UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1200Z 23 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 23.8 19.1 75 4.7 20.6 230 14 295.5 298.0 293.1 335.2 13.81 1 1016 68 22.2 17.2 73 5.0 18.9 231 14 294.0 296.2 291.4 329.0 12.24 2 1000 203 20.8 16.4 76 4.4 17.9 245 17 294.0 296.1 291.0 327.7 11.81 3 993 264 20.4 16.3 77 4.1 17.7 245 16 294.1 296.3 291.1 327.9 11.82 4 925 876 18.2 13.2 73 5.0 15.0 120 3 297.9 299.8 291.2 328.1 10.36 5 882 1283 16.8 9.8 63 7.0 12.5 71 4 300.6 302.1 290.6 326.1 8.65 6 881 1293 16.8 9.8 63 7.0 12.5 70 4 300.6 302.2 290.6 326.2 8.66 7 855 1547 14.4 12.5 88 1.9 13.2 32 5 300.7 302.7 292.3 332.2 10.71 8 850 1597 14.0 12.1 88 1.9 12.8 25 5 300.8 302.7 292.2 331.7 10.49 9 825 1849 14.0 9.9 76 4.1 11.4 341 10 303.4 305.1 292.0 331.2 9.32 10 752 2624 8.4 7.4 93 1.0 7.8 285 24 305.5 307.1 292.1 331.4 8.62 11 751 2635 8.2 7.1 93 1.1 7.5 285 24 305.4 306.9 291.9 330.8 8.46 12 723 2950 8.8 -0.2 53 9.0 4.1 285 27 309.4 310.3 290.5 325.5 5.22 13 719 2996 8.2 -1.8 49 10.0 3.1 285 27 309.2 310.1 289.9 323.7 4.66 14 700 3217 6.2 -1.8 56 8.0 2.1 285 29 309.4 310.3 290.0 324.3 4.79 15 676 3501 3.4 -1.6 70 5.0 0.9 283 27 309.3 310.3 290.3 325.0 5.04 16 675 3513 3.4 -2.6 65 6.0 0.4 283 27 309.5 310.3 290.0 324.0 4.68 17 652 3794 2.8 -33.2 5 36.0 -6.1 281 25 311.9 311.9 286.4 313.1 0.36 18 594 4542 -1.3 -23.3 17 22.0 -7.9 266 17 315.5 315.7 288.4 318.9 0.98 19 577 4772 -3.1 -23.1 20 20.0 -9.1 272 16 316.0 316.2 288.6 319.6 1.03 20 502 5859 -10.5 -37.5 9 27.0 -15.6 237 15 319.9 319.9 289.0 321.0 0.30 21 500 5890 -10.7 -37.7 9 27.0 -15.8 235 15 320.0 320.1 289.0 321.1 0.30 22 484 6139 -11.3 -52.3 2 41.0 -16.8 233 20 322.2 322.3 289.5 322.5 0.06 23 464 6461 -12.9 -32.9 17 20.0 -17.1 230 25 324.2 324.3 290.6 326.0 0.52 24 445 6778 -15.9 -30.9 26 15.0 -19.1 227 27 324.3 324.4 290.7 326.6 0.65 25 432 7000 -17.9 -31.9 28 14.0 -20.7 225 29 324.5 324.6 290.7 326.7 0.61 26 400 7570 -21.9 -41.9 15 20.0 -24.6 210 35 326.5 326.6 291.0 327.4 0.24 27 397 7625 -22.1 -44.1 12 22.0 -24.9 210 36 327.0 327.0 291.0 327.7 0.19 28 370 8140 -25.7 -41.7 21 16.0 -27.8 206 45 328.8 328.9 291.7 329.9 0.27 29 308 9439 -37.7 -46.7 38 9.0 -38.4 196 43 329.7 329.8 291.9 330.5 0.19 30 306 9484 -38.1 -47.1 38 9.0 -38.8 196 43 329.8 329.8 291.9 330.5 0.18 31 300 9620 -38.9 -50.9 27 12.0 -39.6 195 43 330.5 330.6 292.0 331.0 0.12 32 288 9898 -40.5 -57.5 14 17.0 -41.3 194 45 332.1 332.1 292.3 332.4 0.06 33 250 10840 -48.5 -63.5 16 15.0 -48.9 190 52 334.0 334.0 292.8 334.1 0.03 34 219 11697 -56.5 -64.5 36 8.0 -56.6 187 44 334.5 334.5 293.0 334.6 0.03 35 209 11992 -58.7 -68.7 26 10.0 -58.8 186 42 335.6 335.6 293.2 335.6 0.02 36 206 12083 -57.3 -68.3 23 11.0 -57.5 186 41 339.1 339.1 294.1 339.2 0.02 37 200 12270 -58.1 -70.1 20 12.0 -58.3 185 39 340.8 340.8 294.5 340.8 0.02 38 192 12526 -59.9 -71.9 19 12.0 -60.0 185 31 341.9 341.9 294.8 341.9 0.01 39 185 12758 -59.9 -74.9 12 15.0 -60.0 193 30 345.5 345.5 295.6 345.6 0.01 40 177 13035 -58.5 -79.5 5 21.0 -58.7 201 28 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.2 0.00 41 164 13513 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.1 217 25 357.6 357.6 298.2 357.6 0.00 42 157 13785 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -60.9 226 24 360.8 360.8 298.8 360.8 0.00 43 152 13987 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -59.7 232 22 366.2 366.2 299.9 366.2 0.00 44 150 14070 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.1 235 22 366.9 366.9 300.0 366.9 0.00 45 144 14324 -61.5 -92.5 1 31.0 -61.7 236 21 368.4 368.4 300.3 368.4 0.00 46 116 15655 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.7 241 18 388.2 388.2 303.5 388.2 0.00 47 108 16090 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.6 243 17 390.5 390.5 303.9 390.6 0.00 48 100 16560 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.5 245 16 407.4 407.4 306.2 407.4 0.00 49 82 17779 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.8 256 11 422.1 422.1 308.0 422.1 0.00 50 70 18750 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.6 265 7 451.1 451.1 311.0 451.1 0.00 51 66 19114 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.1 268 6 462.2 462.2 312.0 462.2 0.00 52 54 20348 -64.9 -94.9 1 30.0 -65.2 280 5 479.9 479.9 313.4 479.9 0.00 53 50 20820 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.7 285 4 496.7 496.7 314.7 496.7 0.00 54 46 21339 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.2 310 6 515.4 515.4 316.0 515.4 0.00 55 38 22533 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.4 8 10 541.3 541.3 317.6 541.3 0.00 56 30 24030 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -55.4 80 15 598.8 598.8 320.6 598.8 0.01 57 25 25212 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -53.2 640.0 640.0 322.3 640.1 0.01 TRP 192 12526 -59.9 -71.9 19 12.0 -60.0 185 31 341.9 341.9 294.8 341.9 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5687.00 m Freezing level: 612.39 mb = 4304.67 m = 14122.77 ft Wetbulb zero: 673.49 mb = 3531.31 m = 11585.53 ft Precipitable water: 1.32 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 49.59 % Est. max temperature: 29.00 C = 84.19 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 949.49 mb = 650.52 m = 2134.23 ft T: 19.01 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.32 C/km ThetaE index: 7.74 C Layer 751.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 800.90 mb = 2097.28 m = 6880.75 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.22 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.39 C = 90.29 F Cap Strength: 3.80 C Lifted Index: 1.47 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.62 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.58 C Showalter Index: -0.29 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 47.50 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: 22.80 C K Index: 28.80 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 170.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.03 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 11.66 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.83 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 26806.87 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.74 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 902.63 mb = 1085.41 m = 3561.01 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 307 at 12 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 60 230 14 10.7 9.0 | 183 16 1.0 16.3 1 1000 203 245 17 15.4 7.2 | 201 16 5.7 14.5 2 988 305 245 15 13.6 6.3 | 196 14 3.8 13.7 3 954 610 245 4 3.6 1.7 | 146 11 -6.1 9.0 4 925 876 120 3 -2.6 1.5 | 126 15 -12.4 8.8 5 921 914 125 3 -2.5 1.7 | 127 15 -12.2 9.0 6 850 1597 25 5 -2.1 -4.5 | 103 12 -11.9 2.8 7 797 2134 290 15 14.1 -5.1 | 243 5 4.3 2.2 8 768 2438 285 23 22.2 -6.0 | 264 13 12.5 1.4 9 700 3217 285 29 28.0 -7.5 | 271 18 18.3 -0.2 10 637 3962 280 24 23.6 -4.2 | 257 14 13.9 3.2 11 590 4572 265 16 15.9 1.4 | 215 11 6.2 8.7 12 547 5182 290 15 14.1 -5.1 | 243 5 4.3 2.2 13 500 5890 235 15 12.3 8.6 | 189 16 2.5 15.9 14 467 6401 230 25 19.2 16.1 | 202 25 9.4 23.4 15 431 7010 225 29 20.5 20.5 | 201 30 10.8 27.8 16 400 7570 210 35 17.5 30.3 | 192 38 7.7 37.6 17 365 8230 205 47 19.9 42.6 | 191 51 10.1 49.9 18 335 8839 200 44 15.0 41.3 | 186 49 5.3 48.7 19 300 9620 195 43 11.1 41.5 | 182 49 1.4 48.9 20 250 10840 190 52 9.0 51.2 | 179 59 -0.7 58.5 21 200 12270 185 39 3.4 38.9 | 172 47 -6.4 46.2 22 192 12526 185 31 2.7 30.9 | 170 39 -7.1 38.2 23 150 14070 235 22 18.0 12.6 | 203 22 8.3 19.9 24 100 16560 245 16 14.5 6.8 | 199 15 4.7 14.1 25 70 18750 265 7 7.0 0.6 | 161 8 -2.8 7.9 26 50 20820 285 4 3.9 -1.0 | 137 9 -5.9 6.3 27 30 24030 80 15 -14.8 -2.6 | 101 25 -24.5 4.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 276.9 at 16.3 knts Storm direction: 306.9 at 12.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.5 neg: 4.1 tot: 5.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 86.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 27.8 neg: -92.1 tot: -64.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -21.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.43 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.0 stream: -4.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.05 Bulk Shear: 11.09 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 243 13 188 13| 8.8 0.0 8.8| 17.4 -28.7 -11.3 -22.7 -0.33| 15.3 -5.1 1000 236 8 166 12| 4.4 4.5 8.9| 17.4 -57.6 -40.2 -40.2 -0.52| 12.6 -6.6 1500 238 7 160 12| 2.9 3.5 6.4| 17.4 -74.8 -57.4 -38.3 -0.58| 10.3 -5.9 2000 272 7 162 7| 2.2 3.0 5.2| 17.4 -91.1 -73.7 -36.8 -0.62| 12.3 -7.7 2500 279 10 180 6| 1.8 4.1 5.8| 23.1 -92.1 -69.0 -27.6 -0.48| 12.4 -6.0 3000 282 13 208 5| 1.5 4.1 5.5| 27.8 -92.1 -64.3 -21.5 -0.43| 11.0 -4.8 4000 282 16 237 7| 1.1 2.3 3.4| 28.7-112.9 -84.2 -21.1 -0.45| 9.3 -4.2 5000 280 16 236 8| 1.4 1.1 2.5| 34.5-135.8-101.3 -20.3 -0.44| 8.8 -3.8 6000 277 16 230 8| 1.2 1.5 2.7| 42.0-158.9-116.9 -19.5 -0.42| 8.9 -3.7 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200323.12.gif