UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1200Z 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 22.0 9.0 43 13.0 14.3 190 8 294.0 295.3 286.9 314.5 7.11 1 1005 135 19.2 8.2 49 11.0 12.9 187 6 291.9 293.1 285.8 311.4 6.80 2 1000 177 18.8 7.8 49 11.0 12.5 185 5 292.0 293.1 285.7 311.0 6.64 3 979 359 16.6 7.6 55 9.0 11.5 189 4 291.5 292.7 285.5 310.7 6.70 4 925 839 12.6 6.6 67 6.0 9.3 35 3 292.2 293.4 285.8 311.2 6.62 5 907 1004 11.2 6.2 71 5.0 8.5 41 5 292.4 293.6 285.8 311.3 6.56 6 850 1544 8.6 3.6 71 5.0 5.9 45 8 295.2 296.2 286.1 312.2 5.83 7 843 1612 8.4 3.4 71 5.0 5.8 43 8 295.6 296.7 286.2 312.6 5.80 8 794 2105 6.8 -4.2 45 11.0 1.8 31 5 299.0 299.7 285.2 309.7 3.52 9 774 2314 5.0 -2.0 60 7.0 1.7 47 5 299.3 300.1 286.1 312.1 4.27 10 745 2626 4.8 -18.2 17 23.0 -2.9 14 5 302.4 302.6 283.9 306.3 1.22 11 738 2703 4.6 -11.4 30 16.0 -1.6 354 5 303.0 303.4 285.2 309.8 2.16 12 727 2825 4.2 -21.8 13 26.0 -3.8 323 5 303.8 304.0 284.1 306.8 0.92 13 711 3006 3.6 -16.4 22 20.0 -3.4 277 5 305.1 305.4 285.3 309.9 1.49 14 700 3132 2.6 -15.4 25 18.0 -3.8 245 5 305.4 305.7 285.5 310.6 1.65 15 666 3531 0.0 -14.0 34 14.0 -5.1 240 8 306.8 307.2 286.4 313.0 1.94 16 664 3555 -0.3 -14.3 34 14.0 -5.3 240 8 306.7 307.1 286.4 312.8 1.90 17 647 3762 0.0 -20.0 21 20.0 -6.4 238 9 309.4 309.6 286.5 313.4 1.21 18 629 3987 -1.3 -24.3 15 23.0 -7.8 235 11 310.4 310.6 286.5 313.3 0.85 19 500 5770 -13.5 -36.5 13 23.0 -17.6 220 21 316.6 316.6 288.0 317.8 0.34 20 400 7430 -25.7 -51.7 7 26.0 -28.0 210 23 321.6 321.6 289.3 321.9 0.08 21 379 7817 -28.5 -59.5 3 31.0 -30.5 208 27 322.9 322.9 289.7 323.0 0.03 22 364 8104 -30.9 -65.9 2 35.0 -32.7 206 30 323.4 323.4 289.8 323.5 0.01 23 300 9440 -42.3 -64.3 7 22.0 -43.0 220 41 325.7 325.7 290.5 325.8 0.02 24 294 9577 -43.5 -64.5 8 21.0 -44.1 219 43 325.9 325.9 290.6 326.0 0.02 25 250 10650 -51.5 -65.5 17 14.0 -51.8 215 56 329.5 329.5 291.6 329.6 0.02 26 248 10702 -51.9 -65.9 17 14.0 -52.2 215 56 329.7 329.7 291.6 329.8 0.02 27 240 10915 -52.3 -65.3 19 13.0 -52.5 216 58 332.2 332.2 292.3 332.3 0.02 28 233 11106 -53.3 -68.3 14 15.0 -53.5 217 59 333.5 333.5 292.7 333.5 0.02 29 204 11962 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -54.2 220 65 345.5 345.5 295.6 345.5 0.00 30 202 12026 -52.9 -85.9 1 33.0 -53.2 220 66 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.0 0.00 31 200 12090 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -53.7 220 66 348.4 348.4 296.3 348.4 0.00 32 186 12553 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.1 215 80 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.8 0.00 33 185 12587 -56.8 -88.8 1 32.0 -57.1 215 80 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.5 0.00 34 169 13162 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -55.8 215 62 361.9 361.9 299.1 361.9 0.00 35 151 13878 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -56.8 215 40 372.0 372.0 300.9 372.0 0.00 36 150 13920 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -57.0 215 39 372.4 372.4 301.0 372.4 0.00 37 129 14864 -61.1 -92.1 1 31.0 -61.3 226 35 380.9 380.9 302.4 380.9 0.00 38 100 16430 -64.5 -94.5 1 30.0 -64.7 245 27 403.1 403.1 305.6 403.1 0.00 39 73 18361 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -64.0 241 15 442.8 442.8 310.1 442.8 0.00 40 70 18620 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.0 240 13 452.4 452.4 311.1 452.4 0.00 41 67 18893 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.3 249 13 462.0 462.0 312.0 462.0 0.00 42 54 20239 -61.5 -92.5 1 31.0 -62.0 294 13 487.7 487.7 314.1 487.7 0.00 43 52 20475 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.5 302 13 499.0 499.1 314.9 499.1 0.00 44 50 20720 -60.9 -91.9 1 31.0 -61.4 310 13 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.00 45 48 20973 -61.7 -91.7 1 30.0 -62.2 321 14 503.9 503.9 315.2 503.9 0.00 46 36 22781 -54.3 -87.3 1 33.0 -55.8 37 18 566.3 566.3 319.0 566.3 0.01 47 33 23335 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -58.1 60 20 573.7 573.7 319.3 573.7 0.00 48 30 23940 -55.1 -87.1 1 32.0 -56.7 85 21 594.4 594.4 320.3 594.5 0.01 49 28 24380 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.5 604.0 604.1 320.8 604.1 0.01 50 21 26236 -49.9 -83.9 1 34.0 -53.3 674.0 674.0 323.6 674.1 0.02 TRP 186 12553 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.1 215 80 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.8 0.00 WND 185 12587 -56.8 -88.8 1 32.0 -57.1 215 80 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.5 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5593.00 m Freezing level: 666.00 mb = 3531.32 m = 11585.56 ft Freezing level: 647.00 mb = 3762.24 m = 12343.15 ft Freezing level: 647.00 mb = 3762.24 m = 12343.15 ft Wetbulb zero: 763.33 mb = 2427.50 m = 7964.13 ft Precipitable water: 0.71 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 35.88 % Est. max temperature: 22.48 C = 72.47 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 836.37 mb = 1677.37 m = 5503.12 ft T: 8.19 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.10 C/km ThetaE index: 5.81 C Layer 745.0- 738.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 702.06 mb = 3108.16 m = 10197.27 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.68 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.38 C = 92.08 F Cap Strength: 7.65 C Lifted Index: 8.10 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.59 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.15 C Showalter Index: 7.46 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.10 C Cross Totals Index: 17.10 C K Index: 7.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 80.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.26 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.50 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.65 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 36692.77 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.04 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 849.39 mb = 1549.96 m = 5085.11 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 261 at 7 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 60 190 8 1.4 7.9 | 139 9 -5.9 6.8 1 1000 177 185 5 0.4 5.0 | 120 8 -6.9 3.9 2 985 305 185 5 0.4 5.0 | 120 8 -6.9 3.9 3 950 610 210 2 1.0 1.7 | 96 6 -6.3 0.6 4 925 839 35 3 -1.7 -2.5 | 68 10 -9.0 -3.6 5 917 914 40 5 -3.2 -3.8 | 65 12 -10.5 -4.9 6 850 1544 45 8 -5.7 -5.7 | 62 15 -12.9 -6.8 7 791 2134 30 5 -2.5 -4.3 | 61 11 -9.8 -5.4 8 762 2438 60 5 -4.3 -2.5 | 73 12 -11.6 -3.6 9 700 3132 245 5 4.5 2.1 | 110 3 -2.8 1.0 10 630 3962 235 11 9.0 6.3 | 198 5 1.7 5.2 11 583 4572 235 13 10.6 7.5 | 208 7 3.4 6.4 12 539 5182 235 20 16.4 11.5 | 221 14 9.1 10.4 13 500 5770 220 21 13.5 16.1 | 203 16 6.2 15.0 14 459 6401 220 16 10.3 12.3 | 195 12 3.0 11.2 15 423 7010 220 23 14.8 17.6 | 204 18 7.5 16.5 16 400 7430 210 23 11.5 19.9 | 193 19 4.2 18.8 17 357 8230 205 32 13.5 29.0 | 193 29 6.2 27.9 18 327 8839 220 37 23.8 28.3 | 211 32 16.5 27.2 19 300 9440 220 41 26.4 31.4 | 212 36 19.1 30.3 20 250 10650 215 56 32.1 45.9 | 209 51 24.8 44.8 21 200 12090 220 66 42.4 50.6 | 215 61 35.1 49.5 22 186 12553 215 80 45.9 65.5 | 211 75 38.6 64.4 23 185 12587 215 80 45.9 65.5 | 211 75 38.6 64.4 24 150 13920 215 39 22.4 31.9 | 206 34 15.1 30.8 25 100 16430 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 239 20 17.2 10.3 26 70 18620 240 13 11.3 6.5 | 216 7 4.0 5.4 27 50 20720 310 13 10.0 -8.4 | 344 10 2.7 -9.5 28 30 23940 85 21 -20.9 -1.8 | 84 28 -28.2 -2.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 231.4 at 9.8 knts Storm direction: 261.4 at 7.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.3 neg: 1.0 tot: 2.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -61.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 8.0 neg: -42.9 tot: -34.9 m^2/s^2 ave: -11.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.36 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.2 stream: -2.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.52 Bulk Shear: 6.70 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 189 5 118 7| 5.8 0.0 5.8| 0.0 -10.4 -10.4 -20.7 -0.87| 6.1 -5.3 1000 165 4 109 9| 2.9 4.2 7.1| 0.0 -25.6 -25.6 -25.6 -0.71| 8.1 -5.8 1500 70 5 77 12| 2.5 2.8 5.3| 0.0 -26.9 -26.9 -18.0 -0.64| 6.2 -4.0 2000 54 5 70 12| 1.9 1.5 3.4| 0.0 -28.3 -28.3 -14.1 -0.57| 5.4 -3.1 2500 51 5 69 12| 1.5 1.1 2.6| 6.2 -34.4 -28.2 -11.3 -0.47| 5.2 -2.5 3000 47 5 67 12| 1.3 1.0 2.2| 8.0 -42.9 -34.9 -11.6 -0.36| 6.2 -2.3 4000 315 6 29 6| 0.9 1.5 2.4| 12.9 -42.9 -30.0 -7.5 -0.16| 5.7 -0.9 5000 239 8 166 3| 0.8 1.9 2.7| 19.2 -42.9 -23.7 -4.7 -0.08| 5.3 -0.4 6000 231 10 184 5| 0.6 1.6 2.2| 20.2 -64.9 -44.7 -7.5 -0.16| 5.2 -0.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200327.12.gif