UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:0000Z 20 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 1006 60 20.4 18.7 90 1.7 19.2 80 7 293.0 295.5 292.2 331.7 13.61 1 1000 114 19.6 17.0 85 2.6 17.9 75 13 292.8 294.9 291.0 327.6 12.28 2 976 324 20.4 17.9 86 2.5 18.7 70 22 295.6 298.0 292.7 333.9 13.34 3 925 787 18.2 15.2 83 3.0 16.3 60 25 297.9 300.1 292.3 332.3 11.82 4 873 1281 15.4 13.6 89 1.8 14.3 67 16 300.0 302.0 292.5 333.0 11.28 5 869 1320 15.4 13.8 90 1.6 14.4 69 15 300.4 302.5 292.8 334.1 11.49 6 850 1508 15.8 11.5 76 4.3 13.1 75 10 302.7 304.6 292.4 332.6 10.08 7 849 1518 15.8 11.1 74 4.7 12.9 77 10 302.8 304.6 292.3 332.0 9.82 8 835 1659 17.6 0.6 32 17.0 8.5 111 8 306.1 307.0 289.0 320.8 4.78 9 834 1670 17.6 0.6 32 17.0 8.5 113 8 306.2 307.1 289.0 321.0 4.79 10 784 2194 13.8 -4.2 28 18.0 5.0 229 5 307.6 308.3 288.3 318.8 3.57 11 741 2667 11.0 -5.0 32 16.0 3.3 250 16 309.6 310.3 289.0 320.8 3.56 12 700 3138 7.2 -3.8 45 11.0 1.8 250 20 310.5 311.2 289.8 323.4 4.12 13 635 3931 0.4 -9.6 47 10.0 -3.8 269 24 311.5 312.0 289.0 320.8 2.91 14 583 4609 -5.9 -9.0 79 3.1 -7.2 275 32 311.8 312.5 289.5 322.4 3.32 15 582 4622 -5.9 -9.1 78 3.2 -7.2 275 32 312.0 312.6 289.5 322.5 3.30 16 538 5236 -8.5 -30.5 15 22.0 -13.6 285 38 316.0 316.1 288.1 318.0 0.56 17 537 5250 -8.7 -30.7 15 22.0 -13.7 285 38 315.9 316.0 288.1 317.9 0.55 18 500 5800 -13.1 -30.1 23 17.0 -16.8 280 46 317.1 317.2 288.5 319.3 0.63 19 462 6394 -18.5 -30.5 34 12.0 -20.8 280 46 317.6 317.7 288.7 319.9 0.65 20 451 6573 -19.3 -43.3 10 24.0 -22.5 277 47 318.8 318.8 288.6 319.5 0.18 21 400 7450 -26.1 -43.1 19 17.0 -28.0 265 54 321.1 321.1 289.3 321.9 0.21 22 348 8442 -34.7 -48.7 23 14.0 -35.7 263 55 322.5 322.5 289.7 323.0 0.13 23 327 8875 -36.9 -47.9 31 11.0 -37.7 250 61 325.2 325.3 290.5 325.8 0.15 24 303 9402 -38.5 -58.3 11 19.8 -39.4 245 83 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.4 0.05 25 300 9470 -38.7 -59.7 9 21.0 -39.6 245 82 330.8 330.8 292.0 331.0 0.04 26 285 9820 -39.9 -64.9 5 25.0 -40.8 242 82 334.0 334.0 292.8 334.1 0.02 27 284 9844 -40.3 -66.3 5 26.0 -41.2 242 82 333.8 333.8 292.7 333.8 0.02 28 250 10700 -46.1 -65.1 10 19.0 -46.6 235 81 337.5 337.5 293.7 337.6 0.02 29 226 11364 -51.5 -66.5 15 15.0 -51.8 237 77 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.02 30 202 12087 -55.5 -71.5 12 16.0 -55.7 240 73 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.01 31 200 12150 -55.7 -71.7 12 16.0 -55.9 240 73 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.6 0.01 32 188 12544 -57.3 -75.3 8 18.0 -57.5 245 65 348.1 348.1 296.2 348.2 0.01 33 178 12891 -56.9 -81.9 3 25.0 -57.2 250 58 354.3 354.3 297.5 354.3 0.00 34 158 13638 -62.9 -84.9 4 22.0 -63.0 260 43 356.4 356.4 298.0 356.4 0.00 35 150 13960 -62.1 -91.1 1 29.0 -62.3 255 57 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.1 0.00 36 146 14127 -61.5 -92.5 1 31.0 -61.7 255 55 367.0 367.0 300.0 367.0 0.00 37 131 14794 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -63.8 255 49 374.6 374.6 301.4 374.6 0.00 38 112 15755 -63.3 -93.3 1 30.0 -63.5 255 40 392.5 392.5 304.2 392.5 0.00 39 109 15922 -62.1 -92.1 1 30.0 -62.3 255 38 397.8 397.8 304.9 397.8 0.00 40 106 16095 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -58.6 255 36 408.2 408.2 306.3 408.2 0.00 41 100 16460 -60.1 -91.1 1 31.0 -60.4 255 33 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 42 80 17836 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.1 252 22 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.7 0.00 43 70 18650 -64.3 -94.3 1 30.0 -64.6 250 15 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.8 0.00 44 64 19198 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.9 237 16 462.4 462.4 312.0 462.4 0.00 45 56 20017 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.8 217 16 478.1 478.1 313.3 478.1 0.00 46 51 20596 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.2 203 17 502.8 502.8 315.1 502.8 0.00 47 50 20720 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -59.0 200 17 506.1 506.1 315.4 506.1 0.00 48 42 21815 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -60.0 529.5 529.5 316.9 529.5 0.00 49 38 22447 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -56.8 554.5 554.6 318.3 554.6 0.00 50 33 23347 -55.3 -87.3 1 32.0 -56.7 577.9 577.9 319.6 577.9 0.01 TRP 158 13638 -62.9 -84.9 4 22.0 -63.0 260 43 356.4 356.4 298.0 356.4 0.00 WND 303 9402 -38.5 -58.3 11 19.8 -39.4 245 83 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.4 0.05 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5686.00 m Freezing level: 631.70 mb = 3973.62 m = 13036.67 ft Wetbulb zero: 678.78 mb = 3388.32 m = 11116.41 ft Precipitable water: 1.22 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 51.68 % Est. max temperature: 29.32 C = 84.78 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 981.44 mb = 276.06 m = 905.69 ft T: 20.22 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.63 C/km ThetaE index: 13.26 C Layer 850.0- 834.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 776.61 mb = 2273.20 m = 7457.92 ft Mean mixing ratio: 12.48 g/kg Conv temperature: 35.34 C = 95.62 F Cap Strength: 5.39 C Lifted Index: -2.92 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: 0.13 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.08 C Showalter Index: -3.10 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 53.50 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 28.90 C Cross Totals Index: 24.60 C K Index: 29.40 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 294.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.59 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 717.15 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 37.87 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 287.04 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.20 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 918.23 mb = 849.74 m = 2787.82 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 643.23 mb = 3825.86 m = 12551.87 ft Equ Level (EL): 293.23 mb = 9625.82 m = 31580.40 ft B at Equ Level: 707.14 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 183.23 mb = 12707.47 m = 41690.68 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 311 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 1006 60 80 7 -6.9 -1.2 | 118 23 -20.3 10.6 1 1000 114 75 13 -12.6 -3.4 | 108 27 -25.9 8.5 2 978 305 70 22 -20.7 -7.5 | 97 34 -34.0 4.3 3 944 610 65 21 -19.0 -8.9 | 95 33 -32.4 2.9 4 925 787 60 25 -21.7 -12.5 | 89 35 -35.0 -0.7 5 911 914 55 26 -21.3 -14.9 | 85 35 -34.7 -3.1 6 850 1508 75 10 -9.7 -2.6 | 112 25 -23.0 9.2 7 789 2134 225 3 2.1 2.1 | 141 18 -11.2 13.9 8 761 2438 250 14 13.2 4.8 | 179 17 -0.2 16.6 9 700 3138 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 196 19 5.4 18.7 10 631 3962 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 222 16 10.6 11.8 11 584 4572 275 32 31.9 -2.8 | 244 21 18.5 9.0 12 541 5182 285 37 35.7 -9.6 | 264 22 22.4 2.2 13 500 5800 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 263 32 31.9 3.8 14 461 6401 280 46 45.3 -8.0 | 263 32 31.9 3.8 15 425 7010 270 51 51.0 -0.0 | 253 39 37.6 11.8 16 400 7450 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 248 44 40.4 16.5 17 358 8230 270 53 53.0 -0.0 | 253 41 39.6 11.8 18 328 8839 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 233 54 43.0 32.3 19 303 9402 245 83 75.2 35.1 | 233 78 61.9 46.9 20 300 9470 245 82 74.3 34.7 | 233 77 60.9 46.5 21 250 10700 235 81 66.4 46.5 | 222 79 53.0 58.3 22 200 12150 240 73 63.2 36.5 | 226 69 49.9 48.3 23 158 13638 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 236 35 29.0 19.3 24 150 13960 255 57 55.1 14.8 | 237 49 41.7 26.6 25 100 16460 255 33 31.9 8.5 | 222 28 18.5 20.4 26 70 18650 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 182 17 0.7 17.0 27 50 20720 200 17 5.8 16.0 | 165 29 -7.6 27.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 281.5 at 23.8 knts Storm direction: 311.5 at 17.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.3 neg: 2.0 tot: 8.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 76.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 263.0 neg: -130.6 tot: 132.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 44.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.35 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.5 stream: 4.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.85 Bulk Rich Number: 3.22 Bulk Shear: 222.55 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 70 19 100 31| 0.0 14.9 14.9| 0.0 -83.1 -83.1 -166.1 -0.67| 17.0-11.3 1000 64 21 94 33| 0.0 8.1 8.1| 24.1-130.6-106.4 -106.4 -0.52| 13.5 -7.0 1500 64 19 96 31| 4.9 5.4 10.3|116.8-130.6 -13.8 -9.2 -0.03| 14.0 -0.4 2000 66 16 101 29| 6.5 4.0 10.6|189.9-130.6 59.3 29.7 0.18| 14.3 2.6 2500 65 15 102 27| 7.6 3.2 10.8|245.2-130.6 114.6 45.9 0.32| 14.2 4.6 3000 63 15 100 27| 6.3 2.0 8.3|263.0-130.6 132.4 44.1 0.35| 12.5 4.4 4000 299 17 202 4| 5.3 1.5 6.8|307.7-130.6 177.1 44.3 0.42| 10.8 4.6 5000 281 20 218 10| 5.2 1.2 6.4|369.6-130.6 239.1 47.8 0.49| 10.0 4.9 6000 281 24 235 12| 4.3 0.7 5.0|378.9-135.0 243.9 40.6 0.45| 9.3 4.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200320.00.gif