UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032812.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 28 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1200Z 28 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 1004 60 30.0 12.0 33 18.0 18.4 120 8 302.8 304.4 291.5 329.0 8.80 1 1000 96 27.8 5.8 25 22.0 15.0 170 8 301.0 302.0 288.2 318.2 5.78 2 999 105 27.8 6.8 26 21.0 15.4 171 8 301.0 302.2 288.6 319.6 6.21 3 925 779 21.8 3.8 31 18.0 11.7 225 9 301.6 302.6 288.1 317.9 5.43 4 918 845 21.2 3.2 31 18.0 11.2 239 11 301.6 302.6 287.9 317.4 5.25 5 892 1093 21.6 -2.4 20 24.0 9.4 258 15 304.5 305.2 287.3 315.6 3.59 6 850 1507 18.0 -6.0 19 24.0 6.7 265 20 305.0 305.5 286.7 314.0 2.87 7 731 2772 7.8 -13.2 21 21.0 -0.4 280 27 307.3 307.6 286.5 313.4 1.89 8 700 3128 6.4 -18.6 15 25.0 -2.3 290 29 309.6 309.8 286.6 313.7 1.26 9 575 4709 -2.7 278 25 316.8 10 565 4848 -2.5 -18.5 28 16.0 -8.0 276 25 318.7 319.0 290.0 324.0 1.57 11 562 4890 -2.9 -15.9 36 13.0 -7.7 275 25 318.7 319.1 290.3 325.3 1.97 12 512 5617 -9.7 -13.8 72 4.1 -11.2 270 31 319.0 319.5 291.0 327.6 2.57 13 511 5633 -9.7 -14.0 71 4.3 -11.3 270 31 319.2 319.7 291.0 327.6 2.53 14 500 5800 -10.3 -19.3 48 9.0 -13.2 270 33 320.5 320.8 290.6 326.1 1.66 15 496 5862 -10.5 -22.5 37 12.0 -14.0 270 32 321.0 321.2 290.4 325.3 1.27 16 476 6178 -11.9 -20.9 47 9.0 -14.6 270 30 323.0 323.3 291.2 328.3 1.52 17 470 6275 -11.3 -42.3 6 31.0 -16.6 270 29 325.0 325.0 290.5 325.7 0.20 18 467 6324 -11.5 -48.5 3 37.0 -17.0 270 29 325.3 325.3 290.5 325.7 0.10 19 465 6357 -11.9 -49.9 3 38.0 -17.3 270 28 325.2 325.2 290.5 325.5 0.09 20 400 7490 -21.3 -50.3 5 29.0 -24.5 250 35 327.3 327.3 291.0 327.7 0.10 21 396 7564 -21.7 -49.7 6 28.0 -24.8 250 36 327.7 327.7 291.2 328.1 0.10 22 377 7925 -24.7 -33.7 43 9.0 -26.2 253 42 328.4 328.5 291.9 330.6 0.59 23 365 8160 -25.7 -46.7 12 21.0 -28.0 254 47 330.1 330.2 291.9 330.7 0.16 24 300 9550 -37.1 -53.1 17 16.0 -38.1 260 49 333.1 333.1 292.6 333.4 0.09 25 298 9596 -37.3 -53.3 17 16.0 -38.3 260 50 333.4 333.5 292.7 333.8 0.09 26 285 9902 -40.1 -48.1 42 8.0 -40.6 260 59 333.7 333.7 292.9 334.4 0.17 27 284 9926 -40.3 -48.3 42 8.0 -40.8 260 60 333.8 333.8 292.9 334.4 0.17 28 275 10146 -40.1 -60.1 10 20.0 -41.0 260 67 337.1 337.1 293.6 337.3 0.04 29 259 10552 -42.7 -61.5 11 18.7 -43.5 260 79 339.1 339.1 294.1 339.2 0.04 30 250 10790 -44.3 -62.3 12 18.0 -44.9 260 77 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.4 0.04 31 226 11461 -48.9 -65.9 12 17.0 -49.3 258 66 343.1 343.1 295.1 343.2 0.02 32 208 12005 -50.9 -83.9 1 33.0 -51.3 256 56 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.2 0.00 33 200 12260 -52.5 -79.5 2 27.0 -52.9 255 52 349.6 349.6 296.5 349.6 0.00 34 171 13255 -58.5 -86.5 2 28.0 -58.7 255 53 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.00 35 150 14070 -61.5 -91.5 1 30.0 -61.7 255 54 364.1 364.1 299.5 364.1 0.00 36 135 14718 -63.9 -93.9 1 30.0 -64.0 258 50 371.0 371.0 300.7 371.0 0.00 37 116 15636 -68.9 -96.9 1 28.0 -69.0 263 44 378.2 378.2 301.9 378.2 0.00 38 110 15952 -69.9 -97.9 1 28.0 -70.0 265 42 382.1 382.1 302.6 382.1 0.00 39 106 16172 -70.1 -98.1 1 28.0 -70.2 257 39 385.8 385.8 303.2 385.8 0.00 40 104 16286 -68.9 -96.9 1 28.0 -69.0 253 37 390.2 390.2 303.8 390.2 0.00 41 100 16520 -69.1 -97.1 1 28.0 -69.2 245 33 394.2 394.2 304.4 394.2 0.00 42 75 18237 -70.7 -98.7 1 28.0 -70.8 237 14 424.7 424.7 308.3 424.7 0.00 43 70 18650 -67.5 -96.5 1 29.0 -67.7 235 10 440.0 440.0 309.8 440.0 0.00 44 63 19291 -61.9 -91.9 1 30.0 -62.3 249 10 465.8 465.8 312.3 465.8 0.00 45 50 20720 -60.9 -91.9 1 31.0 -61.4 280 11 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.00 46 49 20846 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.5 505.2 505.2 315.3 505.2 0.00 TRP 110 15952 -69.9 -97.9 1 28.0 -70.0 265 42 382.1 382.1 302.6 382.1 0.00 WND 259 10552 -42.7 -61.5 11 18.7 -43.5 260 79 339.1 339.1 294.1 339.2 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5704.00 m Freezing level: 612.09 mb = 4240.25 m = 13911.42 ft Wetbulb zero: 738.47 mb = 2686.64 m = 8814.32 ft Precipitable water: 0.60 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 30.31 % Est. max temperature: 32.16 C = 89.88 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 772.34 mb = 2310.58 m = 7580.56 ft T: 11.52 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.25 C/km ThetaE index: 10.78 C Layer 1000.0- 999.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 584.40 mb = 4579.12 m = 15023.19 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.69 g/kg Conv temperature: 43.45 C = 110.20 F Cap Strength: 8.14 C Lifted Index: 6.91 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 10.75 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.56 C Showalter Index: 9.57 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 32.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 28.30 C Cross Totals Index: 4.30 C K Index: -2.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 73.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.50 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 4.62 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.04 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 18903.91 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.14 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 715.29 mb = 2950.48 m = 9679.94 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 303 at 17 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 1004 60 120 8 -6.9 4.0 | 122 25 -21.1 13.2 1 1000 96 170 8 -1.4 7.9 | 138 23 -15.6 17.1 2 976 305 185 8 0.7 8.0 | 142 22 -13.5 17.2 3 943 610 170 4 -0.7 3.9 | 131 20 -14.9 13.1 4 925 779 225 9 6.4 6.4 | 153 17 -7.8 15.6 5 911 914 255 13 12.6 3.4 | 173 13 -1.6 12.6 6 850 1507 265 20 19.9 1.7 | 208 12 5.7 10.9 7 789 2134 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 207 14 6.5 12.9 8 760 2438 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 230 14 10.8 9.2 9 700 3128 290 29 27.3 -9.9 | 273 13 13.1 -0.7 10 630 3962 285 25 24.1 -6.5 | 255 10 10.0 2.7 11 584 4572 280 25 24.6 -4.3 | 245 12 10.4 4.9 12 540 5182 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 230 14 10.8 9.2 13 500 5800 270 33 33.0 -0.0 | 244 21 18.8 9.2 14 462 6401 270 28 28.0 -0.0 | 236 17 13.8 9.2 15 426 7010 260 32 31.5 5.6 | 230 23 17.3 14.8 16 400 7490 250 35 32.9 12.0 | 221 28 18.7 21.2 17 361 8230 255 48 46.4 12.4 | 236 39 32.2 21.6 18 331 8839 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 231 30 23.5 19.3 19 300 9550 260 49 48.3 8.5 | 243 38 34.1 17.7 20 259 10552 260 79 77.8 13.7 | 250 68 63.6 22.9 21 250 10790 260 77 75.8 13.4 | 250 66 61.6 22.6 22 200 12260 255 52 50.2 13.5 | 238 43 36.0 22.7 23 150 14070 255 54 52.2 14.0 | 239 44 38.0 23.2 24 110 15952 265 42 41.8 3.7 | 245 30 27.7 12.9 25 100 16520 245 33 29.9 13.9 | 214 28 15.7 23.2 26 70 18650 235 10 8.2 5.7 | 158 16 -6.0 14.9 27 50 20720 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 155 8 -3.4 7.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 273.0 at 22.6 knts Storm direction: 303.0 at 16.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 6.3 neg: 0.3 tot: 6.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 146.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 180.5 neg: -16.8 tot: 163.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 54.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.77 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.6 stream: 6.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.06 Bulk Shear: 78.79 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 177 7 138 22| 6.5 0.0 6.5| 48.4 -16.3 32.1 64.2 0.41| 12.3 5.1 1000 212 8 149 19| 11.0 0.0 11.0|108.8 -16.3 92.5 92.5 0.66| 14.4 9.6 1500 241 12 164 15| 9.3 0.0 9.3|127.4 -16.3 111.1 74.1 0.72| 11.6 8.4 2000 250 14 175 14| 6.9 0.4 7.4|127.4 -16.8 110.6 55.3 0.68| 9.1 6.2 2500 256 16 185 13| 6.7 0.3 7.1|154.7 -16.8 137.8 55.1 0.73| 8.8 6.5 3000 263 18 196 12| 6.3 0.3 6.5|180.5 -16.8 163.7 54.6 0.77| 8.6 6.7 4000 272 20 215 10| 4.7 0.6 5.3|183.7 -28.7 155.0 38.8 0.64| 7.2 4.6 5000 274 21 222 10| 3.8 1.0 4.7|183.7 -42.3 141.4 28.3 0.52| 6.3 3.3 6000 273 23 226 12| 3.1 1.0 4.1|201.5 -48.4 153.1 25.5 0.48| 6.1 2.9 Wrote GIF file: 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