UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020031912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 19 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1200Z 19 MAR 20 Station: FAPE WMO ident: 68842 Latitude: -33.98 Longitude: 25.60 Elevation: 60.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1008 60 25.8 17.8 61 8.0 20.4 110 8 298.3 300.6 293.2 335.5 12.82 1 1007 68 23.2 16.2 65 7.0 18.5 112 8 295.8 297.8 291.5 329.1 11.57 2 1005 84 21.8 15.8 69 6.0 17.9 116 9 294.5 296.6 290.8 326.9 11.30 3 1000 124 21.6 15.6 69 6.0 17.7 125 10 294.8 296.8 290.8 326.9 11.21 4 945 612 17.4 14.8 85 2.6 15.7 110 15 295.3 297.3 291.0 327.7 11.27 5 942 639 17.2 14.8 86 2.4 15.7 108 15 295.4 297.4 291.1 327.8 11.30 6 925 795 16.6 13.0 79 3.6 14.3 95 15 296.3 298.1 290.5 325.8 10.22 7 873 1287 15.6 6.6 55 9.0 10.4 38 11 300.2 301.5 289.0 321.0 7.01 8 850 1513 14.4 10.9 79 3.5 12.2 10 11 301.2 303.0 291.6 329.8 9.68 9 848 1533 14.4 11.1 81 3.3 12.3 8 11 301.4 303.2 291.9 330.5 9.83 10 815 1869 16.0 -6.0 21 22.0 5.6 339 13 306.6 307.1 287.4 316.0 2.99 11 782 2219 14.2 -2.8 31 17.0 5.6 314 16 308.3 309.0 288.9 320.7 3.98 12 769 2360 12.6 6.6 67 6.0 9.0 311 19 308.0 309.5 292.3 332.3 7.97 13 753 2537 12.4 -5.6 28 18.0 3.8 309 21 309.7 310.3 288.8 320.2 3.34 14 700 3144 7.8 -12.2 23 20.0 -0.4 300 19 311.1 311.5 288.1 318.1 2.14 15 690 3262 7.0 -17.0 16 24.0 -1.8 301 20 311.5 311.8 287.5 316.3 1.46 16 596 4447 -1.7 -12.7 43 11.0 -6.0 290 22 314.8 315.2 289.6 322.6 2.41 17 500 5820 -11.3 -35.3 12 24.0 -16.0 275 28 319.3 319.3 288.9 320.6 0.38 18 466 6354 -15.7 -35.7 16 20.0 -19.3 289 31 320.3 320.4 289.3 321.7 0.39 19 428 6990 -18.7 -44.7 8 26.0 -22.2 285 33 324.3 324.4 290.3 325.0 0.17 20 423 7078 -18.9 -42.9 10 24.0 -22.3 284 33 325.2 325.2 290.6 326.0 0.20 21 400 7490 -22.5 -42.5 14 20.0 -25.1 275 34 325.7 325.8 290.7 326.6 0.23 22 300 9540 -37.9 -51.9 22 14.0 -38.8 270 43 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.4 0.11 23 268 10308 -44.3 -55.3 28 11.0 -44.8 276 42 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.8 0.08 24 250 10770 -48.3 -50.6 77 2.3 -48.4 280 42 334.3 334.3 293.0 334.8 0.15 25 248 10823 -48.7 -50.7 80 2.0 -48.8 280 43 334.4 334.5 293.0 335.0 0.15 26 244 10929 -49.9 -53.5 66 3.6 -50.0 280 44 334.2 334.2 293.0 334.6 0.11 27 237 11119 -50.9 -55.4 59 4.5 -51.1 280 46 335.5 335.5 293.3 335.8 0.09 28 228 11371 -51.9 -67.9 13 16.0 -52.2 280 48 337.7 337.7 293.7 337.8 0.02 29 209 11930 -55.1 -70.1 14 15.0 -55.4 280 54 341.2 341.2 294.6 341.2 0.01 30 200 12210 -57.5 -69.5 20 12.0 -57.7 280 57 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.8 0.02 31 194 12401 -59.1 -68.1 30 9.0 -59.2 278 58 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.2 0.02 32 181 12831 -61.9 -72.9 22 11.0 -62.0 273 60 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.5 0.01 33 159 13625 -64.3 -81.3 8 17.0 -64.4 265 63 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.00 34 151 13939 -64.5 -87.5 3 23.0 -64.6 278 54 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.00 35 150 13980 -64.1 -87.1 3 23.0 -64.2 280 53 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.7 0.00 36 145 14188 -63.9 -93.9 1 30.0 -64.0 277 60 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.00 37 142 14317 -63.8 -93.8 1 30.0 -63.9 275 65 365.9 365.9 299.8 365.9 0.00 38 140 14404 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -63.8 274 64 367.5 367.5 300.1 367.5 0.00 39 132 14768 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -61.5 270 60 378.0 378.0 301.9 378.0 0.00 40 113 15723 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.4 259 49 385.9 385.9 303.2 385.9 0.00 41 108 15999 -64.1 -94.1 1 30.0 -64.3 255 45 395.1 395.1 304.5 395.1 0.00 42 100 16470 -64.9 -94.9 1 30.0 -65.1 250 40 402.3 402.3 305.5 402.3 0.00 43 76 18147 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.6 273 19 440.6 440.6 310.0 440.6 0.00 44 70 18650 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.3 280 13 445.1 445.1 310.4 445.1 0.00 45 64 19195 -66.1 -95.1 1 29.0 -66.3 291 10 454.5 454.5 311.3 454.5 0.00 46 57 19910 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.0 304 7 484.8 484.8 313.8 484.8 0.00 47 50 20730 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.5 320 3 502.3 502.3 315.1 502.3 0.00 48 46 21252 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -59.8 516.4 516.4 316.1 516.4 0.00 TRP 159 13625 -64.3 -81.3 8 17.0 -64.4 265 63 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.00 WND 142 14317 -63.8 -93.8 1 30.0 -63.9 275 65 365.9 365.9 299.8 365.9 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5696.00 m Freezing level: 614.37 mb = 4215.40 m = 13829.88 ft Wetbulb zero: 704.90 mb = 3085.91 m = 10124.26 ft Precipitable water: 1.04 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 40.90 % Est. max temperature: 28.40 C = 83.12 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 896.84 mb = 1057.80 m = 3470.43 ft T: 16.07 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.14 C/km ThetaE index: 16.00 C Layer 753.0- 596.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 728.67 mb = 2810.00 m = 9219.04 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.89 g/kg Conv temperature: 37.90 C = 100.22 F Cap Strength: 6.43 C Lifted Index: 1.45 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.41 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.62 C Showalter Index: 0.05 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 47.90 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 22.20 C K Index: 16.60 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 180.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.70 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.43 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.34 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 17730.95 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.43 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 899.59 mb = 1031.85 m = 3385.29 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 330 at 14 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 1008 60 110 8 -7.5 2.7 | 136 21 -14.5 15.1 1 1000 124 125 10 -8.2 5.7 | 140 24 -15.2 18.1 2 979 305 120 13 -11.3 6.5 | 136 26 -18.3 18.9 3 945 610 110 15 -14.1 5.1 | 130 27 -21.1 17.5 4 925 795 95 15 -14.9 1.3 | 122 26 -21.9 13.7 5 912 914 85 11 -11.0 -1.0 | 122 21 -18.0 11.4 6 850 1513 10 11 -1.9 -10.8 | 100 9 -8.9 1.5 7 789 2134 315 14 9.9 -9.9 | 230 4 2.9 2.5 8 761 2438 310 21 16.1 -13.5 | 277 9 9.1 -1.1 9 700 3144 300 19 16.5 -9.5 | 253 10 9.4 2.9 10 632 3962 305 23 18.8 -13.2 | 274 12 11.8 -0.8 11 585 4572 285 22 21.3 -5.7 | 245 16 14.2 6.7 12 542 5182 285 23 22.2 -6.0 | 247 17 15.2 6.4 13 500 5820 275 28 27.9 -2.4 | 245 23 20.9 9.9 14 463 6401 290 31 29.1 -10.6 | 265 22 22.1 1.8 15 426 7010 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 261 25 24.9 3.8 16 400 7490 275 34 33.9 -3.0 | 251 28 26.9 9.4 17 361 8230 270 37 37.0 -0.0 | 248 32 30.0 12.4 18 331 8839 275 39 38.9 -3.4 | 254 33 31.8 9.0 19 300 9540 270 43 43.0 -0.0 | 251 38 36.0 12.4 20 250 10770 280 42 41.4 -7.3 | 262 35 34.4 5.1 21 200 12210 280 57 56.1 -9.9 | 267 49 49.1 2.5 22 159 13625 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 252 59 55.8 17.9 23 150 13980 280 53 52.2 -9.2 | 266 45 45.2 3.2 24 142 14317 275 65 64.8 -5.7 | 263 58 57.7 6.7 25 100 16470 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 230 40 30.6 26.0 26 70 18650 280 13 12.8 -2.3 | 210 12 5.8 10.1 27 50 20730 320 3 1.9 -2.3 | 153 11 -5.1 10.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 300.5 at 19.0 knts Storm direction: 330.5 at 14.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.1 neg: 5.8 tot: 6.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 119.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 14.9 neg: -94.6 tot: -79.7 m^2/s^2 ave: -26.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.16 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.3 stream: -1.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.07 Bulk Shear: 129.51 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 118 12 135 26| 6.9 0.0 6.9| 7.2 -26.8 -19.6 -39.2 -0.31| 8.8 -2.7 1000 106 13 129 25| 3.4 5.3 8.8| 7.2 -68.4 -61.2 -61.2 -0.45| 10.5 -4.7 1500 89 12 122 23| 2.3 7.1 9.4| 7.2 -85.6 -78.4 -52.3 -0.42| 11.0 -4.6 2000 65 12 112 20| 1.7 7.0 8.8| 8.7 -86.2 -77.6 -38.8 -0.23| 10.9 -2.5 2500 26 13 92 13| 1.4 7.2 8.6| 14.9 -87.7 -72.7 -29.1 -0.11| 10.6 -1.2 3000 352 14 68 5| 1.1 5.8 6.9| 14.9 -94.6 -79.7 -26.6 -0.16| 9.3 -1.5 4000 324 16 286 3| 0.6 4.6 5.2| 25.9 -99.3 -73.4 -18.4 -0.10| 7.8 -0.8 5000 310 17 261 6| 0.5 3.7 4.2| 27.6-120.1 -92.5 -18.5 -0.17| 7.0 -1.2 6000 300 19 254 10| 0.2 3.3 3.5| 47.1-124.1 -77.0 -12.8 -0.12| 6.6 -0.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200319.12.gif