UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032900.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 29 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:0000Z 29 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 1016 60 16.6 13.3 81 3.3 14.6 260 12 288.4 290.1 287.1 315.0 9.48 1 1000 195 16.2 11.2 72 5.0 13.2 250 21 289.4 290.8 286.4 313.0 8.37 2 954 595 14.8 11.1 78 3.7 12.6 226 24 291.9 293.4 287.6 316.7 8.73 3 946 666 15.0 11.1 77 3.9 12.6 220 23 292.8 294.3 288.1 317.9 8.80 4 933 784 15.8 2.8 42 13.0 9.0 211 22 294.7 295.6 285.1 309.4 5.02 5 925 857 15.4 2.4 42 13.0 8.6 205 21 295.1 295.9 285.1 309.5 4.92 6 882 1259 15.2 -14.8 11 30.0 3.8 234 15 298.9 299.1 282.7 303.2 1.37 7 868 1394 15.8 -7.2 20 23.0 5.5 243 13 300.9 301.4 284.9 308.8 2.56 8 850 1571 14.2 -6.8 23 21.0 4.8 255 10 301.0 301.5 285.1 309.3 2.70 9 799 2089 9.6 -4.4 37 14.0 3.1 310 5 301.5 302.1 286.1 312.0 3.45 10 736 2770 9.0 -6.0 34 15.0 2.1 336 19 308.0 308.6 288.2 318.4 3.32 11 700 3182 5.2 -7.8 38 13.0 -0.5 305 20 308.2 308.8 288.1 317.8 3.03 12 651 3770 0.4 -9.6 47 10.0 -3.7 298 30 309.3 309.8 288.2 318.3 2.83 13 593 4513 -4.7 -9.1 71 4.4 -6.5 291 50 311.7 312.3 289.4 322.1 3.24 14 579 4701 -5.9 -12.9 58 7.0 -8.5 288 51 312.5 312.9 288.9 320.4 2.45 15 568 4851 -6.3 -34.3 9 28.0 -12.2 286 49 313.7 313.8 287.1 315.0 0.37 16 560 4962 -6.7 -37.7 6 31.0 -12.8 284 48 314.5 314.6 287.2 315.5 0.27 17 540 5245 -9.5 -13.2 74 3.7 -10.8 280 45 314.5 314.9 289.6 322.8 2.56 18 534 5332 -9.7 -15.7 62 6.0 -11.8 281 46 315.2 315.6 289.4 322.2 2.11 19 530 5390 -9.3 -31.3 15 22.0 -14.2 282 46 316.4 316.5 288.2 318.3 0.53 20 525 5463 -9.1 -44.1 4 35.0 -14.8 282 46 317.5 317.5 288.1 318.0 0.15 21 519 5552 -9.9 -15.9 61 6.0 -11.9 283 47 317.6 318.0 290.2 324.6 2.13 22 500 5840 -10.7 -21.7 40 11.0 -13.9 285 48 320.0 320.3 290.2 324.6 1.35 23 492 5963 -11.5 -21.5 43 10.0 -14.5 284 48 320.5 320.8 290.3 325.3 1.39 24 482 6120 -10.9 -47.9 3 37.0 -16.4 283 49 323.1 323.1 289.8 323.5 0.10 25 481 6136 -10.9 -43.9 5 33.0 -16.3 282 49 323.3 323.3 289.9 323.9 0.16 26 478 6184 -11.3 -28.3 23 17.0 -15.5 282 49 323.4 323.6 290.6 326.2 0.78 27 447 6693 -15.3 -29.3 29 14.0 -18.5 280 52 324.6 324.8 290.9 327.3 0.76 28 430 6984 -16.9 -36.9 16 20.0 -20.5 280 55 326.2 326.3 291.0 327.6 0.38 29 400 7520 -21.7 -37.7 22 16.0 -24.2 285 57 326.8 326.9 291.2 328.2 0.37 30 327 8970 -34.1 -44.1 36 10.0 -35.0 298 57 329.1 329.1 291.7 330.0 0.23 31 321 9100 -35.3 -46.3 32 11.0 -36.2 295 57 329.2 329.2 291.7 329.9 0.19 32 313 9276 -35.5 -55.5 11 20.0 -36.7 291 56 331.3 331.3 292.2 331.6 0.07 33 312 9298 -35.7 -55.7 11 20.0 -36.9 291 56 331.3 331.3 292.2 331.6 0.06 34 300 9570 -37.9 -53.9 17 16.0 -38.8 285 56 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.3 0.08 35 262 10488 -45.3 -55.3 32 10.0 -45.7 285 60 334.2 334.2 292.9 334.5 0.08 36 257 10616 -46.5 -58.5 24 12.0 -46.9 285 61 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.5 0.06 37 250 10800 -45.1 -72.1 3 27.0 -45.7 285 62 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.01 38 249 10827 -45.1 -73.1 3 28.0 -45.7 285 62 339.4 339.4 294.2 339.4 0.01 39 239 11099 -44.9 -69.9 4 25.0 -45.6 284 63 343.7 343.7 295.2 343.8 0.01 40 200 12270 -50.9 -82.9 1 32.0 -51.4 280 69 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.2 0.00 41 187 12705 -53.1 -84.9 1 31.8 -53.5 270 71 355.4 355.4 297.8 355.4 0.00 42 150 14100 -60.5 -91.5 1 31.0 -60.7 280 61 365.9 365.9 299.8 365.9 0.00 43 132 14890 -65.1 -94.1 1 29.0 -65.2 283 52 371.3 371.3 300.8 371.3 0.00 44 120 15470 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.8 286 45 378.6 378.6 302.0 378.6 0.00 45 110 16001 -64.5 -94.5 1 30.0 -64.7 288 39 392.3 392.3 304.1 392.3 0.00 46 100 16580 -67.7 -96.7 1 29.0 -67.8 290 32 396.9 396.9 304.8 396.9 0.00 47 85 17548 -70.7 -98.7 1 28.0 -70.8 295 34 409.7 409.7 306.5 409.7 0.00 48 70 18710 -66.1 -95.1 1 29.0 -66.3 255 22 443.0 443.0 310.2 443.0 0.00 49 66 19065 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.9 281 19 449.2 449.2 310.8 449.2 0.00 50 60 19650 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.4 324 15 476.8 476.8 313.2 476.8 0.00 51 50 20780 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.7 45 7 496.7 496.7 314.7 496.7 0.00 52 46 21294 -62.9 -92.9 1 30.0 -63.3 507.2 507.2 315.5 507.2 0.00 53 43 21713 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.6 524.5 524.5 316.6 524.5 0.00 54 43 21713 -59.7 -63.1 64 3.4 -59.9 525.0 525.0 316.7 526.2 0.18 TRP 85 17548 -70.7 -98.7 1 28.0 -70.8 295 34 409.7 409.7 306.5 409.7 0.00 WND 187 12705 -53.1 -84.9 1 31.8 -53.5 270 71 355.4 355.4 297.8 355.4 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5645.00 m Freezing level: 646.45 mb = 3828.43 m = 12560.33 ft Wetbulb zero: 707.09 mb = 3099.15 m = 10167.69 ft Precipitable water: 0.79 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.59 % Est. max temperature: 29.12 C = 84.42 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 967.30 mb = 477.41 m = 1566.29 ft T: 15.21 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.98 C/km ThetaE index: 8.47 C Layer 933.0- 925.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 694.16 mb = 3249.88 m = 10662.20 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.71 g/kg Conv temperature: 36.62 C = 97.91 F Cap Strength: 8.95 C Lifted Index: 9.32 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 13.23 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.52 C Showalter Index: 12.01 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 28.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 24.90 C Cross Totals Index: 3.90 C K Index: 5.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 68.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.17 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 28.03 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.49 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 23462.77 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.32 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 880.06 mb = 1277.62 m = 4191.60 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 314 at 21 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 1016 60 260 12 11.8 2.1 | 167 17 -3.8 16.9 1 1000 195 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 191 22 4.2 22.0 2 987 305 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 199 28 8.9 26.2 3 952 610 225 24 17.0 17.0 | 183 32 1.4 31.8 4 925 857 205 21 8.9 19.0 | 169 34 -6.7 33.8 5 919 914 210 21 10.5 18.2 | 171 33 -5.1 33.0 6 850 1571 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 161 18 -5.9 17.4 7 794 2134 315 4 2.8 -2.8 | 133 17 -12.7 12.0 8 766 2438 360 19 -0.0 -19.0 | 75 16 -15.6 -4.2 9 700 3182 305 20 16.4 -11.5 | 194 3 0.8 3.3 10 634 3962 295 34 30.8 -14.4 | 268 15 15.2 0.4 11 587 4572 290 52 48.9 -17.8 | 275 33 33.3 -3.0 12 543 5182 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 256 30 28.7 7.0 13 500 5840 285 48 46.4 -12.4 | 266 31 30.8 2.4 14 464 6401 280 50 49.2 -8.7 | 260 34 33.7 6.1 15 428 7010 280 55 54.2 -9.6 | 262 39 38.6 5.2 16 400 7520 285 57 55.1 -14.8 | 270 39 39.5 0.0 17 362 8230 300 56 48.5 -28.0 | 292 35 32.9 -13.2 18 332 8839 300 57 49.4 -28.5 | 292 36 33.8 -13.7 19 300 9570 285 56 54.1 -14.5 | 270 39 38.5 0.3 20 250 10800 285 62 59.9 -16.0 | 272 44 44.3 -1.3 21 200 12270 280 69 68.0 -12.0 | 267 52 52.4 2.8 22 187 12705 270 71 71.0 -0.0 | 255 57 55.4 14.8 23 150 14100 280 61 60.1 -10.6 | 265 45 44.5 4.2 24 100 16580 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 255 15 14.5 3.9 25 85 17548 295 34 30.8 -14.4 | 268 15 15.2 0.4 26 70 18710 255 22 21.3 5.7 | 195 21 5.7 20.5 27 50 20780 45 7 -4.9 -4.9 | 116 23 -20.5 9.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 283.5 at 28.6 knts Storm direction: 313.5 at 21.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.9 neg: 3.5 tot: 9.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -39.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 75.6 neg: -235.8 tot: -160.2 m^2/s^2 ave: -53.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.29 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 15.7 stream: -4.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 0.60 Bulk Shear: 46.72 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 23 191 26| 0.0 16.1 16.1| 53.7 -45.5 8.3 16.6 0.19| 23.2 4.5 1000 230 22 183 29| 0.0 6.2 6.2| 72.9-125.7 -52.8 -52.8 -0.07| 19.6 -1.4 1500 229 20 179 28| 4.0 4.2 8.2| 73.4-148.3 -74.9 -49.9 -0.13| 17.2 -2.3 2000 233 17 175 25| 4.9 3.1 8.0| 73.4-181.1-107.7 -53.9 -0.24| 15.2 -3.7 2500 244 16 176 22| 7.1 2.5 9.6| 73.4-234.1-160.7 -64.3 -0.37| 16.2 -6.0 3000 261 16 182 17| 5.9 3.5 9.4| 75.6-235.8-160.2 -53.4 -0.29| 15.7 -4.6 4000 279 19 196 12| 4.4 4.5 8.9| 90.2-235.8-145.6 -36.4 -0.15| 14.4 -2.2 5000 284 25 224 12| 3.5 4.9 8.4|100.2-305.2-205.1 -41.0 -0.17| 14.0 -2.4 6000 284 29 237 15| 3.0 4.1 7.1|135.4-328.2-192.8 -32.1 -0.15| 12.4 -1.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200329.00.gif