UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 26 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1200Z 26 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 1009 60 20.2 9.2 49 11.0 13.7 240 28 292.6 293.9 286.5 313.4 7.25 1 1008 68 17.2 6.2 48 11.0 11.2 241 29 289.7 290.7 284.0 306.5 5.90 2 1003 107 16.4 6.4 52 10.0 10.9 243 36 289.3 290.4 284.0 306.4 6.01 3 1000 131 16.4 6.4 52 10.0 10.9 245 40 289.5 290.6 284.1 306.7 6.03 4 925 786 9.8 4.9 72 4.9 7.2 250 40 289.3 290.4 283.8 306.1 5.87 5 924 795 9.6 4.6 71 5.0 7.0 250 40 289.2 290.2 283.7 305.6 5.76 6 900 1013 9.2 -4.8 37 14.0 3.2 247 36 291.0 291.5 281.2 299.7 2.97 7 850 1485 6.4 0.4 65 6.0 3.5 235 24 292.9 293.7 284.0 306.4 4.63 8 799 1989 2.8 -1.4 74 4.2 0.8 231 25 294.2 295.0 284.1 306.9 4.32 9 798 1999 2.8 -1.4 74 4.2 0.8 231 25 294.3 295.1 284.2 307.1 4.32 10 761 2383 2.4 -3.6 65 6.0 -0.3 238 20 297.9 298.6 285.1 309.5 3.85 11 700 3053 -1.9 -7.9 63 6.0 -4.3 240 22 300.4 300.9 285.2 309.6 3.01 12 694 3121 -2.7 -7.7 68 5.0 -4.7 240 23 300.2 300.8 285.2 309.7 3.08 13 690 3167 -2.5 -14.5 39 12.0 -6.5 241 24 301.0 301.3 284.0 306.6 1.80 14 678 3306 -3.5 -8.5 68 5.0 -5.5 241 26 301.3 301.9 285.5 310.5 2.97 15 664 3470 -4.3 -17.3 36 13.0 -8.4 242 28 302.3 302.5 284.2 307.0 1.48 16 635 3819 -6.7 -18.7 38 12.0 -10.2 244 34 303.4 303.7 284.5 307.8 1.37 17 634 3832 -6.7 -18.7 38 12.0 -10.2 244 34 303.5 303.8 284.5 308.0 1.38 18 614 4082 -6.7 -34.7 9 28.0 -12.2 247 39 306.3 306.4 284.4 307.5 0.33 19 593 4353 -6.9 -32.9 11 26.0 -12.4 251 47 309.2 309.2 285.5 310.6 0.40 20 500 5660 -15.5 -42.5 8 27.0 -19.4 255 61 314.1 314.2 287.0 314.8 0.18 21 481 5952 -18.1 -44.1 8 26.0 -21.4 253 66 314.4 314.5 287.1 315.0 0.16 22 469 6142 -18.1 -40.1 13 22.0 -21.3 252 69 316.7 316.8 288.0 317.6 0.25 23 400 7310 -28.7 -45.7 18 17.0 -30.3 265 79 317.7 317.7 288.2 318.3 0.16 24 331 8632 -40.1 -54.1 21 14.0 -40.8 261 87 319.7 319.7 288.8 320.0 0.07 25 327 8715 -40.3 -55.2 19 14.9 -41.0 260 87 320.5 320.5 289.0 320.8 0.07 26 300 9300 -42.1 -63.1 8 21.0 -42.8 270 82 326.0 326.0 290.6 326.1 0.03 27 268 10058 -43.9 -73.9 2 30.0 -44.6 273 68 334.1 334.1 292.8 334.1 0.01 28 250 10520 -47.7 -74.7 3 27.0 -48.2 275 59 335.2 335.2 293.1 335.2 0.01 29 240 10789 -49.9 -75.9 3 26.0 -50.3 270 67 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.8 0.01 30 235 10927 -48.5 -81.5 1 33.0 -49.0 269 67 339.9 339.9 294.3 339.9 0.00 31 217 11453 -48.1 -82.1 1 34.0 -48.7 267 68 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.4 0.00 32 200 11990 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -49.4 265 68 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.3 0.00 33 170 13053 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -51.2 271 60 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.3 0.00 34 150 13860 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -55.5 275 54 375.1 375.1 301.5 375.1 0.00 35 113 15629 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -63.8 278 40 390.8 390.8 303.9 390.8 0.00 36 107 15962 -64.7 -94.7 1 30.0 -64.8 279 37 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.0 0.00 37 103 16197 -60.9 -91.9 1 31.0 -61.2 280 35 406.6 406.6 306.1 406.6 0.00 38 100 16380 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -61.6 280 34 409.3 409.3 306.4 409.3 0.00 39 88 17171 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.7 273 26 420.1 420.1 307.7 420.1 0.00 40 84 17459 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -60.9 270 24 431.8 431.8 309.0 431.8 0.00 41 75 18163 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.2 264 17 441.0 441.0 310.0 441.0 0.00 42 70 18590 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.4 260 13 453.7 453.7 311.2 453.7 0.00 43 66 18956 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.0 275 12 464.9 464.9 312.2 464.9 0.00 44 61 19445 -62.7 -92.7 1 30.0 -63.0 295 10 468.3 468.3 312.5 468.3 0.00 45 57 19865 -60.1 -91.1 1 31.0 -60.6 312 9 483.4 483.4 313.7 483.4 0.00 46 50 20680 -60.9 -91.9 1 31.0 -61.4 345 6 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.00 47 49 20806 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -61.8 349 6 501.9 501.9 315.1 501.9 0.00 48 45 21339 -57.7 -89.7 1 32.0 -58.5 7 8 523.0 523.0 316.5 523.0 0.00 49 40 22080 -59.5 -90.5 1 31.0 -60.3 31 11 536.4 536.4 317.3 536.4 0.00 50 35 22928 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -55.3 58 14 572.4 572.4 319.3 572.5 0.01 51 30 23920 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -55.2 90 18 599.3 599.3 320.6 599.4 0.01 52 28 24364 -53.7 -86.7 1 33.0 -55.6 85 15 610.2 610.2 321.0 610.2 0.01 53 26 24844 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -53.4 79 12 631.8 631.8 322.0 631.8 0.01 54 22 25923 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -56.8 67 5 650.8 650.8 322.7 650.8 0.01 55 20 26540 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -53.1 60 1 684.7 684.7 323.9 684.8 0.02 56 19 26876 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -53.2 694.8 694.8 324.3 694.9 0.02 TRP 240 10789 -49.9 -75.9 3 26.0 -50.3 270 67 335.8 335.8 293.3 335.8 0.01 WND 327 8715 -40.3 -55.2 19 14.9 -41.0 260 87 320.5 320.5 289.0 320.8 0.07 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5529.00 m Freezing level: 726.95 mb = 2757.00 m = 9045.18 ft Wetbulb zero: 770.08 mb = 2287.19 m = 7503.82 ft Precipitable water: 0.64 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 42.67 % Est. max temperature: 20.11 C = 68.20 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 856.84 mb = 1418.91 m = 4655.15 ft T: 6.79 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.22 C/km ThetaE index: 6.99 C Layer 925.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 750.75 mb = 2491.79 m = 8175.08 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.78 g/kg Conv temperature: 25.96 C = 78.72 F Cap Strength: 8.14 C Lifted Index: 9.38 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.36 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.23 C Showalter Index: 9.15 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 37.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.90 C Cross Totals Index: 15.90 C K Index: 16.30 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 181.55 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.82 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1.64 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.81 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 45350.53 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.36 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 853.24 mb = 1453.61 m = 4769.01 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 279 at 29 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 1009 60 240 28 24.2 14.0 | 167 19 -4.2 18.7 1 1000 131 245 40 36.3 16.9 | 200 23 7.8 21.6 2 980 305 245 41 37.2 17.3 | 202 24 8.7 22.1 3 945 610 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 196 22 6.0 20.8 4 925 786 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 206 21 9.1 18.4 5 911 914 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 204 20 8.2 18.1 6 850 1485 235 24 19.7 13.8 | 155 20 -8.8 18.5 7 784 2134 230 25 19.2 16.1 | 156 23 -9.3 20.8 8 755 2438 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 140 19 -12.0 14.2 9 700 3053 240 22 19.1 11.0 | 149 18 -9.4 15.7 10 622 3962 245 36 32.6 15.2 | 192 20 4.2 19.9 11 575 4572 255 54 52.2 14.0 | 232 30 23.7 18.7 12 532 5182 265 59 58.8 5.1 | 252 32 30.3 9.9 13 500 5660 255 61 58.9 15.8 | 236 37 30.5 20.5 14 452 6401 250 73 68.6 25.0 | 234 50 40.1 29.7 15 417 7010 260 75 73.9 13.0 | 249 49 45.4 17.7 16 400 7310 265 79 78.7 6.9 | 257 52 50.3 11.6 17 351 8230 265 85 84.7 7.4 | 258 58 56.2 12.1 18 327 8715 260 87 85.7 15.1 | 251 61 57.2 19.8 19 321 8839 260 87 85.7 15.1 | 251 61 57.2 19.8 20 300 9300 270 82 82.0 -0.0 | 265 54 53.6 4.7 21 250 10520 275 59 58.8 -5.1 | 271 30 30.3 -0.4 22 240 10789 270 67 67.0 -0.0 | 263 39 38.6 4.7 23 200 11990 265 68 67.7 5.9 | 255 41 39.3 10.7 24 150 13860 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 270 25 25.3 0.0 25 100 16380 280 34 33.5 -5.9 | 283 5 5.0 -1.2 26 70 18590 260 13 12.8 2.3 | 114 17 -15.6 7.0 27 50 20680 345 6 1.6 -5.8 | 88 27 -26.9 -1.1 28 30 23920 90 18 -18.0 0.0 | 96 47 -46.4 4.7 29 20 26540 60 1 -0.9 -0.5 | 98 30 -29.3 4.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 249.4 at 38.5 knts Storm direction: 279.4 at 28.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.6 neg: 2.2 tot: 3.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -17.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 99.7 neg: -128.5 tot: -28.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -9.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.11 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.3 stream: -0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.17 Bulk Shear: 1.40 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 245 39 198 23| 11.2 0.0 11.2| 66.0 -9.7 56.3 112.6 0.70| 16.0 11.2 1000 246 39 199 21| 4.1 0.0 4.1| 82.9 -34.7 48.2 48.2 0.37| 12.5 4.7 1500 245 35 191 20| 2.7 4.3 7.0| 82.9 -99.0 -16.0 -10.7 -0.09| 12.7 -1.1 2000 243 33 182 20| 2.0 3.4 5.4| 85.1 -99.0 -13.8 -6.9 -0.08| 10.0 -0.8 2500 242 30 175 19| 1.7 2.7 4.4| 87.5-128.5 -41.0 -16.4 -0.17| 9.5 -1.6 3000 241 29 170 19| 1.6 2.2 3.8| 99.7-128.5 -28.9 -9.6 -0.11| 8.3 -0.9 4000 242 29 171 19| 3.1 1.7 4.8|183.5-128.5 55.0 13.7 0.17| 8.5 1.4 5000 246 34 187 18| 4.8 1.3 6.2|348.0-128.5 219.4 43.9 0.37| 9.4 3.5 6000 249 38 202 20| 4.0 1.4 5.4|363.2-220.2 143.0 23.8 0.23| 9.5 2.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200326.12.gif