UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 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 110 15 13 SFC 999 119 17.4 9.4 59 8.0 12.7 15 13 290.6 291.9 285.9 311.7 7.42 2 925 770 11.0 4.0 62 7.0 7.3 330 21 290.6 291.5 284.0 306.4 5.51 3 865 1323 6.2 2.6 78 3.6 4.4 346 36 291.2 292.1 284.0 306.5 5.34 4 850 1466 5.0 1.9 80 3.1 3.5 350 40 291.4 292.3 283.9 306.3 5.16 5 848 1485 4.8 1.8 81 3.0 3.3 350 40 291.4 292.3 283.9 306.2 5.14 6 817 1789 3.4 -1.6 70 5.0 1.1 353 40 293.0 293.7 283.5 305.2 4.16 7 807 1889 4.2 -5.8 48 10.0 -0.0 354 40 294.9 295.4 283.0 304.1 3.07 8 792 2041 3.0 -9.0 41 12.0 -1.7 355 40 295.2 295.6 282.4 302.6 2.44 9 778 2186 2.0 -5.0 60 7.0 -1.0 357 40 295.6 296.2 283.7 305.7 3.39 10 700 3032 -2.7 -12.7 46 10.0 -6.2 5 39 299.5 299.9 283.7 305.9 2.05 11 640 3734 -7.9 -17.9 44 10.0 -10.8 4 42 301.4 301.6 283.8 306.0 1.46 12 616 4029 -10.3 -17.3 56 7.0 -12.3 3 43 301.9 302.2 284.2 307.0 1.60 13 585 4424 -12.5 -24.5 36 12.0 -15.3 2 44 303.8 304.0 284.1 306.8 0.90 14 550 4891 -15.9 -27.9 35 12.0 -18.3 1 46 305.2 305.3 284.4 307.6 0.70 15 528 5197 -18.5 -27.5 45 9.0 -20.3 1 47 305.7 305.8 284.7 308.2 0.76 16 500 5600 -21.7 -33.7 33 12.0 -23.5 360 49 306.6 306.7 284.6 308.1 0.44 17 452 6334 -27.7 -43.7 20 16.0 -29.2 360 45 308.0 308.1 284.8 308.7 0.18 18 426 6757 -31.5 -44.5 27 13.0 -32.6 360 43 308.4 308.5 284.9 309.1 0.17 19 406 7095 -33.5 -50.5 16 17.0 -34.6 360 41 310.1 310.1 285.5 310.5 0.09 20 400 7200 -32.7 -61.7 4 29.0 -34.1 360 40 312.5 312.5 286.2 312.6 0.02 21 342 8291 -39.3 -75.3 1 36.0 -40.2 322 47 317.8 317.8 288.1 317.9 0.00 22 331 8516 -37.5 -70.5 2 33.0 -38.6 313 49 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.3 0.01 23 307 9033 -41.3 -70.3 3 29.0 -42.1 295 52 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.0 0.01 24 300 9190 -40.5 -70.5 3 30.0 -41.4 295 57 328.3 328.3 291.2 328.3 0.01 25 284 9563 -39.1 -75.1 1 36.0 -40.2 293 61 335.5 335.5 293.2 335.5 0.01 26 250 10430 -41.3 -78.3 1 37.0 -42.3 290 70 344.7 344.7 295.4 344.7 0.00 27 229 11020 -43.1 -80.1 1 37.0 -44.0 293 73 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.7 0.00 28 210 11598 -45.8 -81.5 1 35.7 -46.5 295 76 355.3 355.3 297.7 355.3 0.00 29 200 11920 -47.3 -82.3 1 35.0 -48.0 305 66 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.00 30 183 12506 -48.5 -83.5 1 35.0 -49.1 300 63 365.1 365.1 299.7 365.1 0.00 31 177 12726 -47.9 -82.9 1 35.0 -48.6 299 62 369.6 369.6 300.5 369.6 0.00 32 153 13673 -54.7 -85.7 1 31.0 -55.1 291 58 373.7 373.7 301.2 373.7 0.00 33 150 13800 -53.3 -85.3 1 32.0 -53.8 290 57 378.2 378.2 301.9 378.2 0.00 34 139 14291 -53.5 -86.5 1 33.0 -53.9 289 54 386.2 386.2 303.2 386.2 0.00 35 104 16110 -64.7 -88.7 2 24.0 -64.8 285 42 398.2 398.2 305.0 398.2 0.00 36 100 16350 -64.7 -89.7 2 25.0 -64.8 285 40 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 37 88 17138 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -61.8 319 28 424.1 424.1 308.2 424.1 0.00 38 75 18121 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.5 2 13 436.0 436.0 309.4 436.0 0.00 39 73 18288 -60.3 -90.3 1 30.0 -60.7 9 11 449.9 449.9 310.8 450.0 0.00 40 70 18550 -59.9 -88.9 1 29.0 -60.3 20 7 456.2 456.2 311.4 456.2 0.00 41 63 19197 -64.5 -90.5 2 26.0 -64.8 20 10 460.1 460.1 311.8 460.1 0.00 42 60 19496 -61.3 -90.3 1 29.0 -61.7 20 12 473.7 473.7 313.0 473.7 0.00 43 57 19811 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.3 20 14 477.0 477.0 313.2 477.1 0.00 44 50 20620 -59.7 -89.7 1 30.0 -60.3 20 18 502.8 502.8 315.1 502.8 0.00 45 43 21571 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -58.2 38 15 530.9 530.9 317.0 530.9 0.00 46 39 22187 -59.7 -89.7 1 30.0 -60.4 49 14 539.8 539.8 317.5 539.8 0.00 47 31 23648 -53.1 -88.1 1 35.0 -55.0 76 10 594.3 594.3 320.3 594.3 0.01 48 30 23860 -53.3 -87.3 1 34.0 -55.2 80 9 599.3 599.3 320.6 599.4 0.01 49 25 25021 -56.1 -89.1 1 33.0 -57.8 120 10 623.4 623.4 321.6 623.4 0.01 50 20 26450 -51.5 -87.5 1 36.0 -54.6 170 11 678.5 678.5 323.7 678.6 0.01 51 19 26784 -50.5 -87.5 0 37.0 -54.0 691.7 691.7 324.1 691.7 0.01 52 18 27135 -51.7 -86.7 1 35.0 -54.9 698.7 698.7 324.4 698.8 0.01 53 14 28768 -51.1 -87.1 1 36.0 -55.2 752.8 752.8 326.0 752.9 0.01 54 12 29787 -43.7 -83.7 0 40.0 -51.3 812.9 812.9 327.5 813.2 0.03 TRP 307 9033 -41.3 -70.3 3 29.0 -42.1 295 52 325.0 325.0 290.3 325.0 0.01 WND 210 11598 -45.8 -81.5 1 35.7 -46.5 295 76 355.3 355.3 297.7 355.3 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5490.00 m Freezing level: 744.81 mb = 2545.79 m = 8352.23 ft Wetbulb zero: 807.33 mb = 1885.39 m = 6185.59 ft Precipitable water: 0.65 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 52.14 % Est. max temperature: 18.14 C = 64.66 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 886.50 mb = 1120.70 m = 3676.80 ft T: 7.96 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.40 C/km ThetaE index: 5.37 C Layer 925.0- 865.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 833.95 mb = 1621.28 m = 5319.09 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.20 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.87 C = 65.97 F Cap Strength: 2.26 C Lifted Index: 1.66 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.32 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.26 C Showalter Index: 3.01 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 50.30 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.70 C Cross Totals Index: 23.60 C K Index: 18.60 Risk: < 20 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 177.80 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.41 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 0.59 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 1.08 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 60160.40 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.23 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 852.30 mb = 1443.98 m = 4737.43 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 28 at 29 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 999 119 15 13 -3.4 -12.6 | 219 17 10.5 13.1 1 925 770 330 21 10.5 -18.2 | 253 26 24.4 7.5 2 850 1466 350 40 6.9 -39.4 | 303 25 20.9 -13.7 3 700 3032 5 39 -3.4 -38.9 | 321 17 10.5 -13.2 4 500 5600 360 49 -0.0 -49.0 | 329 27 13.9 -23.3 5 400 7200 360 40 -0.0 -40.0 | 316 20 13.9 -14.3 6 307 9033 295 52 47.1 -22.0 | 267 61 61.0 3.7 7 300 9190 295 57 51.7 -24.1 | 269 66 65.6 1.6 8 250 10430 290 70 65.8 -23.9 | 269 80 79.7 1.7 9 210 11598 295 76 68.9 -32.1 | 274 83 82.8 -6.5 10 200 11920 305 66 54.1 -37.9 | 280 69 68.0 -12.2 11 150 13800 290 57 53.6 -19.5 | 265 68 67.5 6.2 12 100 16350 285 40 38.6 -10.4 | 254 55 52.5 15.3 13 70 18550 20 7 -2.4 -6.6 | 211 22 11.5 19.1 14 50 20620 20 18 -6.2 -16.9 | 222 12 7.8 8.7 15 30 23860 80 9 -8.9 -1.6 | 192 25 5.0 24.1 16 20 26450 170 11 -1.9 10.8 | 198 38 12.0 36.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 358.5 at 38.9 knts Storm direction: 28.5 at 29.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 3.6 tot: 6.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 103.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 232.2 neg: 0.0 tot: 232.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 77.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.83 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.1 stream: 6.7 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.01 Bulk Shear: 70.34 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 16 239 19| 0.0 11.5 11.5| 45.0 0.0 45.0 90.0 0.83| 11.8 9.8 1000 342 20 252 21| 0.0 10.9 10.9|122.5 0.0 122.5 122.5 0.84| 13.1 11.0 1500 345 26 268 20| 4.0 7.3 11.3|199.7 0.0 199.7 133.2 0.89| 12.9 11.4 2000 348 29 278 20| 3.4 5.5 8.9|212.2 0.0 212.2 106.1 0.86| 10.5 9.1 2500 351 31 285 20| 3.2 4.4 7.5|223.2 0.0 223.2 89.3 0.85| 9.1 7.7 3000 353 33 291 19| 3.0 3.6 6.6|232.2 0.0 232.2 77.4 0.83| 8.1 6.7 4000 357 35 300 18| 2.2 3.2 5.4|239.2 0.0 239.2 59.8 0.79| 6.6 5.2 5000 358 37 307 19| 1.8 3.0 4.8|244.9 0.0 244.9 49.0 0.75| 5.7 4.3 6000 358 39 312 20| 1.5 2.5 3.9|246.7 -10.4 236.3 39.4 0.67| 5.2 3.5 Wrote GIF file: 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