UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 30 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:0000Z 30 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 1011 60 17.2 9.2 59 8.0 12.6 270 4 289.4 290.7 285.3 309.9 7.23 1 1000 156 17.2 9.2 59 8.0 12.6 30 5 290.4 291.6 285.7 311.1 7.31 2 925 817 13.2 11.6 90 1.6 12.2 75 10 292.8 294.5 288.5 319.4 9.31 3 884 1198 11.4 10.1 92 1.3 10.6 29 6 294.8 296.3 288.8 320.2 8.81 4 869 1341 11.2 9.8 91 1.4 10.4 5 4 296.0 297.6 289.2 321.4 8.78 5 865 1380 10.8 7.7 81 3.1 9.0 359 4 296.0 297.4 288.1 318.2 7.64 6 858 1448 13.0 2.0 47 11.0 7.2 348 3 299.0 299.9 286.8 314.3 5.15 7 850 1527 12.6 0.6 44 12.0 6.5 335 2 299.3 300.2 286.5 313.4 4.70 8 844 1586 12.2 -0.8 41 13.0 5.7 342 3 299.5 300.3 286.2 312.4 4.27 9 843 1596 12.2 -0.8 41 13.0 5.7 343 3 299.6 300.4 286.2 312.5 4.28 10 802 2011 8.4 6.0 85 2.4 7.1 30 10 299.9 301.2 289.2 321.5 7.33 11 765 2400 5.6 4.8 95 0.8 5.2 24 9 300.9 302.2 289.3 321.9 7.07 12 764 2410 5.2 4.4 95 0.8 4.8 23 8 300.6 301.9 289.0 321.1 6.88 13 757 2485 2.4 -1.7 74 4.1 0.5 14 8 298.4 299.2 285.9 311.7 4.46 14 749 2571 3.8 -4.2 56 8.0 0.2 2 8 300.8 301.5 286.1 312.2 3.74 15 742 2648 6.4 -16.6 17 23.0 -1.7 351 7 304.5 304.7 284.9 309.0 1.41 16 700 3125 5.4 -37.6 3 43.0 -4.5 285 6 308.5 308.5 285.0 309.2 0.21 17 695 3184 5.4 286 7 309.1 18 682 3338 5.6 287 9 311.0 19 578 4668 -3.9 282 13 315.0 20 500 5800 -9.7 -44.7 4 35.0 -15.4 295 4 321.2 321.2 289.3 321.8 0.14 21 479 6130 -11.7 -41.7 6 30.0 -16.8 257 2 322.7 322.8 289.8 323.5 0.21 22 439 6790 -17.1 -36.1 18 19.0 -20.5 200 6 324.0 324.1 290.4 325.5 0.40 23 400 7480 -22.3 -44.3 12 22.0 -25.1 175 7 326.0 326.0 290.7 326.7 0.19 24 300 9520 -38.9 -57.9 12 19.0 -39.8 140 9 330.5 330.5 291.9 330.7 0.05 25 265 10361 -46.1 -62.1 15 16.0 -46.6 198 17 332.0 332.0 292.3 332.1 0.03 26 250 10750 -46.5 -65.5 10 19.0 -47.0 225 21 336.9 336.9 293.6 337.0 0.02 27 249 10777 -46.3 -66.3 9 20.0 -46.9 226 21 337.6 337.6 293.7 337.7 0.02 28 219 11616 -52.9 -68.9 13 16.0 -53.2 258 35 340.1 340.1 294.3 340.1 0.02 29 200 12200 -53.7 -80.7 2 27.0 -54.0 280 45 347.7 347.7 296.1 347.7 0.00 30 194 12395 -53.7 -80.7 2 27.0 -54.0 278 49 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.8 0.00 31 185 12697 -55.7 -77.7 5 22.0 -56.0 275 55 352.3 352.3 297.1 352.4 0.01 32 175 13050 -54.7 -84.7 1 30.0 -55.0 271 62 359.6 359.6 298.6 359.6 0.00 33 159 13656 -58.2 -89.0 1 30.8 -58.5 265 75 363.7 363.7 299.4 363.7 0.00 34 156 13775 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.1 263 71 364.5 364.5 299.5 364.5 0.00 35 150 14020 -58.9 -89.9 1 31.0 -59.1 260 62 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 36 142 14363 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.1 261 60 372.7 372.7 301.0 372.7 0.00 37 113 15769 -66.3 -95.3 1 29.0 -66.4 267 51 385.9 385.9 303.2 385.9 0.00 38 110 15932 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.6 268 50 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.5 0.00 39 109 15988 -65.3 -94.3 1 29.0 -65.4 268 49 391.8 391.8 304.0 391.8 0.00 40 101 16450 -67.3 -96.3 1 29.0 -67.4 270 46 396.6 396.6 304.8 396.6 0.00 41 100 16510 -66.7 -95.7 1 29.0 -66.8 270 46 398.9 398.9 305.0 398.9 0.00 42 84 17565 -65.7 -94.7 1 29.0 -65.9 264 33 421.3 421.3 307.9 421.3 0.00 43 74 18327 -69.9 -97.9 1 28.0 -70.0 260 24 428.0 428.0 308.6 428.0 0.00 44 70 18660 -66.5 -95.5 1 29.0 -66.7 255 22 442.1 442.1 310.1 442.1 0.00 45 62 19395 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.1 287 19 456.8 456.8 311.5 456.8 0.00 46 58 19803 -61.5 -92.5 1 31.0 -61.9 305 18 477.8 477.8 313.2 477.8 0.00 47 54 20245 -63.5 -93.5 1 30.0 -63.8 324 17 483.1 483.1 313.7 483.1 0.00 48 50 20720 -61.3 -92.3 1 31.0 -61.8 345 15 499.0 499.0 314.9 499.0 0.00 49 41 21963 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -58.2 538.1 538.1 317.4 538.2 0.00 TRP 74 18327 -69.9 -97.9 1 28.0 -70.0 260 24 428.0 428.0 308.6 428.0 0.00 WND 159 13656 -58.2 -89.0 1 30.8 -58.5 265 75 363.7 363.7 299.4 363.7 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5644.00 m Freezing level: 620.69 mb = 4121.76 m = 13522.68 ft Wetbulb zero: 748.29 mb = 2578.88 m = 8460.79 ft Precipitable water: 0.82 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 64.55 % Est. max temperature: 25.46 C = 77.83 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 897.09 mb = 1074.50 m = 3525.23 ft T: 11.98 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.64 C/km ThetaE index: 10.24 C Layer 764.0- 749.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 792.17 mb = 2112.52 m = 6930.75 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.34 g/kg Conv temperature: 27.96 C = 82.33 F Cap Strength: 8.45 C Lifted Index: 9.32 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 11.12 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.96 C Showalter Index: 10.50 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 32.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.30 C Cross Totals Index: 10.30 C K Index: -20.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 15.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.88 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.07 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.76 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 24116.94 J/kg Cap Strength: 9.14 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 896.48 mb = 1080.22 m = 3543.99 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 342 at 6 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 1011 60 270 4 4.0 -0.0 | 199 6 2.1 6.1 1 1000 156 30 5 -2.5 -4.3 | 111 5 -4.4 1.7 2 983 305 270 3 3.0 -0.0 | 190 6 1.1 6.1 3 948 610 75 4 -3.9 -1.0 | 131 8 -5.8 5.0 4 925 817 75 10 -9.7 -2.6 | 107 12 -11.6 3.5 5 914 914 75 9 -8.7 -2.3 | 109 11 -10.6 3.7 6 850 1527 335 2 0.8 -1.8 | 166 4 -1.1 4.2 7 790 2134 45 12 -8.5 -8.5 | 77 11 -10.4 -2.4 8 761 2438 20 8 -2.7 -7.5 | 73 5 -4.7 -1.5 9 700 3125 285 6 5.8 -1.6 | 221 6 3.9 4.5 10 630 3962 295 19 17.2 -8.0 | 277 15 15.3 -2.0 11 584 4572 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 258 12 11.6 2.4 12 540 5182 260 6 5.9 1.0 | 209 8 4.0 7.1 13 500 5800 295 4 3.6 -1.7 | 201 5 1.7 4.4 14 462 6401 225 1 0.7 0.7 | 170 7 -1.2 6.8 15 426 7010 185 9 0.8 9.0 | 176 15 -1.1 15.0 16 400 7480 175 7 -0.6 7.0 | 169 13 -2.5 13.0 17 360 8230 165 8 -2.1 7.7 | 164 14 -4.0 13.8 18 330 8839 140 8 -5.1 6.1 | 150 14 -7.1 12.2 19 300 9520 140 9 -5.8 6.9 | 149 15 -7.7 12.9 20 250 10750 225 21 14.8 14.8 | 212 25 12.9 20.9 21 200 12200 280 45 44.3 -7.8 | 272 42 42.4 -1.8 22 159 13656 265 75 74.7 6.5 | 260 74 72.8 12.6 23 150 14020 260 62 61.1 10.8 | 254 61 59.1 16.8 24 100 16510 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 262 44 44.1 6.1 25 74 18327 260 24 23.6 4.2 | 245 24 21.7 10.2 26 70 18660 255 22 21.3 5.7 | 239 23 19.3 11.7 27 50 20720 345 15 3.9 -14.5 | 347 9 2.0 -8.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 312.4 at 8.5 knts Storm direction: 342.4 at 6.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.5 neg: 3.5 tot: 7.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 27.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 10.7 neg: -31.0 tot: -20.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -6.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.26 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.9 stream: -3.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 1.47 Bulk Shear: 4.81 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 352 4 149 3| 7.5 0.0 7.5| 4.7 -12.1 -7.3 -14.6 -0.32| 22.4 -7.1 1000 62 6 116 8| 5.5 0.0 5.5| 4.7 -22.6 -17.8 -17.8 -0.34| 16.8 -5.7 1500 61 5 118 7| 3.7 2.4 6.1| 8.4 -22.7 -14.3 -9.5 -0.18| 13.9 -2.5 2000 49 6 111 7| 5.2 1.8 7.0| 9.4 -25.6 -16.2 -8.1 -0.22| 13.2 -2.9 2500 45 6 103 7| 4.2 2.7 6.8| 10.7 -28.1 -17.4 -7.0 -0.20| 12.4 -2.5 3000 35 7 97 6| 3.5 3.5 7.0| 10.7 -31.0 -20.3 -6.8 -0.26| 11.9 -3.1 4000 346 8 358 2| 2.4 3.3 5.7| 32.6 -34.0 -1.4 -0.3 -0.13| 10.8 -1.4 5000 319 9 282 4| 1.9 2.2 4.1| 32.6 -65.8 -33.1 -6.6 -0.22| 9.9 -2.2 6000 312 8 265 4| 1.9 1.8 3.6| 32.7 -72.4 -39.7 -6.6 -0.24| 8.9 -2.1 Wrote GIF file: 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