UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032011.upa.cvt Date: 1100Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1100Z 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 1007 60 24.2 17.2 65 7.0 19.5 240 25 296.8 299.0 292.4 332.4 12.35 1 1005 76 21.8 14.8 64 7.0 17.3 243 25 294.5 296.4 290.2 324.9 10.58 2 1003 92 21.4 14.4 64 7.0 16.9 246 26 294.3 296.1 289.9 323.9 10.33 3 1000 116 21.4 14.4 64 7.0 16.9 250 26 294.5 296.4 290.0 324.3 10.36 4 952 540 16.8 13.5 81 3.3 14.7 246 29 294.1 295.9 289.8 323.4 10.26 5 933 712 16.2 12.9 81 3.3 14.1 245 27 295.1 297.0 290.0 324.1 10.07 6 925 786 18.2 13.2 73 5.0 15.0 245 25 297.9 299.8 291.2 328.1 10.36 7 924 795 18.4 12.4 68 6.0 14.6 244 25 298.2 300.0 290.8 326.9 9.83 8 904 983 18.4 9.4 56 9.0 12.9 234 22 300.1 301.6 290.0 324.3 8.21 9 898 1040 18.2 8.2 52 10.0 12.2 233 22 300.5 301.8 289.7 323.0 7.61 10 857 1438 15.6 9.6 67 6.0 11.9 226 18 301.8 303.4 291.1 327.8 8.79 11 850 1508 15.6 6.6 55 9.0 10.3 225 17 302.5 303.8 290.0 324.0 7.21 12 829 1720 14.4 3.4 48 11.0 8.3 240 16 303.4 304.5 289.1 321.2 5.90 13 809 1926 14.4 6.4 59 8.0 9.7 255 14 305.5 306.9 291.2 328.1 7.47 14 756 2494 9.2 5.3 77 3.9 6.9 286 15 305.9 307.2 291.2 328.3 7.41 15 755 2505 9.2 5.1 75 4.1 6.8 286 15 306.0 307.3 291.2 328.1 7.31 16 751 2549 9.4 1.4 57 8.0 5.1 286 15 306.7 307.7 289.9 323.9 5.64 17 747 2594 9.0 5.0 76 4.0 6.7 287 16 306.7 308.1 291.5 329.0 7.34 18 706 3059 5.8 -0.2 65 6.0 2.7 294 23 308.2 309.2 290.2 324.6 5.34 19 700 3129 5.4 -3.6 52 9.0 1.1 295 24 308.5 309.3 289.2 321.5 4.19 20 655 3669 1.6 -16.4 25 18.0 -4.8 289 22 310.1 310.4 287.2 315.4 1.62 21 644 3805 2.0 -38.0 3 40.0 -6.8 287 22 312.1 312.1 286.4 312.9 0.22 22 629 3996 2.0 -27.0 10 29.0 -6.2 284 21 314.2 314.3 287.6 316.5 0.67 23 572 4758 -1.5 263 25 318.7 24 549 5084 -2.3 249 27 321.5 25 500 5820 -7.7 -23.7 26 16.0 -12.4 250 30 323.7 323.9 291.0 327.6 1.13 26 470 6297 -11.7 -24.7 33 13.0 -15.3 246 33 324.5 324.7 291.2 328.3 1.10 27 445 6713 -14.1 -35.1 15 21.0 -18.3 247 36 326.6 326.6 291.2 328.2 0.43 28 400 7510 -20.9 -40.9 15 20.0 -23.8 245 44 327.8 327.9 291.4 328.8 0.27 29 357 8336 -28.1 -43.1 22 15.0 -29.8 254 46 329.0 329.0 291.7 329.9 0.24 30 304 9468 -35.7 -60.7 6 25.0 -37.0 250 46 333.8 333.8 292.8 333.9 0.04 31 300 9560 -36.3 -59.3 8 23.0 -37.5 250 46 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.4 0.04 32 296 9653 -36.9 -55.9 12 19.0 -38.0 250 46 334.6 334.7 293.0 334.9 0.07 33 290 9794 -39.3 -57.3 13 18.0 -40.2 250 46 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.4 0.06 34 287 9865 -38.7 -55.7 15 17.0 -39.6 250 46 335.0 335.1 293.2 335.3 0.07 35 276 10133 -40.9 -58.9 13 18.0 -41.7 250 47 335.6 335.6 293.3 335.8 0.05 36 270 10282 -40.3 -58.3 13 18.0 -41.2 250 47 338.6 338.6 294.0 338.8 0.05 37 250 10800 -46.7 -54.7 40 8.0 -47.0 250 48 336.6 336.7 293.6 337.0 0.09 38 234 11235 -50.9 -55.8 56 4.9 -51.1 251 50 336.7 336.7 293.6 337.1 0.09 39 233 11263 -51.3 -56.3 55 5.0 -51.5 252 50 336.5 336.5 293.5 336.8 0.08 40 207 12023 -57.1 -64.1 41 7.0 -57.2 254 54 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.03 41 200 12240 -59.1 -64.1 52 5.0 -59.2 255 55 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.3 0.03 42 195 12398 -60.5 -64.9 56 4.4 -60.6 255 55 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.5 0.03 43 188 12625 -61.9 -68.9 39 7.0 -62.0 254 54 340.7 340.7 294.5 340.8 0.02 44 185 12725 -60.5 -72.5 19 12.0 -60.6 254 54 344.6 344.6 295.4 344.6 0.01 45 183 12792 -60.9 -75.9 12 15.0 -61.0 253 53 345.0 345.0 295.5 345.0 0.01 46 170 13249 -61.5 -82.5 5 21.0 -61.6 252 52 351.3 351.3 296.9 351.3 0.00 47 153 13899 -63.9 -85.9 3 22.0 -64.0 250 50 358.0 358.0 298.3 358.0 0.00 48 150 14020 -63.5 -86.5 3 23.0 -63.6 250 50 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.00 49 144 14271 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.0 248 51 366.0 366.0 299.8 366.0 0.00 50 132 14803 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.8 245 54 370.2 370.2 300.6 370.2 0.00 51 131 14850 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.8 245 53 371.0 371.0 300.7 371.0 0.00 52 124 15184 -64.7 -94.7 1 30.0 -64.8 246 48 378.7 378.7 302.1 378.7 0.00 53 112 15802 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.0 248 37 385.8 385.8 303.2 385.8 0.00 54 109 15967 -65.3 -94.3 1 29.0 -65.4 248 35 391.8 391.8 304.0 391.8 0.00 55 101 16430 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.6 250 27 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 56 100 16490 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.6 250 26 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.2 0.00 57 87 17333 -64.7 -94.7 1 30.0 -64.9 242 24 419.1 419.1 307.6 419.1 0.00 58 74 18313 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.9 233 21 434.7 434.7 309.3 434.7 0.00 59 70 18650 -64.3 -94.3 1 30.0 -64.6 230 20 446.8 446.8 310.6 446.8 0.00 60 67 18920 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.0 250 18 455.9 455.9 311.4 455.9 0.00 61 58 19807 -64.9 -94.9 1 30.0 -65.2 317 13 470.2 470.2 312.7 470.2 0.00 62 53 20365 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.1 358 10 494.9 494.9 314.6 495.0 0.00 63 50 20730 -59.7 -90.7 1 31.0 -60.3 25 8 502.8 502.8 315.1 502.8 0.00 64 43 21671 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -61.2 49 7 523.0 523.0 316.5 523.0 0.00 65 30 23950 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -55.4 105 4 598.8 598.8 320.6 598.8 0.01 66 29 24169 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -54.6 607.4 607.4 320.9 607.4 0.01 TRP 132 14803 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.8 245 54 370.2 370.2 300.6 370.2 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5704.00 m Freezing level: 596.43 mb = 4431.12 m = 14537.62 ft Wetbulb zero: 691.75 mb = 3225.30 m = 10581.56 ft Precipitable water: 1.13 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 56.95 % Est. max temperature: 29.23 C = 84.62 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 908.85 mb = 936.98 m = 3074.03 ft T: 18.40 C 700-500 lapse rate: 4.87 C/km ThetaE index: 8.53 C Layer 1005.0-1000.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 762.94 mb = 2417.62 m = 7931.73 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.09 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.28 C = 91.91 F Cap Strength: 6.88 C Lifted Index: 6.25 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.57 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.15 C Showalter Index: 6.52 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 14.30 C K Index: 20.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 221.03 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.82 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 22.41 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.69 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 26942.74 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.80 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 884.92 mb = 1165.05 m = 3822.30 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 291 at 17 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 1007 60 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 197 19 5.8 18.6 1 1000 116 250 26 24.4 8.9 | 210 17 8.5 15.0 2 978 305 250 27 25.4 9.2 | 212 18 9.5 15.3 3 944 610 245 30 27.2 12.7 | 211 22 11.3 18.8 4 925 786 245 25 22.7 10.6 | 202 18 6.8 16.6 5 911 914 235 23 18.8 13.2 | 189 19 2.9 19.3 6 850 1508 225 17 12.0 12.0 | 168 19 -3.9 18.1 7 789 2134 270 13 13.0 -0.0 | 155 7 -2.9 6.1 8 760 2438 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 136 3 -2.4 2.5 9 700 3129 295 24 21.8 -10.1 | 305 7 5.9 -4.1 10 631 3962 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 262 4 4.4 0.6 11 584 4572 270 24 24.0 -0.0 | 233 10 8.1 6.1 12 542 5182 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 208 20 9.5 17.9 13 500 5820 250 30 28.2 10.3 | 217 20 12.3 16.3 14 463 6401 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 216 25 14.9 20.4 15 427 7010 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 226 28 19.8 19.1 16 400 7510 245 44 39.9 18.6 | 224 34 24.0 24.7 17 362 8230 255 45 43.5 11.6 | 237 33 27.6 17.7 18 332 8839 250 49 46.0 16.8 | 233 38 30.2 22.8 19 300 9560 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 231 35 27.3 21.8 20 250 10800 250 48 45.1 16.4 | 232 37 29.2 22.5 21 200 12240 255 55 53.1 14.2 | 241 42 37.2 20.3 22 150 14020 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 233 39 31.1 23.2 23 132 14803 245 54 48.9 22.8 | 229 44 33.0 28.9 24 100 16490 250 26 24.4 8.9 | 210 17 8.5 15.0 25 70 18650 230 20 15.3 12.9 | 178 19 -0.6 18.9 26 50 20730 25 8 -3.4 -7.3 | 87 19 -19.3 -1.2 27 30 23950 105 4 -3.9 1.0 | 110 21 -19.8 7.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 260.9 at 22.7 knts Storm direction: 290.9 at 17.0 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.3 neg: 2.5 tot: 6.7 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 105.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 26.7 neg: -79.3 tot: -52.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -17.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.16 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.5 stream: -1.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 3.33 Bulk Shear: 6.73 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 248 27 210 19| 5.4 0.0 5.4| 22.4 -0.9 21.5 43.0 0.52| 8.9 4.6 1000 245 26 205 19| 2.7 5.1 7.8| 22.4 -48.2 -25.8 -25.8 -0.25| 9.9 -2.5 1500 241 24 195 18| 1.8 4.9 6.8| 22.4 -72.3 -49.9 -33.3 -0.38| 8.6 -3.3 2000 241 22 191 17| 3.1 3.7 6.8| 24.4 -76.1 -51.7 -25.9 -0.31| 9.0 -2.8 2500 246 20 190 14| 3.7 3.0 6.6| 24.7 -79.3 -54.5 -21.8 -0.29| 8.6 -2.5 3000 253 20 195 12| 4.3 2.5 6.7| 26.7 -79.3 -52.6 -17.5 -0.16| 8.5 -1.4 4000 264 21 209 9| 3.2 1.9 5.1| 26.9 -85.7 -58.8 -14.7 -0.22| 7.2 -1.6 5000 265 21 214 10| 2.6 2.1 4.6| 26.9-110.2 -83.3 -16.7 -0.28| 7.3 -2.1 6000 261 23 214 12| 2.1 1.8 3.9| 42.8-116.4 -73.5 -12.3 -0.24| 6.7 -1.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200320.11.gif