UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 21 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1200Z 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 1011 60 24.0 14.0 54 10.0 17.5 210 11 296.2 298.0 290.3 325.1 9.98 1 1007 93 21.4 11.4 53 10.0 15.3 214 12 294.0 295.5 288.2 318.2 8.43 2 1000 151 21.0 11.0 53 10.0 14.9 220 14 294.1 295.6 288.1 317.9 8.26 3 934 737 16.2 12.9 81 3.3 14.1 138 8 295.1 296.9 290.0 324.0 10.06 4 925 819 15.8 11.1 74 4.7 12.9 130 8 295.5 297.1 289.2 321.5 9.00 5 903 1024 16.6 -1.4 29 18.0 7.7 113 7 298.3 299.0 285.2 309.8 3.82 6 900 1052 16.4 -1.6 29 18.0 7.5 107 7 298.4 299.1 285.2 309.8 3.77 7 850 1536 13.8 4.8 55 9.0 8.8 10 6 300.6 301.8 288.6 319.5 6.35 8 834 1696 12.8 6.8 67 6.0 9.3 348 5 301.2 302.6 289.8 323.3 7.45 9 718 2938 5.4 -4.6 48 10.0 0.7 293 20 306.2 306.9 288.1 318.0 3.78 10 716 2961 5.2 -4.8 48 10.0 0.5 293 21 306.3 307.0 288.1 317.9 3.74 11 709 3042 6.8 -24.2 9 31.0 -2.8 291 22 308.9 309.0 285.8 311.5 0.76 12 700 3147 6.8 -32.2 4 39.0 -3.5 290 24 310.0 310.1 285.8 311.3 0.37 13 698 3170 6.8 -33.2 4 40.0 -3.6 290 24 310.3 310.3 285.8 311.4 0.33 14 692 3241 6.4 -35.6 3 42.0 -3.9 292 23 310.6 310.6 285.9 311.5 0.27 15 622 4107 2.0 -41.0 2 43.0 -7.1 301 20 315.2 315.2 287.3 315.8 0.17 16 524 5466 -6.9 -54.9 1 48.0 -13.6 296 27 320.3 320.3 288.9 320.5 0.04 17 514 5616 -7.9 -23.9 26 16.0 -12.5 300 28 320.9 321.1 290.2 324.6 1.08 18 504 5768 -8.9 -29.9 16 21.0 -14.0 304 30 321.5 321.6 289.9 323.7 0.63 19 500 5830 -9.5 -29.5 18 20.0 -14.3 305 30 321.5 321.6 289.9 323.8 0.66 20 447 6678 -17.7 -31.7 28 14.0 -20.5 298 29 321.6 321.7 289.9 323.8 0.60 21 446 6695 -17.9 -31.9 28 14.0 -20.7 298 29 321.6 321.7 289.9 323.7 0.59 22 430 6967 -18.9 -47.9 6 29.0 -22.5 295 27 323.7 323.7 290.0 324.1 0.12 23 403 7445 -21.7 -36.7 24 15.0 -24.1 282 33 326.1 326.2 291.0 327.6 0.41 24 400 7500 -22.1 -36.1 27 14.0 -24.4 280 34 326.3 326.4 291.1 327.9 0.44 25 381 7857 -25.3 -36.3 35 11.0 -27.0 282 37 326.6 326.7 291.2 328.3 0.45 26 357 8328 -28.5 -47.5 14 19.0 -30.3 286 40 328.5 328.5 291.5 329.0 0.15 27 322 9059 -35.1 -45.1 35 10.0 -36.0 286 43 329.2 329.2 291.7 330.0 0.21 28 300 9550 -38.9 -56.9 13 18.0 -39.8 275 44 330.5 330.6 291.9 330.8 0.06 29 293 9711 -40.1 -59.1 11 19.0 -40.9 277 44 331.1 331.1 292.0 331.3 0.05 30 250 10770 -49.5 -61.5 23 12.0 -49.8 290 44 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.6 0.04 31 243 10956 -50.9 -62.9 23 12.0 -51.2 290 45 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.2 0.03 32 200 12200 -59.5 -69.5 26 10.0 -59.6 290 55 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.6 0.02 33 193 12423 -60.7 -69.7 30 9.0 -60.8 287 59 340.1 340.1 294.4 340.2 0.02 34 190 12520 -61.3 -70.9 27 9.6 -61.4 285 61 340.7 340.7 294.5 340.7 0.01 35 188 12586 -61.7 -71.7 25 10.0 -61.8 280 61 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.1 0.01 36 178 12925 -61.5 -77.5 10 16.0 -61.6 279 59 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.01 37 174 13067 -59.3 -81.3 4 22.0 -59.5 278 59 352.6 352.6 297.2 352.6 0.00 38 161 13551 -62.1 -92.1 1 30.0 -62.3 277 56 355.8 355.8 297.8 355.8 0.00 39 160 13589 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.0 276 56 356.8 356.8 298.1 356.8 0.00 40 151 13949 -60.9 -91.9 1 31.0 -61.1 275 54 364.5 364.5 299.5 364.5 0.00 41 150 13990 -60.9 -91.9 1 31.0 -61.1 275 54 365.2 365.2 299.7 365.2 0.00 42 123 15219 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -61.5 268 40 385.8 385.8 303.2 385.8 0.00 43 110 15905 -64.5 -94.5 1 30.0 -64.7 264 33 392.3 392.3 304.1 392.3 0.00 44 106 16132 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -62.9 262 30 399.9 399.9 305.2 399.9 0.00 45 100 16490 -63.3 -93.3 1 30.0 -63.5 260 26 405.4 405.4 305.9 405.4 0.00 46 70 18670 -66.1 -95.1 1 29.0 -66.3 305 19 443.0 443.0 310.2 443.0 0.00 47 68 18846 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.7 305 18 445.8 445.8 310.4 445.8 0.00 48 54 20268 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.5 309 7 493.7 493.7 314.5 493.7 0.00 49 50 20750 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -61.0 310 4 500.9 500.9 315.0 500.9 0.00 50 42 21841 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -60.0 344 5 529.5 529.5 316.9 529.5 0.00 51 30 23980 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.2 50 7 599.3 599.3 320.6 599.4 0.01 52 29 24199 -52.5 -85.5 1 33.0 -54.6 607.4 607.4 320.9 607.4 0.01 53 24 25421 -52.7 -85.7 1 33.0 -55.1 640.6 640.6 322.3 640.6 0.01 TRP 188 12586 -61.7 -71.7 25 10.0 -61.8 280 61 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.1 0.01 WND 190 12520 -61.3 -70.9 27 9.6 -61.4 285 61 340.7 340.7 294.5 340.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5679.00 m Freezing level: 599.98 mb = 4412.59 m = 14476.83 ft Wetbulb zero: 714.85 mb = 2974.47 m = 9758.63 ft Precipitable water: 0.84 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 30.31 % Est. max temperature: 27.90 C = 82.22 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 872.76 mb = 1312.19 m = 4305.03 ft T: 15.00 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.08 C/km ThetaE index: 14.22 C Layer 925.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 753.68 mb = 2536.10 m = 8320.45 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.85 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.42 C = 90.35 F Cap Strength: 6.96 C Lifted Index: 6.65 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 7.69 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.19 C Showalter Index: 7.18 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: -10.90 Risk: None Sweat Index: 99.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.01 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.61 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.90 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 36028.91 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.93 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 865.96 mb = 1378.43 m = 4522.34 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 322 at 13 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 60 210 11 5.5 9.5 | 173 20 -2.3 19.7 1 1000 151 220 14 9.0 10.7 | 183 21 1.2 20.9 2 982 305 210 13 6.5 11.3 | 177 21 -1.3 21.4 3 948 610 150 7 -3.5 6.1 | 145 20 -11.3 16.2 4 925 819 130 8 -6.1 5.1 | 138 21 -13.9 15.3 5 915 914 135 7 -4.9 4.9 | 140 20 -12.7 15.1 6 850 1536 10 6 -1.0 -5.9 | 116 10 -8.8 4.2 7 791 2134 285 4 3.9 -1.0 | 157 10 -3.9 9.1 8 762 2438 300 12 10.4 -6.0 | 212 5 2.6 4.1 9 700 3147 290 24 22.6 -8.2 | 263 15 14.8 1.9 10 632 3962 305 19 15.6 -10.9 | 276 8 7.8 -0.7 11 585 4572 285 24 23.2 -6.2 | 256 16 15.4 3.9 12 542 5182 290 25 23.5 -8.6 | 264 16 15.7 1.6 13 500 5830 305 30 24.6 -17.2 | 293 18 16.8 -7.1 14 463 6401 300 30 26.0 -15.0 | 285 19 18.2 -4.9 15 427 7010 295 27 24.5 -11.4 | 274 17 16.7 -1.3 16 400 7500 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 261 26 25.7 4.2 17 361 8230 285 40 38.6 -10.4 | 270 31 30.8 -0.2 18 331 8839 290 43 40.4 -14.7 | 278 33 32.6 -4.6 19 300 9550 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 260 37 36.0 6.3 20 250 10770 290 44 41.3 -15.0 | 278 34 33.6 -4.9 21 200 12200 290 55 51.7 -18.8 | 281 45 43.9 -8.7 22 190 12520 285 61 58.9 -15.8 | 276 51 51.1 -5.6 23 188 12586 280 61 60.1 -10.6 | 270 52 52.3 -0.4 24 150 13990 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 263 46 46.0 5.4 25 100 16490 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 231 23 17.8 14.7 26 70 18670 305 19 15.6 -10.9 | 276 8 7.8 -0.7 27 50 20750 310 4 3.1 -2.6 | 148 9 -4.7 7.6 28 30 23980 50 7 -5.4 -4.5 | 113 14 -13.2 5.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 292.5 at 17.1 knts Storm direction: 322.5 at 12.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 2.5 tot: 4.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 88.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 56.1 neg: -125.7 tot: -69.6 m^2/s^2 ave: -23.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.03 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.4 stream: -0.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.14 Bulk Shear: 54.51 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 205 12 172 21| 0.0 8.8 8.8| 18.2 -71.1 -52.9 -105.8 -0.56| 16.9 -9.5 1000 180 10 158 21| 0.0 7.3 7.3| 18.2-105.9 -87.7 -87.7 -0.67| 12.2 -8.2 1500 170 8 154 21| 0.0 5.7 5.7| 19.6-125.7-106.1 -70.7 -0.57| 11.9 -6.8 2000 176 8 155 20| 0.0 3.0 3.0| 31.6-125.7 -94.1 -47.0 -0.35| 10.6 -3.7 2500 232 8 174 15| 2.0 2.4 4.4| 47.1-125.7 -78.6 -31.5 -0.11| 10.7 -1.1 3000 275 10 191 9| 1.7 2.5 4.2| 56.1-125.7 -69.6 -23.2 -0.03| 10.4 -0.3 4000 289 13 215 7| 1.1 1.9 3.0| 64.9-126.9 -62.0 -15.5 0.01| 9.1 0.1 5000 289 15 230 8| 1.0 1.6 2.7| 72.4-138.0 -65.7 -13.1 -0.01| 8.2 -0.1 6000 292 17 246 9| 1.6 1.4 2.9|111.3-142.4 -31.1 -5.2 0.08| 7.7 0.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200321.12.gif