UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032612.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 26 MAR 20 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 26 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 1003 116 18.6 10.6 60 8.0 13.8 80 10 291.5 292.9 286.9 314.3 8.02 1 1000 142 17.0 11.0 68 6.0 13.4 80 5 290.1 291.6 286.6 313.5 8.26 2 997 168 16.2 10.2 68 6.0 12.7 75 5 289.6 291.0 285.9 311.8 7.85 3 925 799 10.8 8.3 85 2.5 9.4 300 2 290.4 291.7 285.8 311.5 7.44 4 903 999 8.8 8.0 95 0.8 8.3 310 3 290.3 291.6 285.9 311.5 7.47 5 855 1450 5.8 5.7 99 0.1 5.8 333 4 291.7 292.9 285.7 311.0 6.73 6 852 1479 6.4 1.4 70 5.0 3.9 334 4 292.7 293.5 284.2 307.1 4.97 7 850 1498 6.6 1.6 70 5.0 4.1 335 4 293.1 294.0 284.5 307.8 5.05 8 846 1537 6.6 1.6 70 5.0 4.1 338 4 293.5 294.4 284.7 308.2 5.08 9 845 1546 6.6 1.6 70 5.0 4.1 338 4 293.6 294.5 284.7 308.4 5.08 10 740 2619 -2.3 -2.5 99 0.2 -2.4 54 8 295.2 296.0 284.5 307.9 4.30 11 739 2630 -2.1 -5.2 79 3.1 -3.4 54 8 295.5 296.2 283.8 306.0 3.51 12 738 2641 0.4 -22.6 16 23.0 -6.0 55 8 298.4 298.5 281.8 301.1 0.84 13 737 2652 1.4 -29.6 8 31.0 -6.1 56 8 299.6 299.7 281.8 301.1 0.45 14 735 2674 1.8 -31.2 7 33.0 -6.0 57 8 300.3 300.3 282.0 301.6 0.38 15 710 2952 0.0 -35.0 5 35.0 -7.4 77 10 301.3 301.3 282.3 302.2 0.27 16 700 3066 0.8 85 10 303.4 17 693 3147 0.8 88 10 304.2 18 666 3464 -0.9 -39.9 3 39.0 -8.5 98 9 305.8 305.8 284.0 306.4 0.18 19 662 3512 -1.1 -15.1 34 14.0 -6.0 100 9 306.1 306.4 286.0 311.8 1.79 20 653 3621 -2.1 -12.1 46 10.0 -5.8 104 9 306.2 306.6 286.6 313.5 2.31 21 599 4300 -6.7 -13.7 57 7.0 -9.2 127 7 308.5 308.9 287.3 315.6 2.21 22 572 4658 -8.9 -22.9 31 14.0 -12.7 139 6 310.0 310.2 286.6 313.6 1.06 23 566 4739 -9.5 -20.5 40 11.0 -12.6 142 6 310.3 310.5 286.9 314.6 1.32 24 500 5680 -18.1 -23.0 65 4.9 -19.3 175 3 311.0 311.2 287.1 315.0 1.20 25 491 5816 -18.7 -32.7 28 14.0 -21.1 183 3 311.9 311.9 286.6 313.6 0.50 26 480 5985 -19.9 -37.9 19 18.0 -22.5 193 3 312.4 312.5 286.6 313.5 0.30 27 400 7310 -31.1 -43.1 30 12.0 -32.2 275 1 314.6 314.6 287.2 315.3 0.21 28 367 7913 -36.9 -42.9 54 6.0 -37.4 268 7 314.7 314.7 287.3 315.5 0.24 29 363 7989 -37.1 -48.1 31 11.0 -37.8 267 8 315.4 315.4 287.4 315.9 0.13 30 345 8339 -39.9 -53.9 21 14.0 -40.5 262 12 316.2 316.2 287.6 316.5 0.07 31 309 9083 -45.7 -54.7 36 9.0 -46.0 253 20 318.2 318.3 288.3 318.5 0.07 32 304 9192 -45.1 -70.1 4 25.0 -45.6 251 21 320.6 320.6 288.9 320.6 0.01 33 300 9280 -45.7 -65.7 9 20.0 -46.2 250 22 320.9 320.9 289.0 321.0 0.02 34 271 9951 -49.5 -71.5 6 22.0 -49.8 247 34 324.9 324.9 290.2 324.9 0.01 35 250 10480 -49.3 -74.3 4 25.0 -49.7 245 44 332.8 332.8 292.4 332.8 0.01 36 223 11222 -52.3 -77.3 3 25.0 -52.7 260 46 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.00 37 203 11833 -49.5 -83.5 1 34.0 -50.0 238 54 352.9 352.9 297.3 352.9 0.00 38 200 11930 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -50.2 235 55 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.00 39 172 12914 -49.9 -84.9 1 35.0 -50.5 243 67 369.3 369.3 300.4 369.4 0.00 40 167 13106 -50.6 -85.2 1 34.6 -51.2 245 69 371.3 371.3 300.8 371.3 0.00 41 150 13800 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -53.8 245 46 378.2 378.2 301.9 378.2 0.00 42 137 14380 -55.9 -86.9 1 31.0 -56.3 247 43 383.6 383.6 302.8 383.6 0.00 43 126 14914 -54.7 -88.7 1 34.0 -55.2 249 41 395.0 395.0 304.5 395.0 0.00 44 105 16058 -62.7 -89.7 1 27.0 -62.9 254 35 400.9 400.9 305.3 401.0 0.00 45 100 16360 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.2 255 34 410.1 410.1 306.5 410.1 0.00 46 78 17884 -64.7 -90.7 2 26.0 -64.9 164 15 432.4 432.4 309.1 432.4 0.00 47 72 18375 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -60.9 135 9 451.3 451.3 311.0 451.3 0.00 48 70 18550 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -60.9 125 7 455.0 455.0 311.3 455.0 0.00 49 63 19206 -60.5 -90.5 1 30.0 -60.9 120 7 468.9 468.9 312.5 468.9 0.00 50 57 19825 -63.9 -90.9 1 27.0 -64.2 116 7 474.8 474.8 313.0 474.8 0.00 51 50 20630 -62.7 -91.7 1 29.0 -63.1 110 7 495.7 495.7 314.7 495.7 0.00 52 30 23850 -54.9 -89.9 1 35.0 -56.5 65 13 595.0 595.0 320.4 595.0 0.00 53 21 26134 -51.3 -89.3 0 38.0 -54.3 56 15 669.7 669.7 323.4 669.8 0.01 54 20 26450 -51.1 -89.1 0 38.0 -54.3 55 15 679.8 679.8 323.7 679.8 0.01 55 13 29264 -49.7 -87.7 0 38.0 -54.5 325 8 773.7 773.7 326.5 773.8 0.01 56 13 29264 -49.7 -87.7 0 38.0 -54.5 325 8 773.7 773.7 326.5 773.8 0.01 57 11 30365 -46.9 -85.9 0 39.0 -53.4 290 5 821.8 821.8 327.8 822.0 0.02 58 10 31000 -45.1 -85.1 0 40.0 -52.8 270 3 851.2 851.2 328.4 851.5 0.03 59 9.8 31135 -45.9 -84.9 0 39.0 -53.3 853.1 853.1 328.5 853.4 0.03 60 9.5 31343 -42.1 -83.1 0 41.0 -51.5 875.1 875.2 329.0 875.5 0.04 61 9.0 31710 -41.7 -82.7 0 41.0 -51.5 890.3 890.3 329.2 890.8 0.05 62 8.5 32097 -41.9 -82.9 0 41.0 -51.9 904.2 904.2 329.5 904.7 0.05 TRP 223 11222 -52.3 -77.3 3 25.0 -52.7 260 46 339.2 339.2 294.1 339.2 0.00 WND 167 13106 -50.6 -85.2 1 34.6 -51.2 245 69 371.3 371.3 300.8 371.3 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5538.00 m Freezing level: 767.13 mb = 2341.99 m = 7683.60 ft Freezing level: 738.16 mb = 2639.07 m = 8658.25 ft Freezing level: 680.29 mb = 3295.97 m = 10813.42 ft Wetbulb zero: 778.46 mb = 2209.53 m = 7249.04 ft Precipitable water: 0.80 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 63.54 % Est. max temperature: 19.45 C = 67.00 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 890.39 mb = 1115.32 m = 3659.15 ft T: 8.03 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.23 C/km ThetaE index: 7.29 C Layer 740.0- 735.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 891.94 mb = 1100.99 m = 3612.12 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.63 g/kg Conv temperature: 17.73 C = 63.91 F Cap Strength: 4.97 C Lifted Index: 3.15 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.81 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.06 C Showalter Index: 5.61 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 44.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.70 C Cross Totals Index: 19.70 C K Index: -10.59 Risk: None Sweat Index: 30.20 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.52 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 23.46 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.85 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3.90 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.85 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 899.25 mb = 1033.63 m = 3391.14 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 864.25 mb = 1361.05 m = 4465.33 ft Equ Level (EL): 854.25 mb = 1457.00 m = 4780.14 ft B at Equ Level: 1.54 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 844.25 mb = 1553.64 m = 5097.17 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 115 at 4 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 1003 116 80 10 -9.8 -1.7 | 59 7 -6.0 -3.5 1 1000 142 80 5 -4.9 -0.9 | 22 3 -1.1 -2.7 2 925 799 300 2 1.7 -1.0 | 297 6 5.6 -2.8 3 850 1498 335 4 1.7 -3.6 | 315 8 5.5 -5.4 4 700 3066 85 10 -10.0 -0.9 | 66 7 -6.1 -2.7 5 500 5680 175 3 -0.3 3.0 | 252 4 3.6 1.2 6 400 7310 275 1 1.0 -0.1 | 291 5 4.8 -1.9 7 300 9280 250 22 20.7 7.5 | 257 25 24.5 5.7 8 250 10480 245 44 39.9 18.6 | 249 47 43.7 16.8 9 223 11222 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 263 50 49.1 6.2 10 200 11930 235 55 45.1 31.5 | 239 57 48.9 29.7 11 167 13106 245 69 62.5 29.2 | 248 72 66.4 27.4 12 150 13800 245 46 41.7 19.4 | 249 49 45.5 17.6 13 100 16360 255 34 32.8 8.8 | 259 37 36.7 7.0 14 70 18550 125 7 -5.7 4.0 | 139 3 -1.9 2.2 15 50 20630 110 7 -6.6 2.4 | 102 3 -2.7 0.6 16 30 23850 65 13 -11.8 -5.5 | 47 11 -7.9 -7.3 17 20 26450 55 15 -12.3 -8.6 | 39 13 -8.5 -10.4 18 10 31000 270 3 3.0 -0.0 | 285 7 6.8 -1.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 85.3 at 5.7 knts Storm direction: 115.3 at 4.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.1 neg: 2.0 tot: 4.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 9.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 33.6 neg: -16.1 tot: 17.5 m^2/s^2 ave: 5.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.16 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.4 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 17.84 Bulk Shear: 1.32 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 52 4 352 4| 0.0 11.2 11.2| 0.0 -13.1 -13.1 -26.3 -0.86| 12.2-10.5 1000 29 3 334 5| 0.0 6.1 6.1| 1.4 -16.1 -14.8 -14.8 -0.76| 7.6 -5.7 1500 357 3 322 7| 0.8 4.1 4.9| 5.7 -16.1 -10.5 -7.0 -0.53| 5.9 -3.1 2000 1 4 327 7| 1.5 3.1 4.5| 13.8 -16.1 -2.3 -1.2 -0.25| 5.4 -1.3 2500 22 5 341 6| 1.9 2.4 4.3| 23.6 -16.1 7.5 3.0 -0.01| 5.3 -0.1 3000 50 5 3 5| 2.1 2.0 4.1| 33.6 -16.1 17.5 5.8 0.16| 5.4 0.9 4000 73 6 30 4| 1.3 1.5 2.8| 39.2 -16.1 23.0 5.8 0.26| 4.8 1.3 5000 83 6 41 3| 0.8 1.2 2.0| 42.2 -16.1 26.1 5.2 0.34| 4.3 1.4 6000 85 6 38 3| 0.4 1.0 1.4| 45.0 -16.1 28.8 4.8 0.37| 3.9 1.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20200326.12.gif