 0.50 20 712 2965 2.8 -27.2 9 30.0 -5.3 276 16 304.1 304.2 283.8 306.0 0.58 21 700 3102 2.4 -30.6 7 33.0 -5.8 285 16 305.1 305.2 284.0 306.6 0.43 22 652 3671 -0.7 -35.7 5 35.0 -8.3 279 23 307.9 308.0 284.9 308.9 0.28 23 625 4006 -3.3 -40.3 4 37.0 -10.2 275 27 308.7 308.7 285.1 309.3 0.18 24 578 4618 -7.1 -39.1 6 32.0 -13.0 275 34 311.2 311.3 286.1 312.0 0.22 25 552 4975 -9.5 -30.5 16 21.0 -14.1 272 36 312.5 312.6 286.9 314.4 0.55 26 536 5201 -10.9 -44.9 4 34.0 -16.0 270 37 313.5 313.5 286.7 313.9 0.13 27 500 5730 -14.5 -49.5 3 35.0 -18.8 280 40 315.4 315.4 287.3 315.7 0.08 28 400 7380 -26.1 -62.1 2 36.0 -28.5 285 41 321.1 321.1 289.1 321.2 0.02 29 341 8514 -34.1 -63.1 4 29.0 -35.5 268 45 325.2 325.2 290.3 325.3 0.02 30 316 9043 -36.9 -66.9 3 30.0 -38.1 260 49 328.4 328.4 291.3 328.5 0.01 31 304 9309 -38.9 -66.9 4 28.0 -39.9 260 54 329.3 329.3 291.5 329.4 0.02 32 300 9400 -39.3 -67.3 4 28.0 -40.3 260 55 330.0 330.0 291.7 330.0 0.01 33 266 10219 -40.9 -73.9 2 33.0 -41.9 280 61 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.01 34 257 10453 -40.5 -75.5 1 35.0 -41.5 285 63 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.2 0.01 35 250 10640 -41.5 -77.5 1 36.0 -42.5 290 64 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.4 0.00 36 237 11002 -42.5 -78.1 1 35.6 -43.4 270 65 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.2 0.00 37 215 11658 -44.3 -79.3 1 35.0 -45.2 276 61 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.00 38 200 12140 -47.3 -81.3 1 34.0 -48.0 280 58 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.00 39 197 12240 -47.9 -81.9 1 34.0 -48.5 279 58 358.5 358.5 298.4 358.5 0.00 40 182 12757 -51.3 -84.3 1 33.0 -51.8 277 59 361.1 361.1 298.9 361.1 0.00 41 174 13047 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -54.1 275 59 361.9 361.9 299.1 361.9 0.00 42 153 13865 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -58.0 271 61 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 43 150 13990 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -57.2 270 61 372.0 372.0 300.9 372.0 0.00 44 149 14032 -56.9 -87.9 1 31.0 -57.2 270 60 372.8 372.8 301.1 372.8 0.00 45 127 15037 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -59.9 270 48 385.1 385.1 303.1 385.1 0.00 46 117 15546 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -62.9 270 41 388.7 388.7 303.6 388.7 0.00 47 109 15983 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -62.9 272 35 396.7 396.7 304.8 396.7 0.00 48 106 16154 -64.3 -93.3 1 29.0 -64.5 273 32 396.8 396.8 304.8 396.8 0.00 49 100 16510 -64.7 -93.7 1 29.0 -64.8 275 27 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 50 89 17216 -67.3 -95.3 1 28.0 -67.4 264 27 411.2 411.2 306.6 411.2 0.00 51 77 18090 -65.9 -94.9 1 29.0 -66.1 249 27 431.5 431.5 309.0 431.5 0.00 52 70 18670 -64.3 -93.3 1 29.0 -64.6 240 27 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.8 0.00 53 60 19617 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -61.0 256 17 475.5 475.5 313.1 475.5 0.00 54 50 20750 -60.1 -90.1 1 30.0 -60.7 275 6 501.9 501.9 315.1 501.9 0.00 55 30 23992 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -54.9 600.4 600.4 320.6 600.5 0.01 TRP 117 15546 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -62.9 270 41 388.7 388.7 303.6 388.7 0.00 WND 237 11002 -42.5 -78.1 1 35.6 -43.4 270 65 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.2 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5580.00 m Freezing level: 662.84 mb = 3542.34 m = 11621.70 ft Wetbulb zero: 792.83 mb = 2086.07 m = 6843.98 ft Precipitable water: 0.58 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 26.15 % Est. max temperature: 21.42 C = 70.56 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 871.96 mb = 1304.89 m = 4281.09 ft T: 9.03 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.43 C/km ThetaE index: 5.66 C Layer 826.0- 771.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 817.44 mb = 1836.23 m = 6024.31 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.38 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.88 C = 74.99 F Cap Strength: 6.13 C Lifted Index: 5.64 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 12.01 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.84 C Showalter Index: 7.69 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.90 C Cross Totals Index: 17.50 C K Index: -8.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 245.25 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.27 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 5.60 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.35 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 33416.11 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.90 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 863.45 mb = 1386.36 m = 4548.36 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 285 at 18 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 1011 42 170 15 -2.6 14.8 | 134 28 -20.1 19.5 1 1000 150 170 17 -3.0 16.7 | 136 30 -20.4 21.5 2 982 305 170 19 -3.3 18.7 | 138 31 -20.8 23.5 3 947 610 170 18 -3.1 17.7 | 137 31 -20.6 22.5 4 925 812 175 15 -1.3 14.9 | 136 27 -18.8 19.7 5 914 914 170 15 -2.6 14.8 | 134 28 -20.1 19.5 6 850 1516 160 18 -6.2 16.9 | 133 32 -23.6 21.7 7 788 2134 210 18 9.0 15.6 | 157 22 -8.5 20.3 8 759 2438 240 14 12.1 7.0 | 155 13 -5.4 11.8 9 700 3102 285 16 15.5 -4.1 | 107 2 -2.0 0.6 10 627 3962 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 256 10 9.4 2.4 11 580 4572 275 34 33.9 -3.0 | 264 16 16.4 1.8 12 536 5182 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 256 20 19.5 4.8 13 500 5730 280 40 39.4 -6.9 | 276 22 21.9 -2.2 14 457 6401 285 43 41.5 -11.1 | 285 25 24.0 -6.4 15 421 7010 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 259 25 24.5 4.8 16 400 7380 285 41 39.6 -10.6 | 285 23 22.1 -5.9 17 354 8230 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 268 26 26.3 0.9 18 325 8839 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 245 31 27.8 12.7 19 300 9400 260 55 54.2 9.6 | 249 39 36.7 14.3 20 250 10640 290 64 60.1 -21.9 | 292 46 42.6 -17.1 21 237 11002 270 65 65.0 -0.0 | 264 48 47.5 4.8 22 200 12140 280 58 57.1 -10.1 | 278 40 39.6 -5.3 23 150 13990 270 61 61.0 -0.0 | 264 44 43.5 4.8 24 117 15546 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 259 24 23.5 4.8 25 100 16510 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 256 10 9.4 2.4 26 70 18670 240 27 23.4 13.5 | 198 19 5.9 18.3 27 50 20750 275 6 6.0 -0.5 | 110 12 -11.5 4.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 255.2 at 24.2 knts Storm direction: 285.2 at 18.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.0 neg: 0.6 tot: 5.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -2.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 107.7 neg: -26.9 tot: 80.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 26.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.20 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.2 stream: 1.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.05 Bulk Shear: 110.19 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 170 18 137 30| 0.0 3.3 3.3| 16.8 -2.8 14.0 28.0 0.40| 4.7 1.9 1000 171 17 137 30| 0.0 0.4 0.4| 16.8 -16.6 0.2 0.2 -0.00| 5.0 -0.0 1500 168 17 135 30| 0.0 1.3 1.3| 20.3 -21.6 -1.3 -0.9 -0.02| 4.4 -0.1 2000 172 17 138 30| 3.2 1.0 4.2| 94.0 -21.6 72.4 36.2 0.38| 6.6 2.5 2500 181 17 142 28| 4.5 0.8 5.3|107.0 -24.9 82.1 32.8 0.29| 8.0 2.3 3000 191 17 146 25| 5.0 0.6 5.6|107.7 -26.9 80.8 26.9 0.20| 8.2 1.6 4000 220 18 162 19| 3.7 1.3 5.0|109.5 -27.5 82.0 20.5 0.20| 7.9 1.6 5000 243 21 185 14| 3.0 1.9 4.9|114.3 -35.7 78.6 15.7 0.17| 7.3 1.2 6000 255 24 208 12| 3.2 1.6 4.8|163.2 -37.8 125.4 20.9 0.25| 6.9 1.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20200331.11.gif