UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032300.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:0000Z 23 MAR 20 Station: GC018 WMO ident: 60018 Latitude: 28.32 Longitude: -16.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 98 40 11 SFC 998 115 16.8 6.8 52 10.0 11.3 40 11 290.1 291.2 284.5 307.8 6.21 2 962 427 15.2 5.2 51 10.0 9.8 344 12 291.6 292.6 284.6 308.2 5.77 3 925 757 11.8 4.8 62 7.0 8.1 285 14 291.4 292.4 284.6 308.1 5.83 4 868 1285 7.4 2.4 71 5.0 4.9 308 14 292.1 293.1 284.3 307.3 5.24 5 850 1457 5.6 2.2 79 3.4 3.9 315 14 292.0 293.0 284.3 307.3 5.28 6 815 1799 2.0 2.0 100 0.0 2.0 315 18 291.7 292.7 284.3 307.4 5.43 7 700 3011 -5.7 -5.7 100 0.0 -5.7 315 32 296.2 296.8 284.1 306.8 3.57 8 672 3330 -7.7 -7.7 100 0.0 -7.7 310 33 297.4 298.0 284.2 307.0 3.19 9 668 3377 -9.1 -11.7 81 2.6 -10.0 309 33 296.3 296.8 282.8 303.5 2.33 10 617 3988 -13.1 -20.1 56 7.0 -14.9 298 35 298.6 298.8 282.4 302.5 1.25 11 610 4075 -13.9 -16.2 83 2.3 -14.6 297 36 298.6 298.9 283.0 304.1 1.77 12 606 4125 -14.3 -17.3 78 3.0 -15.1 296 36 298.7 299.0 282.9 303.8 1.62 13 590 4328 -14.7 -18.7 72 4.0 -15.7 292 37 300.5 300.8 283.5 305.2 1.48 14 587 4367 -14.5 -20.5 60 6.0 -16.0 291 37 301.2 301.5 283.5 305.3 1.27 15 586 4380 -12.9 -27.9 27 15.0 -16.0 291 37 303.2 303.4 283.5 305.4 0.66 16 582 4432 -13.5 -27.5 30 14.0 -16.4 290 37 303.1 303.3 283.5 305.4 0.69 17 578 4485 -12.5 -18.5 61 6.0 -14.2 289 37 304.9 305.2 285.2 309.8 1.54 18 576 4511 -12.1 -20.1 51 8.0 -14.3 289 37 305.7 305.9 285.3 310.0 1.34 19 528 5171 -17.7 -22.7 65 5.0 -18.8 277 40 306.6 306.9 285.5 310.5 1.17 20 524 5228 -16.1 -29.1 32 13.0 -18.7 276 40 309.2 309.4 285.8 311.5 0.66 21 522 5257 -16.9 -26.9 42 10.0 -19.0 276 40 308.6 308.8 285.8 311.3 0.81 22 514 5373 -16.7 -38.7 13 22.0 -20.0 274 40 310.2 310.3 285.7 311.2 0.26 23 500 5580 -18.7 -35.7 21 17.0 -21.4 270 41 310.2 310.3 285.9 311.5 0.36 24 469 6051 -22.7 -45.7 10 23.0 -25.1 273 43 311.0 311.0 285.9 311.5 0.14 25 400 7190 -33.1 -55.1 9 22.0 -34.3 280 49 312.0 312.0 286.1 312.2 0.05 26 361 7901 -38.9 -64.9 5 26.0 -39.7 275 62 313.5 313.5 286.6 313.6 0.02 27 359 7940 -34.5 -69.5 2 35.0 -35.8 274 63 319.9 319.9 288.7 319.9 0.01 28 358 7959 -34.3 -68.3 2 34.0 -35.6 274 63 320.4 320.4 288.9 320.5 0.01 29 314 8868 -38.1 -70.1 2 32.0 -39.2 267 79 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.4 0.01 30 300 9180 -40.5 -71.5 2 31.0 -41.4 265 85 328.3 328.3 291.2 328.3 0.01 31 281 9624 -43.9 -73.9 2 30.0 -44.6 269 100 329.6 329.6 291.6 329.6 0.01 32 274 9795 -42.1 -73.8 2 31.7 -42.9 270 106 334.7 334.7 293.0 334.7 0.01 33 269 9920 -40.7 -73.7 2 33.0 -41.6 273 101 338.4 338.4 293.9 338.4 0.01 34 250 10420 -41.5 -74.5 2 33.0 -42.5 285 79 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.4 0.01 35 215 11428 -48.1 -78.1 2 30.0 -48.7 278 78 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.3 0.00 36 213 11490 -45.5 -78.5 1 33.0 -46.2 278 78 354.3 354.3 297.5 354.3 0.00 37 204 11778 -45.3 -79.3 1 34.0 -46.1 276 78 359.0 359.0 298.5 359.0 0.00 38 200 11910 -45.9 -78.9 1 33.0 -46.7 275 78 360.1 360.1 298.7 360.1 0.00 39 150 13780 -54.7 -84.7 1 30.0 -55.1 285 65 375.8 375.8 301.6 375.8 0.00 40 126 14880 -60.5 -87.5 2 27.0 -60.7 270 70 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.6 0.00 41 100 16320 -60.3 -87.3 2 27.0 -60.6 250 36 411.2 411.2 306.7 411.2 0.00 42 86 17253 -63.7 -88.7 2 25.0 -63.9 242 26 422.5 422.5 308.0 422.5 0.00 43 77 17937 -60.1 -88.1 1 28.0 -60.5 235 19 443.6 443.6 310.3 443.6 0.00 44 70 18530 -61.5 -88.5 2 27.0 -61.9 230 13 452.8 452.8 311.1 452.8 0.00 45 53 20257 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.1 329 6 489.9 489.9 314.2 489.9 0.00 46 50 20620 -59.5 -89.5 1 30.0 -60.1 350 5 503.3 503.3 315.2 503.3 0.00 47 43 21569 -57.3 -88.3 1 31.0 -58.2 24 7 530.9 530.9 317.0 530.9 0.00 48 39 22184 -59.1 -89.1 1 30.0 -59.9 46 9 541.3 541.3 317.6 541.4 0.00 49 32 23438 -54.5 -87.5 1 33.0 -56.1 90 12 585.2 585.2 319.9 585.2 0.01 50 30 23850 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.5 105 13 591.7 591.7 320.2 591.7 0.01 51 27 24516 -58.5 -88.5 1 30.0 -59.7 149 12 603.1 603.1 320.7 603.1 0.01 52 22 25822 -52.1 -86.1 1 34.0 -54.8 235 9 658.5 658.5 323.0 658.6 0.01 53 20 26440 -51.7 -86.7 1 35.0 -54.7 275 8 677.9 677.9 323.7 678.0 0.01 54 16 27891 -50.5 -85.5 1 35.0 -54.4 726.5 726.5 325.3 726.6 0.02 55 14 28762 -50.5 -85.5 1 35.0 -54.8 754.8 754.8 326.1 755.0 0.02 TRP 126 14880 -60.5 -87.5 2 27.0 -60.7 270 70 384.6 384.6 303.0 384.6 0.00 WND 274 9795 -42.1 -73.8 2 31.7 -42.9 270 106 334.7 334.7 293.0 334.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5482.00 m Freezing level: 785.13 mb = 2113.86 m = 6935.14 ft Wetbulb zero: 785.08 mb = 2097.03 m = 6879.92 ft Precipitable water: 0.75 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 72.08 % Est. max temperature: 18.68 C = 65.62 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 859.15 mb = 1369.14 m = 4491.89 ft T: 6.52 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.06 C/km ThetaE index: 0.88 C Layer 925.0- 815.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 826.48 mb = 1685.23 m = 5528.91 ft Mean mixing ratio: 5.83 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.51 C = 65.32 F Cap Strength: 5.25 C Lifted Index: 4.83 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.56 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.62 C Showalter Index: 5.36 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 45.20 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.30 C Cross Totals Index: 20.90 C K Index: 26.50 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 95.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.84 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 85.26 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 13.06 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 20.12 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.20 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 833.21 mb = 1619.33 m = 5312.69 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 818.21 mb = 1767.12 m = 5797.56 ft Equ Level (EL): 588.21 mb = 4351.16 m = 14275.28 ft B at Equ Level: 83.75 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 528.21 mb = 5167.80 m = 16954.53 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 324 at 22 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 998 115 40 11 -7.1 -8.4 | 115 22 -19.7 9.0 1 925 757 285 14 13.5 -3.6 | 184 14 0.9 13.8 2 850 1457 315 14 9.9 -9.9 | 160 8 -2.7 7.5 3 700 3011 315 32 22.6 -22.6 | 297 11 10.0 -5.2 4 500 5580 270 41 41.0 -0.0 | 238 33 28.4 17.4 5 400 7190 280 49 48.3 -8.5 | 256 37 35.7 8.9 6 300 9180 265 85 84.7 7.4 | 251 76 72.1 24.8 7 274 9795 270 106 106.0 -0.0 | 259 95 93.4 17.4 8 250 10420 285 79 76.3 -20.4 | 273 64 63.7 -3.0 9 200 11910 275 78 77.7 -6.8 | 261 66 65.1 10.6 10 150 13780 285 65 62.8 -16.8 | 269 50 50.2 0.6 11 126 14880 270 70 70.0 -0.0 | 253 60 57.4 17.4 12 100 16320 250 36 33.8 12.3 | 216 37 21.2 29.7 13 70 18530 230 13 10.0 8.4 | 174 26 -2.6 25.8 14 50 20620 350 5 0.9 -4.9 | 137 17 -11.7 12.5 15 30 23850 105 13 -12.6 3.4 | 130 33 -25.1 20.8 16 20 26440 275 8 8.0 -0.7 | 165 17 -4.6 16.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 294.2 at 28.7 knts Storm direction: 324.2 at 21.5 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 0.7 neg: 5.7 tot: 6.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 178.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 48.9 neg: -16.7 tot: 32.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 10.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.37 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.6 stream: 3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 1.05 Bulk Shear: 81.25 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 353 12 116 12| 0.0 17.7 17.7| 23.2 -4.9 18.3 36.6 0.42| 19.7 8.3 1000 311 13 163 9| 0.0 9.9 9.9| 33.3 -8.6 24.6 24.6 0.38| 14.3 5.4 1500 311 13 165 9| 1.4 6.6 8.0| 34.3 -14.2 20.1 13.4 0.26| 11.3 3.0 2000 312 15 168 8| 1.1 6.0 7.1| 39.6 -14.2 25.4 12.7 0.35| 10.0 3.4 2500 313 17 177 6| 0.9 5.8 6.7| 44.8 -14.2 30.6 12.3 0.40| 9.2 3.6 3000 314 19 195 4| 0.7 5.7 6.4| 48.9 -16.7 32.2 10.7 0.37| 8.6 3.2 4000 310 23 240 6| 0.5 5.2 5.7| 48.9 -48.6 0.3 0.1 0.18| 7.9 1.4 5000 302 26 249 10| 0.4 4.9 5.3| 48.9 -99.4 -50.5 -10.1 0.04| 7.5 0.3 6000 294 29 247 15| 0.6 4.3 4.9| 77.9-130.2 -52.3 -8.7 0.03| 7.1 0.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20200323.00.gif