UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 21 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:0000Z 21 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 1017 60 17.4 14.5 83 2.9 15.6 260 7 289.2 291.0 288.1 317.9 10.25 1 1012 103 18.8 12.8 68 6.0 15.1 260 11 291.0 292.6 287.8 317.0 9.21 2 1000 206 18.6 11.6 64 7.0 14.4 260 19 291.8 293.3 287.5 316.2 8.60 3 925 873 16.6 7.6 55 9.0 11.4 210 14 296.3 297.6 287.8 317.0 7.09 4 863 1460 12.8 4.8 58 8.0 8.4 214 17 298.3 299.4 287.6 316.7 6.25 5 850 1588 12.2 1.2 47 11.0 6.5 215 17 298.9 299.8 286.6 313.6 4.91 6 837 1717 12.2 -4.8 30 17.0 4.4 226 17 300.2 300.8 285.3 310.0 3.19 7 831 1777 12.0 -4.0 32 16.0 4.5 230 17 300.7 301.3 285.7 311.1 3.42 8 823 1858 11.4 3.4 58 8.0 7.1 237 17 300.9 301.9 288.3 318.6 5.94 9 761 2507 7.4 -4.6 42 12.0 1.8 291 16 303.3 304.0 286.8 314.3 3.57 10 746 2671 6.0 3.4 83 2.6 4.6 281 17 303.6 304.8 289.8 323.3 6.56 11 744 2693 5.8 2.9 82 2.9 4.2 280 17 303.6 304.7 289.6 322.7 6.35 12 735 2792 5.6 0.7 71 4.9 3.1 274 18 304.4 305.4 289.0 321.1 5.48 13 723 2927 7.4 -23.6 9 31.0 -2.3 266 19 307.8 308.0 285.5 310.5 0.79 14 715 3019 7.4 -25.6 7 33.0 -2.6 260 20 308.8 308.9 285.7 311.1 0.67 15 700 3193 6.4 -22.6 10 29.0 -2.9 250 21 309.6 309.7 286.2 312.6 0.89 16 653 3759 4.6 246 23 313.8 17 577 4756 -0.3 265 23 319.3 18 573 4811 0.0 -20.0 21 20.0 -6.8 265 23 320.3 320.6 290.3 325.0 1.36 19 570 4853 -0.5 -17.5 26 17.0 -6.7 265 24 320.2 320.5 290.6 326.0 1.70 20 547 5180 -3.7 -17.7 33 14.0 -8.6 265 26 320.2 320.5 290.6 326.1 1.74 21 500 5880 -9.5 -24.5 28 15.0 -13.6 280 29 321.5 321.7 290.3 325.1 1.05 22 429 7042 -19.7 -37.7 19 18.0 -22.6 280 27 322.9 322.9 290.0 324.1 0.35 23 400 7560 -22.3 -53.3 4 31.0 -25.4 270 34 326.0 326.0 290.6 326.3 0.07 24 323 9096 -33.3 -62.3 4 29.0 -34.8 267 44 331.4 331.4 292.1 331.5 0.03 25 322 9118 -33.5 -62.5 4 29.0 -35.0 267 45 331.4 331.4 292.1 331.5 0.03 26 300 9610 -37.7 -58.7 9 21.0 -38.8 270 54 332.2 332.2 292.4 332.4 0.05 27 250 10840 -48.1 -59.1 27 11.0 -48.4 270 61 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.8 0.05 28 249 10866 -48.3 -59.2 27 10.8 -48.7 270 61 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.8 0.05 29 237 11188 -51.3 -60.3 33 9.0 -51.5 271 59 334.9 334.9 293.1 335.1 0.05 30 233 11298 -52.3 -62.3 29 10.0 -52.5 272 59 335.0 335.0 293.1 335.1 0.04 31 200 12270 -58.3 -71.3 17 13.0 -58.5 275 53 340.4 340.4 294.4 340.5 0.01 32 198 12333 -58.7 -71.7 17 13.0 -58.9 275 53 340.8 340.8 294.5 340.8 0.01 33 191 12560 -58.3 -74.3 11 16.0 -58.5 274 52 345.0 345.0 295.5 345.0 0.01 34 169 13328 -61.3 -77.3 10 16.0 -61.4 272 50 352.3 352.3 297.1 352.3 0.01 35 161 13630 -60.7 -83.7 3 23.0 -60.9 271 49 358.2 358.2 298.4 358.2 0.00 36 150 14070 -62.1 -90.1 1 28.0 -62.3 270 48 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.1 0.00 37 149 14111 -62.1 -92.1 1 30.0 -62.3 270 48 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.8 0.00 38 111 15907 -67.5 -96.5 1 29.0 -67.6 255 35 385.6 385.6 303.1 385.6 0.00 39 103 16360 -65.3 -94.3 1 29.0 -65.4 259 39 398.2 398.2 304.9 398.2 0.00 40 100 16540 -65.5 -94.5 1 29.0 -65.7 260 41 401.2 401.2 305.3 401.2 0.00 41 78 18052 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.5 288 20 429.1 429.1 308.7 429.1 0.00 42 75 18293 -62.5 -92.5 1 30.0 -62.8 292 17 441.9 441.9 310.1 441.9 0.00 43 70 18720 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.0 300 11 452.4 452.4 311.1 452.4 0.00 44 63 19364 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.9 270 10 457.4 457.4 311.5 457.4 0.00 45 61 19561 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.1 261 9 470.5 470.5 312.7 470.6 0.00 46 53 20436 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -59.0 221 8 497.7 497.7 314.8 497.7 0.00 47 50 20800 -60.3 -91.3 1 31.0 -60.9 205 7 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.4 0.00 48 44 21595 -61.5 -92.5 1 31.0 -62.0 517.1 517.1 316.1 517.1 0.00 TRP 111 15907 -67.5 -96.5 1 29.0 -67.6 255 35 385.6 385.6 303.1 385.6 0.00 WND 249 10866 -48.3 -59.2 27 10.8 -48.7 270 61 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.8 0.05 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5674.00 m Freezing level: 581.65 mb = 4694.55 m = 15401.90 ft Freezing level: 573.00 mb = 4811.09 m = 15784.24 ft Freezing level: 573.00 mb = 4811.09 m = 15784.24 ft Wetbulb zero: 728.17 mb = 2868.79 m = 9411.93 ft Precipitable water: 0.86 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.36 % Est. max temperature: 26.42 C = 79.55 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 974.18 mb = 429.84 m = 1410.23 ft T: 17.93 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.92 C/km ThetaE index: 12.83 C Layer 744.0- 715.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 748.46 mb = 2643.68 m = 8673.38 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.99 g/kg Conv temperature: 31.83 C = 89.30 F Cap Strength: 10.88 C Lifted Index: 8.76 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.38 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.38 C Showalter Index: 10.64 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 32.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.70 C Cross Totals Index: 10.70 C K Index: -6.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 215.69 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.49 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 13.52 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.20 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 21451.43 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.77 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 861.30 mb = 1477.08 m = 4846.00 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 286 at 15 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 1017 60 260 7 6.9 1.2 | 124 10 -7.9 5.3 1 1000 206 260 19 18.7 3.3 | 208 8 3.9 7.4 2 989 305 250 20 18.8 6.8 | 200 12 4.0 11.0 3 954 610 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 176 9 -0.7 9.3 4 925 873 210 14 7.0 12.1 | 154 18 -7.8 16.3 5 920 914 210 15 7.5 13.0 | 157 19 -7.3 17.1 6 850 1588 215 17 9.8 13.9 | 164 19 -5.0 18.1 7 796 2134 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 188 7 1.0 6.9 8 767 2438 295 15 13.6 -6.3 | 28 3 -1.2 -2.2 9 700 3193 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 204 12 5.0 11.3 10 636 3962 245 24 21.8 10.1 | 206 16 7.0 14.3 11 589 4572 265 22 21.9 1.9 | 230 9 7.1 6.0 12 546 5182 265 26 25.9 2.3 | 240 13 11.1 6.4 13 500 5880 280 29 28.6 -5.0 | 274 14 13.8 -0.9 14 467 6401 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 254 15 14.2 4.1 15 430 7010 280 27 26.6 -4.7 | 273 12 11.8 -0.6 16 400 7560 270 34 34.0 -0.0 | 258 20 19.2 4.1 17 364 8230 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 256 17 16.2 4.1 18 334 8839 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 253 26 25.1 7.6 19 300 9610 270 54 54.0 -0.0 | 264 39 39.2 4.1 20 250 10840 270 61 61.0 -0.0 | 265 46 46.2 4.1 21 249 10866 270 61 61.0 -0.0 | 265 46 46.2 4.1 22 200 12270 275 53 52.8 -4.6 | 271 38 38.0 -0.5 23 150 14070 270 48 48.0 -0.0 | 263 33 33.2 4.1 24 111 15907 255 35 33.8 9.1 | 235 23 19.0 13.2 25 100 16540 260 41 40.4 7.1 | 246 28 25.6 11.2 26 70 18720 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 75 5 -5.3 -1.4 27 50 20800 205 7 3.0 6.3 | 132 16 -11.8 10.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 255.6 at 20.5 knts Storm direction: 285.6 at 15.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 3.7 tot: 7.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 85.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 55.5 neg: -36.1 tot: 19.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 6.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.00 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.6 stream: -0.0 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 7.36 Bulk Shear: 1.84 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 253 17 188 9| 0.0 9.3 9.3| 21.2 -11.4 9.8 19.6 0.40| 18.7 7.5 1000 240 16 175 12| 0.0 6.2 6.2| 26.0 -31.1 -5.1 -5.1 0.09| 15.3 1.3 1500 231 16 170 14| 0.6 4.1 4.8| 35.0 -31.1 3.8 2.6 0.14| 10.8 1.5 2000 231 16 171 14| 3.0 3.1 6.1| 54.0 -31.1 22.8 11.4 0.22| 11.0 2.4 2500 240 16 176 12| 4.0 2.5 6.5| 55.5 -31.7 23.9 9.6 0.08| 11.8 0.9 3000 246 16 181 11| 3.3 3.7 7.1| 55.5 -36.1 19.4 6.5 -0.00| 11.6 -0.0 4000 246 18 188 11| 2.5 3.4 5.9| 60.7 -39.2 21.6 5.4 -0.00| 9.7 -0.0 5000 250 19 196 11| 2.8 2.7 5.5| 78.8 -39.2 39.7 7.9 0.07| 8.8 0.6 6000 256 20 209 10| 2.9 2.3 5.1|105.9 -44.7 61.2 10.2 0.13| 8.2 1.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200321.00.gif