UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11)
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Date: 1100Z 31 MAR 20
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Date:1100Z 31 MAR 20
Station: FSSS
WMO ident: 63985
Latitude: -4.68
Longitude: 55.53
Elevation: 4.00
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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
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SFC 1008 4 30.2 25.2 75 5.0 26.4 330 14 302.7 306.4 299.3 363.3 20.41
1 1000 79 29.4 24.4 75 5.0 25.7 330 10 302.5 306.2 298.8 360.6 19.59
2 944 591 24.6 22.7 89 1.9 23.2 304 12 302.7 306.1 298.3 358.2 18.71
3 925 770 24.0 20.3 80 3.7 21.3 295 13 303.8 306.9 297.2 352.7 16.42
4 882 1186 20.4 19.8 96 0.6 20.0 278 14 304.3 307.4 297.5 354.1 16.71
5 850 1506 19.0 15.8 82 3.2 16.8 265 14 306.0 308.5 295.8 346.3 13.40
6 819 1824 16.2 14.3 89 1.9 14.9 277 12 306.4 308.7 295.3 344.3 12.61
7 815 1866 17.0 12.0 72 5.0 13.7 279 12 307.6 309.7 294.4 340.5 10.88
8 768 2373 16.4 8.4 59 8.0 11.4 299 9 312.3 314.0 294.4 340.2 9.05
9 700 3156 11.4 4.4 62 7.0 7.3 330 5 315.1 316.6 294.0 338.7 7.51
10 592 4532 2.0 -0.8 82 2.8 0.5 255 9 319.7 320.8 294.1 339.3 6.11
11 570 4837 0.4 -2.5 81 2.9 -1.1 238 10 321.3 322.4 294.1 339.4 5.59
12 562 4950 0.2 -7.8 55 8.0 -3.5 232 10 322.3 323.1 293.0 334.8 3.78
13 546 5181 -1.3 -4.2 81 2.9 -2.8 219 11 323.2 324.2 294.3 340.0 5.14
14 527 5464 -2.1 -10.1 54 8.0 -5.7 203 12 325.5 326.2 293.5 336.8 3.37
15 513 5677 -3.3 -8.3 68 5.0 -5.6 191 12 326.6 327.4 294.3 340.0 3.99
16 501 5864 -4.1 -11.1 58 7.0 -7.1 181 13 327.9 328.5 294.0 338.9 3.27
17 500 5880 -3.9 -11.9 54 8.0 -7.3 180 13 328.3 328.9 294.0 338.7 3.07
18 490 6040 -4.5 -18.5 33 14.0 -9.5 166 13 329.5 329.8 293.3 335.8 1.81
19 484 6137 -4.9 -13.9 49 9.0 -8.6 157 12 330.1 330.7 294.1 339.4 2.70
20 459 6555 -5.7 -27.7 16 22.0 -12.1 121 11 334.2 334.3 293.6 337.3 0.86
21 431 7047 -9.9 -34.9 11 25.0 -15.6 77 10 334.9 335.0 293.5 336.6 0.46
22 409 7450 -13.5 -37.5 11 24.0 -18.3 40 8 335.3 335.4 293.5 336.7 0.37
23 404 7544 -12.9 -43.9 6 31.0 -18.3 32 8 337.3 337.3 293.9 338.0 0.19
24 400 7620 -13.5 -37.5 11 24.0 -18.4 25 8 337.4 337.5 294.0 338.9 0.38
25 373 8145 -17.5 -45.5 7 28.0 -21.8 46 8 339.0 339.0 294.2 339.7 0.18
26 357 8471 -19.7 -34.7 25 15.0 -22.7 59 7 340.3 340.4 294.9 342.4 0.56
27 350 8617 -20.7 -37.7 20 17.0 -23.8 64 7 340.9 340.9 294.9 342.5 0.43
28 300 9730 -31.1 -40.1 41 9.0 -32.3 110 6 341.5 341.6 295.1 343.1 0.39
29 250 11000 -41.7 -49.7 42 8.0 -42.2 105 19 344.1 344.1 295.4 344.7 0.16
30 211 12124 -50.3 -67.3 12 17.0 -50.7 97 46 347.8 347.8 296.1 347.8 0.02
31 200 12470 -52.5 -67.5 15 15.0 -52.8 95 54 349.6 349.6 296.5 349.7 0.02
32 188 12868 -55.5 -69.5 16 14.0 -55.8 83 43 351.0 351.0 296.9 351.1 0.02
33 160 13889 -59.7 -80.7 5 21.0 -59.9 52 16 360.5 360.5 298.8 360.5 0.00
34 150 14290 -62.9 -81.9 6 19.0 -63.0 40 5 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.7 0.00
35 118 15722 -75.5 -83.5 27 8.0 -75.5 341 9 364.2 364.2 299.5 364.2 0.00
36 104 16446 -78.9 -86.9 26 8.0 -78.9 310 10 371.1 371.1 300.8 371.1 0.00
37 100 16670 -77.9 -86.9 22 9.0 -77.9 300 11 377.2 377.2 301.8 377.2 0.00
38 79 17990 -84.9 -89.5 44 4.6 -84.9 115 6 389.1 389.1 303.6 389.1 0.00
39 73 18425 -83.9 -90.9 28 7.0 -83.9 105 3 400.1 400.1 305.2 400.1 0.00
40 70 18660 -79.1 -89.1 18 10.0 -79.1 100 1 415.2 415.2 307.2 415.2 0.00
41 65 19081 -80.3 -90.3 17 10.0 -80.3 96 7 421.4 421.4 307.9 421.4 0.00
42 53 20261 -72.5 -91.5 4 19.0 -72.6 83 25 464.8 464.8 312.2 464.8 0.00
43 50 20610 -65.9 -90.9 2 25.0 -66.2 80 30 488.2 488.2 314.1 488.2 0.00
44 40 21978 -61.3 -88.3 2 27.0 -61.9 63 20 531.9 531.9 317.1 531.9 0.00
45 38 22295 -62.5 -88.5 2 26.0 -63.0 59 18 536.7 536.7 317.3 536.7 0.00
46 33 23168 -60.9 -87.9 2 27.0 -61.7 47 11 563.1 563.1 318.8 563.1 0.01
47 31 23561 -55.5 -86.5 1 31.0 -57.0 43 8 587.8 587.8 320.0 587.8 0.01
48 30 23770 -55.5 -85.5 1 30.0 -57.0 40 7 593.3 593.3 320.3 593.4 0.01
49 27 24443 -54.3 -85.3 1 31.0 -56.2 45 11 614.9 614.9 321.3 614.9 0.01
50 22 25745 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -58.9 55 18 643.0 643.0 322.4 643.1 0.01
51 20 26350 -54.9 -84.9 1 30.0 -57.1 60 22 668.1 668.1 323.3 668.2 0.01
52 18 27031 -50.3 -83.3 1 33.0 -53.9 703.1 703.1 324.6 703.2 0.02
53 14 28670 -50.6 -83.6 1 33.0 -54.8 85 73 754.4 754.4 326.1 754.6 0.03
54 13 29153 -50.7 -83.7 1 33.0 -55.1 770.3 770.3 326.5 770.5 0.03
TRP 79 17990 -84.9 -89.5 44 4.6 -84.9 115 6 389.1 389.1 303.6 389.1 0.00
WND 14 28670 -50.6 -83.6 1 33.0 -54.8 85 73 754.4 754.4 326.1 754.6 0.03
Sounding variables and indices
1000-500 mb thick: 5801.00 m
Freezing level: 559.87 mb = 4981.24 m = 16342.44 ft
Wetbulb zero: 585.21 mb = 4625.09 m = 15174.01 ft
Precipitable water: 2.19 inches
Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 73.13 %
Est. max temperature: 33.15 C = 91.67 F
Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 938.13 mb = 645.90 m = 2119.05 ft T: 24.42 C
700-500 lapse rate: 5.62 C/km
ThetaE index: 15.38 C Layer 850.0- 592.0 mb
Conv cond level (CCL): 896.61 mb = 1042.35 m = 3419.74 ft
Mean mixing ratio: 18.43 g/kg
Conv temperature: 31.69 C = 89.03 F
Cap Strength: 0.98 C
Lifted Index: -3.57 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible
Lifted Index @300 mb: -6.74 C
Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.22 C
Showalter Index: 0.42 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable
Total Totals Index: 42.60 C Risk: None
Vertical Totals Index: 22.90 C
Cross Totals Index: 19.70 C
K Index: 31.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms
Sweat Index: 230.60 Risk: None
Energy Index: -1.49 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms
Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+): 1863.74 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel: 61.05 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-): 8.75 J/kg
Cap Strength: 0.98 C
Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 912.03 mb = 893.35 m = 2930.90 ft
Lev Free Conv (LFC): 887.03 mb = 1136.20 m = 3727.66 ft
Equ Level (EL): 777.03 mb = 2272.96 m = 7457.14 ft
B at Equ Level: 33.46 J/kg
Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 77.03 mb = 18128.52 m = 59476.04 ft
Wind level data
Storm motion: 292 at 8 knt
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TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL
LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V
mb m knt m/s | knt m/s
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0 1008 4 330 14 7.0 -12.1 | 360 9 0.0 -9.3
1 1000 79 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 19 6 -2.0 -5.8
2 925 770 295 13 11.8 -5.5 | 299 5 4.8 -2.7
3 850 1506 265 14 13.9 1.2 | 240 8 7.0 4.1
4 700 3156 330 5 2.5 -4.3 | 72 5 -4.5 -1.5
5 500 5880 180 13 0.0 13.0 | 156 17 -7.0 15.8
6 400 7620 25 8 -3.4 -7.3 | 67 11 -10.4 -4.4
7 300 9730 110 6 -5.6 2.1 | 111 14 -12.6 4.9
8 250 11000 105 19 -18.4 4.9 | 107 26 -25.3 7.8
9 200 12470 95 54 -53.8 4.7 | 97 61 -60.8 7.5
10 150 14290 40 5 -3.2 -3.8 | 84 10 -10.2 -1.0
11 100 16670 300 11 9.5 -5.5 | 316 4 2.5 -2.7
12 79 17990 115 6 -5.4 2.5 | 113 14 -12.4 5.4
13 70 18660 100 1 -1.0 0.2 | 111 9 -8.0 3.0
14 50 20610 80 30 -29.5 -5.2 | 86 37 -36.5 -2.4
15 30 23770 40 7 -4.5 -5.4 | 78 12 -11.5 -2.5
16 20 26350 60 22 -19.1 -11.0 | 73 27 -26.0 -8.2
Wind Parameters
Mean winds (0-6000m): 262.1 at 10.1 knts
Storm direction: 292.1 at 7.5 knts
Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.1 neg: 2.6 tot: 4.6 10-3/s
Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 62.3 deg
Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 13.6 neg: -21.3 tot: -7.7 m^2/s^2
ave: -2.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.06
Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.4 stream: -0.3 10^-3/s
Energy-Hel index: 0.10
Bulk Rich Number: 133.09
Bulk Shear: 14.00 m/s
Storm Parameters
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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
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500 320 11 359 6| 0.0 5.4 5.4| 4.3 -5.9 -1.6 -3.2 -0.23| 8.4 -1.9
1000 306 12 328 5| 0.0 5.3 5.3| 4.3 -13.4 -9.1 -9.1 -0.53| 7.0 -3.7
1500 295 13 298 5| 0.0 5.2 5.2| 4.3 -21.3 -17.0 -11.3 -0.63| 6.3 -4.0
2000 289 13 285 5| 1.3 3.9 5.2| 9.0 -21.3 -12.3 -6.2 -0.36| 6.1 -2.2
2500 289 12 283 5| 1.9 3.1 5.0| 11.4 -21.3 -9.9 -3.9 -0.17| 5.8 -1.0
3000 289 11 282 4| 2.1 2.6 4.6| 13.6 -21.3 -7.7 -2.6 -0.06| 5.4 -0.3
4000 290 10 283 2| 1.6 2.5 4.1| 14.7 -21.6 -6.9 -1.7 0.01| 4.9 0.0
5000 281 10 248 3| 1.2 2.8 4.1| 14.8 -25.9 -11.1 -2.2 -0.04| 4.8 -0.2
6000 262 10 215 5| 1.0 2.6 3.6| 14.8 -62.4 -47.6 -7.9 -0.18| 5.1 -0.9
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