UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032700.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:0000Z 27 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 1014 60 14.2 7.2 63 7.0 10.4 270 14 286.2 287.3 283.0 303.8 6.29 1 1000 176 13.6 5.6 58 8.0 9.4 275 21 286.8 287.7 282.5 302.8 5.70 2 937 720 9.0 5.7 80 3.3 7.3 245 26 287.5 288.5 283.3 304.8 6.13 3 934 747 9.0 5.8 80 3.2 7.3 242 25 287.7 288.8 283.5 305.2 6.20 4 925 827 9.6 3.6 66 6.0 6.5 235 24 289.1 290.1 283.2 304.4 5.36 5 903 1027 9.2 4.8 74 4.4 6.9 227 22 290.7 291.8 284.5 307.8 5.98 6 889 1157 9.2 -0.8 50 10.0 4.5 224 21 292.0 292.7 283.0 303.9 4.05 7 888 1166 9.2 -0.8 50 10.0 4.5 224 21 292.1 292.8 283.0 304.0 4.06 8 850 1527 6.4 3.5 82 2.9 4.9 215 17 292.9 293.9 285.2 309.6 5.79 9 849 1537 6.4 3.5 82 2.9 4.9 215 17 292.9 294.0 285.2 309.7 5.80 10 709 2992 -2.9 -5.3 83 2.4 -3.9 227 21 298.2 298.8 285.0 309.1 3.63 11 700 3093 -2.9 -7.6 70 4.7 -4.8 225 22 299.3 299.8 284.8 308.7 3.08 12 691 3195 -3.3 -5.5 85 2.2 -4.3 224 23 299.9 300.6 285.7 311.1 3.67 13 672 3416 -2.5 -13.5 43 11.0 -6.4 221 25 303.2 303.6 285.1 309.6 2.01 14 660 3560 -0.5 -36.5 5 36.0 -8.1 220 26 307.1 307.1 284.5 308.0 0.25 15 657 3596 -0.3 -36.3 5 36.0 -8.0 219 27 307.7 307.7 284.8 308.6 0.26 16 585 4520 -3.3 -37.3 5 34.0 -10.4 237 33 314.6 314.6 287.3 315.5 0.26 17 500 5740 -12.9 -37.9 10 25.0 -17.3 235 35 317.3 317.4 288.2 318.4 0.29 18 400 7390 -27.1 -45.1 16 18.0 -28.9 245 37 319.8 319.8 288.9 320.4 0.17 19 330 8743 -39.1 -52.1 24 13.0 -39.8 250 44 321.4 321.4 289.3 321.7 0.09 20 328 8785 -39.3 -52.3 24 13.0 -40.0 250 44 321.7 321.7 289.3 322.0 0.09 21 300 9390 -44.1 -58.1 20 14.0 -44.6 250 46 323.2 323.2 289.8 323.4 0.05 22 257 10411 -51.3 -63.3 23 12.0 -51.5 250 40 327.2 327.2 290.9 327.3 0.03 23 250 10590 -51.7 -64.7 20 13.0 -52.0 250 39 329.2 329.2 291.5 329.3 0.03 24 233 11043 -53.7 -68.7 14 15.0 -53.9 252 39 332.9 332.9 292.5 332.9 0.02 25 214 11587 -55.1 -73.1 9 18.0 -55.4 255 40 338.9 338.9 294.0 338.9 0.01 26 213 11617 -55.1 -73.1 9 18.0 -55.4 256 40 339.3 339.3 294.1 339.4 0.01 27 209 11738 -53.7 -76.7 4 23.0 -54.0 258 42 343.4 343.4 295.1 343.4 0.01 28 200 12020 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -54.2 265 45 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.00 29 188 12419 -53.1 -86.1 1 33.0 -53.5 261 45 354.9 354.9 297.7 354.9 0.00 30 162 13377 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -54.5 250 44 368.7 368.7 300.3 368.7 0.00 31 150 13870 -55.7 -87.7 1 32.0 -56.1 245 44 374.1 374.1 301.3 374.1 0.00 32 137 14447 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -56.6 245 41 382.9 382.9 302.7 382.9 0.00 33 120 15279 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.3 245 36 388.9 388.9 303.6 388.9 0.00 34 106 16048 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.5 245 32 400.6 400.6 305.3 400.6 0.00 35 104 16166 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.0 245 31 405.9 405.9 306.0 405.9 0.00 36 100 16410 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -61.6 245 30 409.3 409.3 306.4 409.3 0.00 37 81 17703 -64.3 -94.3 1 30.0 -64.5 260 28 428.6 428.6 308.7 428.6 0.00 38 70 18600 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.4 270 27 453.7 453.7 311.2 453.7 0.00 39 63 19261 -58.1 -90.1 1 32.0 -58.7 218 20 474.2 474.2 313.0 474.2 0.00 40 57 19889 -61.5 -92.5 1 31.0 -61.9 169 14 480.2 480.2 313.5 480.2 0.00 41 54 20227 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.5 143 10 493.7 493.7 314.5 493.7 0.00 42 50 20710 -60.1 -91.1 1 31.0 -60.7 105 5 501.9 501.9 315.1 501.9 0.00 43 47 21095 -60.7 -91.7 1 31.0 -61.3 102 5 509.4 509.4 315.6 509.4 0.00 44 42 21799 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.9 96 5 535.4 535.4 317.2 535.5 0.00 45 30 23930 -56.3 -88.3 1 32.0 -57.7 80 4 591.2 591.2 320.2 591.2 0.01 46 26 24849 -51.7 -84.7 1 33.0 -54.2 628.9 628.9 321.9 629.0 0.01 TRP 214 11587 -55.1 -73.1 9 18.0 -55.4 255 40 338.9 338.9 294.0 338.9 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5564.00 m Freezing level: 752.66 mb = 2537.93 m = 8326.43 ft Wetbulb zero: 771.22 mb = 2312.47 m = 7586.76 ft Precipitable water: 0.71 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 46.46 % Est. max temperature: 20.59 C = 69.06 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 912.60 mb = 939.06 m = 3080.85 ft T: 9.38 C 700-500 lapse rate: 3.78 C/km ThetaE index: 3.97 C Layer 889.0- 888.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 789.39 mb = 2124.43 m = 6969.84 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.87 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.12 C = 73.61 F Cap Strength: 13.67 C Lifted Index: 13.27 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.71 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.29 C Showalter Index: 9.64 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 35.70 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 19.30 C Cross Totals Index: 16.40 C K Index: 18.10 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 178.75 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.90 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 10.04 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.48 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 37375.28 J/kg Cap Strength: 13.64 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 882.98 mb = 1212.71 m = 3978.66 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 261 at 19 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 1014 60 270 14 14.0 -0.0 | 59 5 -4.7 -2.8 1 1000 176 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 335 5 2.2 -4.7 2 985 305 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 294 7 6.3 -2.8 3 949 610 255 28 27.0 7.2 | 242 9 8.3 4.4 4 925 827 235 24 19.7 13.8 | 185 11 1.0 10.9 5 915 914 230 23 17.6 14.8 | 175 12 -1.1 11.9 6 850 1527 215 17 9.8 13.9 | 141 14 -9.0 11.1 7 788 2134 240 15 13.0 7.5 | 129 7 -5.7 4.7 8 759 2438 235 15 12.3 8.6 | 132 9 -6.4 5.8 9 700 3093 225 22 15.6 15.6 | 166 13 -3.1 12.7 10 627 3962 215 30 17.2 24.6 | 176 22 -1.5 21.7 11 580 4572 240 33 28.6 16.5 | 216 17 9.9 13.7 12 537 5182 220 31 19.9 23.7 | 183 21 1.2 20.9 13 500 5740 235 35 28.7 20.1 | 210 20 10.0 17.2 14 457 6401 245 39 35.3 16.5 | 231 22 16.6 13.6 15 421 7010 255 42 40.6 10.9 | 250 23 21.9 8.0 16 400 7390 245 37 33.5 15.6 | 229 20 14.8 12.8 17 354 8230 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 240 21 17.9 10.5 18 325 8839 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 242 27 23.6 12.6 19 300 9390 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 242 28 24.5 12.9 20 250 10590 250 39 36.6 13.3 | 240 21 17.9 10.5 21 214 11587 255 40 38.6 10.4 | 249 21 19.9 7.5 22 200 12020 265 45 44.8 3.9 | 268 26 26.1 1.1 23 150 13870 245 44 39.9 18.6 | 233 26 21.2 15.8 24 100 16410 245 30 27.2 12.7 | 221 13 8.5 9.8 25 70 18600 270 27 27.0 -0.0 | 289 9 8.3 -2.8 26 50 20710 105 5 -4.8 1.3 | 86 24 -23.5 -1.5 27 30 23930 80 4 -3.9 -0.7 | 81 23 -22.6 -3.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 231.4 at 25.2 knts Storm direction: 261.4 at 18.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.0 neg: 3.5 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 106.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 16.0 neg: -87.7 tot: -71.7 m^2/s^2 ave: -23.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.61 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.3 stream: -5.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.33 Bulk Shear: 30.20 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 267 23 291 5| 0.0 14.6 14.6| 0.0 -24.4 -24.4 -48.8 -0.95| 18.7-17.8 1000 253 24 227 6| 0.0 7.7 7.7| 0.0 -63.2 -63.2 -63.2 -0.96| 17.2-16.4 1500 244 22 192 7| 0.0 4.9 4.9| 0.0 -83.1 -83.1 -55.4 -0.96| 13.5-12.9 2000 240 21 175 7| 1.5 3.6 5.2| 0.0 -86.8 -86.8 -43.4 -0.86| 11.7-10.0 2500 240 20 166 7| 1.2 3.2 4.4| 3.8 -87.7 -83.8 -33.5 -0.78| 10.0 -7.8 3000 238 20 164 8| 1.0 3.5 4.5| 16.0 -87.7 -71.7 -23.9 -0.61| 9.3 -5.7 4000 232 21 169 11| 0.8 3.7 4.5| 39.6 -87.7 -48.1 -12.0 -0.43| 8.5 -3.7 5000 232 23 178 12| 1.8 3.6 5.4| 93.4-127.8 -34.4 -6.9 -0.30| 8.9 -2.7 6000 231 25 184 13| 2.4 3.0 5.4|161.2-136.7 24.5 4.1 -0.15| 8.7 -1.3 Wrote GIF file: 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