UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 31 MAR 20 Searching for FAPE... Searching the city database file for: FAPE ... Date:1200Z 31 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 22.8 15.8 65 7.0 18.2 230 25 295.6 297.6 291.2 328.2 11.31 1 927 745 16.4 13.5 83 2.9 14.6 221 24 295.9 297.8 290.6 326.3 10.55 2 925 763 16.6 13.6 82 3.0 14.7 220 24 296.3 298.2 290.9 327.0 10.64 3 911 893 17.0 6.0 48 11.0 10.7 224 26 298.0 299.2 287.8 317.0 6.44 4 885 1141 16.8 10.8 68 6.0 13.1 241 27 300.3 301.9 291.0 327.4 9.23 5 859 1396 17.6 10.6 64 7.0 13.2 259 29 303.7 305.4 292.2 331.7 9.38 6 850 1486 16.8 9.8 63 7.0 12.4 265 29 303.7 305.4 291.9 330.6 8.98 7 761 2418 9.2 6.7 84 2.5 7.7 290 28 305.3 306.8 291.6 329.7 8.12 8 700 3107 5.0 1.7 79 3.3 3.2 285 34 308.0 309.2 290.9 327.0 6.19 9 640 3830 0.0 -1.6 89 1.6 -0.8 293 38 310.3 311.3 290.8 326.9 5.32 10 626 4007 -0.9 -8.9 55 8.0 -4.3 295 39 311.3 311.9 289.1 321.2 3.11 11 613 4174 -2.5 -7.5 68 5.0 -4.7 293 37 311.3 312.0 289.5 322.6 3.55 12 612 4187 -2.5 -7.5 68 5.0 -4.7 293 37 311.5 312.1 289.6 322.7 3.55 13 599 4357 -2.5 -14.5 39 12.0 -6.9 292 35 313.4 313.8 288.8 320.2 2.07 14 595 4410 -2.7 -13.7 42 11.0 -6.8 292 34 313.7 314.2 289.0 321.0 2.23 15 500 5760 -13.5 -16.0 81 2.5 -14.3 285 44 316.6 317.0 289.9 323.8 2.19 16 493 5868 -14.5 -16.1 88 1.6 -15.0 287 44 316.6 317.1 289.9 323.9 2.21 17 481 6055 -15.9 -16.6 94 0.7 -16.1 292 44 317.1 317.6 290.0 324.3 2.17 18 466 6294 -17.5 -20.4 78 2.9 -18.3 297 45 318.0 318.4 289.8 323.5 1.62 19 465 6310 -17.5 -20.6 77 3.1 -18.4 298 45 318.2 318.5 289.9 323.6 1.60 20 461 6375 -16.9 -26.9 42 10.0 -19.2 299 45 319.8 320.0 289.6 323.0 0.92 21 454 6490 -17.3 -30.3 31 13.0 -20.0 301 46 320.7 320.8 289.7 323.1 0.68 22 449 6574 -17.7 -28.7 38 11.0 -20.1 301 47 321.2 321.3 290.0 324.0 0.80 23 430 6897 -20.5 -26.5 59 6.0 -21.8 304 50 321.6 321.8 290.3 325.2 1.02 24 400 7430 -24.7 -31.7 52 7.0 -25.9 305 59 322.9 323.0 290.3 325.3 0.67 25 392 7576 -25.5 -35.5 39 10.0 -27.0 305 60 323.7 323.8 290.4 325.4 0.47 26 382 7763 -26.3 -30.8 66 4.5 -27.1 305 62 325.1 325.2 291.1 327.8 0.77 27 301 9437 -38.9 -42.4 69 3.5 -39.2 300 68 330.2 330.3 292.1 331.4 0.30 28 300 9460 -39.1 -42.6 69 3.5 -39.4 300 68 330.3 330.3 292.1 331.4 0.30 29 251 10664 -48.1 -53.1 56 5.0 -48.3 300 102 334.2 334.2 293.0 334.6 0.11 30 250 10690 -48.3 -54.3 50 6.0 -48.6 300 103 334.3 334.3 293.0 334.6 0.10 31 244 10849 -49.1 -63.1 18 14.0 -49.5 298 105 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.5 0.03 32 239 10985 -48.9 -78.9 2 30.0 -49.4 295 107 337.7 337.7 293.7 337.7 0.00 33 238 11012 -48.9 -78.8 2 29.9 -49.4 295 107 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.0 0.00 34 217 11616 -49.9 -76.9 3 27.0 -50.4 292 94 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.6 0.01 35 211 11800 -48.7 -80.7 1 32.0 -49.3 292 90 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.3 0.00 36 200 12150 -50.1 -84.1 1 34.0 -50.6 290 83 353.4 353.4 297.4 353.4 0.00 37 189 12517 -52.3 -85.3 1 33.0 -52.7 288 76 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.00 38 183 12725 -51.5 -84.5 1 33.0 -52.0 287 72 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.3 0.00 39 150 14000 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -56.4 280 48 373.4 373.4 301.2 373.4 0.00 40 112 15817 -64.5 -94.5 1 30.0 -64.7 287 40 390.2 390.2 303.8 390.3 0.00 41 100 16510 -63.7 -93.7 1 30.0 -63.9 290 37 404.7 404.7 305.8 404.7 0.00 42 91 17082 -68.3 -97.3 1 29.0 -68.4 295 38 406.6 406.6 306.1 406.6 0.00 43 80 17861 -65.3 -94.3 1 29.0 -65.5 290 35 428.0 428.0 308.6 428.0 0.00 44 71 18584 -67.1 -96.1 1 29.0 -67.2 286 32 439.0 439.0 309.8 439.1 0.00 45 70 18670 -66.9 -95.9 1 29.0 -67.1 285 32 441.3 441.3 310.0 441.3 0.00 46 66 19029 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.6 299 27 458.8 458.8 311.7 458.8 0.00 47 50 20750 -60.3 -91.3 1 31.0 -60.9 5 5 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.4 0.00 48 41 21991 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -59.9 533.7 533.7 317.1 533.7 0.00 TRP 91 17082 -68.3 -97.3 1 29.0 -68.4 295 38 406.6 406.6 306.1 406.6 0.00 WND 238 11012 -48.9 -78.8 2 29.9 -49.4 295 107 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.0 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5665.75 m Freezing level: 640.00 mb = 3830.29 m = 12566.42 ft Wetbulb zero: 651.88 mb = 3681.83 m = 12079.36 ft Precipitable water: 1.43 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 70.42 % Est. max temperature: 30.91 C = 87.63 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 905.79 mb = 942.32 m = 3091.56 ft T: 16.96 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.97 C/km ThetaE index: 10.46 C Layer 850.0- 613.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 774.12 mb = 2273.78 m = 7459.82 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.27 g/kg Conv temperature: 32.26 C = 90.07 F Cap Strength: 6.21 C Lifted Index: -0.22 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.89 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.23 C Showalter Index: -2.56 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Total Totals Index: 53.60 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 30.30 C Cross Totals Index: 23.30 C K Index: 36.80 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 311.60 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -1.37 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 18.33 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.05 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 401.68 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.20 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 879.44 mb = 1194.69 m = 3919.55 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 504.44 mb = 5691.31 m = 18672.07 ft Equ Level (EL): 464.44 mb = 6319.00 m = 20731.38 ft B at Equ Level: 17.41 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 434.44 mb = 6820.05 m = 22375.21 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 309 at 25 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 60 230 25 19.2 16.1 | 180 32 -0.0 31.7 1 1000 96 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 193 28 6.2 27.5 2 976 305 245 34 30.8 14.4 | 201 32 11.6 30.0 3 942 610 230 28 21.4 18.0 | 184 34 2.3 33.6 4 925 763 220 24 15.4 18.4 | 174 34 -3.8 34.0 5 909 914 225 26 18.4 18.4 | 179 34 -0.8 34.0 6 850 1486 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 208 21 9.7 18.2 7 787 2134 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 219 11 6.9 8.7 8 758 2438 290 28 26.3 -9.6 | 230 9 7.1 6.1 9 700 3107 285 34 32.8 -8.8 | 243 15 13.7 6.8 10 628 3962 295 39 35.3 -16.5 | 273 16 16.2 -0.8 11 581 4572 290 32 30.1 -10.9 | 247 12 10.9 4.7 12 538 5182 290 35 32.9 -12.0 | 255 14 13.7 3.7 13 500 5760 285 44 42.5 -11.4 | 260 24 23.3 4.3 14 459 6401 300 45 39.0 -22.5 | 289 21 19.8 -6.9 15 423 7010 305 51 41.8 -29.3 | 301 26 22.6 -13.6 16 400 7430 305 59 48.3 -33.8 | 302 34 29.1 -18.2 17 357 8230 305 67 54.9 -38.4 | 303 42 35.7 -22.8 18 328 8839 300 58 50.2 -29.0 | 293 34 31.0 -13.4 19 300 9460 300 68 58.9 -34.0 | 295 44 39.7 -18.4 20 250 10690 300 103 89.2 -51.5 | 297 79 70.0 -35.9 21 238 11012 295 107 97.0 -45.2 | 291 83 77.8 -29.6 22 200 12150 290 83 78.0 -28.4 | 282 60 58.8 -12.7 23 150 14000 280 48 47.3 -8.3 | 255 29 28.1 7.3 24 100 16510 290 37 34.8 -12.7 | 259 16 15.6 3.0 25 91 17082 295 38 34.4 -16.1 | 272 15 15.3 -0.4 26 70 18670 285 32 30.9 -8.3 | 238 14 11.7 7.4 27 50 20750 5 5 -0.4 -5.0 | 119 22 -19.6 10.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 279.2 at 33.0 knts Storm direction: 309.2 at 24.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.6 neg: 0.8 tot: 5.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 63.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 237.0 neg: -131.9 tot: 105.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 35.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.29 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.6 stream: 3.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.32 Bulk Shear: 56.70 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 242 31 195 31| 4.3 0.0 4.3| 83.1 -65.1 18.0 36.0 0.15| 20.3 3.0 1000 235 29 187 32| 1.5 0.0 1.5|140.3-131.9 8.4 8.4 0.06| 17.8 1.0 1500 241 28 191 30| 6.0 0.0 6.0|213.2-131.9 81.3 54.2 0.25| 17.3 4.4 2000 249 28 196 27| 6.0 0.0 6.0|222.7-131.9 90.8 45.4 0.26| 15.0 3.8 2500 257 28 201 23| 5.5 0.0 5.5|230.6-131.9 98.7 39.5 0.28| 12.9 3.7 3000 263 29 206 21| 4.6 0.8 5.5|237.0-131.9 105.1 35.0 0.29| 11.6 3.4 4000 272 31 218 19| 4.4 0.6 5.0|270.3-135.7 134.6 33.7 0.35| 10.0 3.5 5000 277 31 225 17| 3.5 0.5 4.0|275.1-154.3 120.8 24.2 0.27| 8.8 2.4 6000 279 33 232 17| 3.4 0.9 4.3|314.3-154.3 160.0 26.7 0.30| 8.7 2.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FAPE/skewt/FAPE.skewt.20200331.12.gif