UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032400.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 24 MAR 20 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:0000Z 24 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1002 118 18.2 7.2 49 11.0 12.0 330 10 291.2 292.3 285.1 309.4 6.36 1 1000 135 18.4 7.4 49 11.0 12.2 320 8 291.5 292.7 285.4 310.1 6.46 2 925 796 12.8 4.8 58 8.0 8.5 335 10 292.4 293.4 285.0 309.2 5.83 3 850 1500 6.6 3.7 82 2.9 5.1 5 16 293.1 294.1 285.3 310.1 5.88 4 816 1833 3.4 2.7 95 0.7 3.1 3 18 293.1 294.1 285.2 309.6 5.70 5 773 2270 0.4 0.4 100 0.0 0.4 0 21 294.5 295.4 285.1 309.4 5.10 6 725 2782 -2.5 -2.8 98 0.3 -2.6 357 24 296.7 297.5 285.1 309.5 4.29 7 719 2848 -1.9 -11.9 46 10.0 -5.5 356 25 298.1 298.5 283.2 304.7 2.13 8 713 2915 -1.3 -12.3 43 11.0 -5.3 356 25 299.5 299.8 283.8 305.9 2.08 9 709 2960 -1.1 -11.1 47 10.0 -4.8 356 25 300.2 300.6 284.3 307.3 2.31 10 702 3039 -1.7 -10.7 50 9.0 -5.1 355 26 300.4 300.8 284.5 307.8 2.41 11 700 3062 -1.9 -11.9 46 10.0 -5.5 355 26 300.4 300.8 284.2 307.2 2.19 12 671 3396 -3.9 -32.9 8 29.0 -10.0 354 27 301.8 301.9 282.6 303.0 0.36 13 652 3622 -4.9 -22.9 23 18.0 -9.7 354 28 303.2 303.3 283.9 306.2 0.93 14 599 4283 -8.5 -36.5 8 28.0 -13.6 353 31 306.4 306.5 284.4 307.4 0.28 15 500 5650 -20.5 -47.5 7 27.0 -23.3 350 36 308.0 308.1 284.7 308.4 0.10 16 454 6354 -27.3 -49.3 11 22.0 -29.0 348 40 308.1 308.2 284.8 308.5 0.09 17 435 6662 -28.3 -60.3 3 32.0 -30.2 347 42 310.7 310.7 285.6 310.8 0.03 18 400 7260 -30.9 -59.9 4 29.0 -32.5 345 46 314.8 314.8 287.1 314.9 0.03 19 364 7924 -34.5 -64.5 3 30.0 -35.8 340 49 318.6 318.6 288.3 318.7 0.02 20 300 9260 -39.5 -72.5 2 33.0 -40.5 330 55 329.7 329.7 291.6 329.7 0.01 21 260 10235 -42.7 -72.7 2 30.0 -43.5 303 64 338.8 338.8 294.0 338.8 0.01 22 258 10288 -42.7 -72.7 2 30.0 -43.5 301 65 339.5 339.5 294.2 339.5 0.01 23 250 10500 -44.3 -73.3 3 29.0 -45.0 295 67 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.2 0.01 24 220 11346 -50.1 -74.4 4 24.3 -50.5 300 98 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.0 0.01 25 218 11406 -50.5 -74.5 4 24.0 -50.9 302 95 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.2 0.01 26 200 11970 -48.5 -80.5 1 32.0 -49.1 320 70 356.0 356.0 297.9 356.0 0.00 27 193 12204 -46.9 -81.9 1 35.0 -47.6 319 70 362.2 362.2 299.1 362.2 0.00 28 158 13499 -55.7 -85.7 1 30.0 -56.0 312 68 368.6 368.6 300.3 368.6 0.00 29 151 13787 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -54.1 310 68 376.8 376.8 301.7 376.8 0.00 30 150 13830 -53.7 -85.7 1 32.0 -54.1 310 68 377.5 377.5 301.8 377.6 0.00 31 107 15954 -63.7 -88.7 2 25.0 -63.8 300 38 396.9 396.9 304.8 396.9 0.00 32 100 16370 -63.5 -88.5 2 25.0 -63.7 295 40 405.0 405.0 305.9 405.0 0.00 33 80 17736 -65.7 -89.7 2 24.0 -65.9 298 19 427.2 427.2 308.5 427.2 0.00 34 72 18385 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.3 300 9 450.5 450.5 310.9 450.5 0.00 35 70 18560 -62.3 -89.3 2 27.0 -62.6 300 6 451.1 451.1 311.0 451.1 0.00 36 68 18738 -63.1 -90.1 1 27.0 -63.4 294 6 453.1 453.1 311.1 453.1 0.00 37 64 19112 -60.3 -90.3 1 30.0 -60.7 281 7 467.2 467.2 312.4 467.2 0.00 38 50 20640 -62.1 -90.1 1 28.0 -62.6 230 11 497.1 497.1 314.8 497.2 0.00 39 49 20765 -63.1 -90.1 1 27.0 -63.5 227 11 497.7 497.7 314.8 497.7 0.00 40 45 21294 -58.3 -89.3 1 31.0 -59.1 216 10 521.6 521.6 316.4 521.6 0.00 41 39 22198 -56.7 -89.7 1 33.0 -57.8 196 9 547.4 547.4 317.9 547.4 0.00 42 33 23254 -57.7 -88.7 1 31.0 -58.8 173 8 571.5 571.5 319.2 571.6 0.00 43 30 23860 -54.5 -88.5 1 34.0 -56.2 160 7 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.1 0.01 44 28 24303 -52.9 -87.9 1 35.0 -55.0 174 6 612.4 612.4 321.2 612.4 0.01 45 26 24779 -53.9 -87.9 1 34.0 -55.9 190 6 622.7 622.7 321.6 622.7 0.01 46 20 26470 -51.9 -87.9 1 36.0 -54.9 245 4 677.3 677.3 323.7 677.4 0.01 47 14 28799 -48.1 -86.1 0 38.0 -53.2 258 14 762.9 762.9 326.3 763.1 0.02 48 13 29287 -48.9 -85.9 1 37.0 -54.0 261 16 776.5 776.5 326.7 776.7 0.02 49 10 31040 -40.9 -81.9 0 41.0 -50.7 270 23 866.9 866.9 328.8 867.4 0.05 50 10 31040 -40.3 -81.3 0 41.0 -50.4 270 23 869.1 869.1 328.8 869.6 0.05 51 9.2 31604 -44.1 -84.1 0 40.0 -52.6 875.6 875.6 329.0 875.9 0.04 52 8.8 31904 -40.9 -81.9 0 41.0 -51.3 899.2 899.2 329.4 899.7 0.06 TRP 107 15954 -63.7 -88.7 2 25.0 -63.8 300 38 396.9 396.9 304.8 396.9 0.00 WND 220 11346 -50.1 -74.4 4 24.3 -50.5 300 98 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.0 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5515.00 m Freezing level: 766.38 mb = 2341.02 m = 7680.41 ft Wetbulb zero: 767.04 mb = 2332.26 m = 7651.69 ft Precipitable water: 0.69 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 45.43 % Est. max temperature: 20.06 C = 68.11 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 850.17 mb = 1498.34 m = 4915.77 ft T: 6.61 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.19 C/km ThetaE index: 4.81 C Layer 719.0- 713.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 818.39 mb = 1809.44 m = 5936.41 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.08 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.13 C = 68.23 F Cap Strength: 3.90 C Lifted Index: 2.07 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 14.45 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.42 C Showalter Index: 1.75 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 51.30 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.10 C Cross Totals Index: 24.20 C K Index: 20.80 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 158.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.28 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.69 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.72 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 27.10 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.85 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 830.69 mb = 1687.59 m = 5536.65 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 775.69 mb = 2242.30 m = 7356.54 ft Equ Level (EL): 745.69 mb = 2557.61 m = 8391.00 ft B at Equ Level: 3.65 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 715.69 mb = 2885.18 m = 9465.71 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 22 at 18 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 1002 118 330 10 5.0 -8.7 | 235 15 12.0 8.4 1 1000 135 320 8 5.1 -6.1 | 228 16 12.2 10.9 2 925 796 335 10 4.2 -9.1 | 235 14 11.3 8.0 3 850 1500 5 16 -1.4 -15.9 | 259 6 5.6 1.1 4 700 3062 355 26 2.3 -25.9 | 314 13 9.3 -8.8 5 500 5650 350 36 6.3 -35.5 | 324 23 13.3 -18.4 6 400 7260 345 46 11.9 -44.4 | 325 33 18.9 -27.4 7 300 9260 330 55 27.5 -47.6 | 312 46 34.5 -30.6 8 250 10500 295 67 60.7 -28.3 | 279 69 67.8 -11.3 9 220 11346 300 98 84.9 -49.0 | 289 97 91.9 -31.9 10 200 11970 320 70 45.0 -53.6 | 305 64 52.0 -36.6 11 150 13830 310 68 52.1 -43.7 | 294 65 59.1 -26.7 12 107 15954 300 38 32.9 -19.0 | 273 40 39.9 -1.9 13 100 16370 295 40 36.3 -16.9 | 270 43 43.3 0.1 14 70 18560 300 6 5.2 -3.0 | 221 19 12.2 14.1 15 50 20640 230 11 8.4 7.1 | 213 29 15.5 24.1 16 30 23860 160 7 -2.4 6.6 | 191 24 4.6 23.6 17 20 26470 245 4 3.6 1.7 | 210 22 10.7 18.7 18 10 31040 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 240 35 30.0 17.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 352.4 at 24.6 knts Storm direction: 22.4 at 18.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.7 neg: 1.7 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 78.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 31.9 neg: -6.7 tot: 25.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 8.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.45 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.3 stream: 1.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.09 Bulk Shear: 39.23 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 326 9 231 15| 0.6 0.0 0.6| 4.3 -6.7 -2.4 -4.7 -0.15| 4.1 -0.6 1000 334 10 234 14| 2.4 0.0 2.4| 12.7 -6.7 6.0 6.0 0.22| 4.5 1.0 1500 346 11 239 12| 3.5 0.0 3.5| 18.4 -6.7 11.7 7.8 0.32| 5.0 1.6 2000 352 13 246 10| 2.6 0.9 3.5| 23.4 -6.7 16.7 8.3 0.43| 4.6 2.0 2500 354 15 255 9| 2.1 1.4 3.5| 28.0 -6.7 21.3 8.5 0.46| 4.4 2.0 3000 354 17 266 9| 1.7 1.7 3.5| 31.9 -6.7 25.2 8.4 0.45| 4.3 1.9 4000 354 19 284 9| 1.3 1.8 3.1| 37.8 -6.7 31.1 7.8 0.44| 3.7 1.6 5000 353 22 297 11| 1.0 1.9 2.9| 42.8 -6.7 36.1 7.2 0.42| 3.4 1.4 6000 352 25 305 13| 0.9 2.0 2.9| 47.1 -6.7 40.4 6.7 0.38| 3.3 1.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20200324.00.gif