UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 27 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 1001 121 19.0 12.0 64 7.0 14.7 130 3 292.1 293.6 287.8 317.2 8.83 1 1000 130 17.8 12.8 73 5.0 14.7 140 3 291.0 292.6 287.9 317.3 9.32 2 925 788 11.6 9.6 88 2.0 10.4 305 4 291.2 292.6 286.8 314.3 8.13 3 857 1423 6.4 6.3 99 0.1 6.3 300 6 292.2 293.4 286.1 312.2 7.00 4 850 1490 6.0 6.0 100 0.0 6.0 300 6 292.4 293.7 286.1 312.3 6.91 5 831 1675 6.0 2.1 76 3.9 4.0 297 8 294.3 295.3 285.3 310.0 5.36 6 760 2400 0.2 -2.2 84 2.4 -0.9 286 14 295.7 296.4 284.7 308.3 4.28 7 748 2528 0.8 -9.2 47 10.0 -3.1 284 15 297.7 298.1 283.5 305.4 2.54 8 746 2550 0.4 -6.6 59 7.0 -2.5 283 15 297.5 298.0 284.1 306.9 3.12 9 734 2680 -0.3 -12.3 40 12.0 -4.6 281 17 298.1 298.4 283.1 304.3 2.02 10 703 3024 -3.1 -8.1 68 5.0 -5.1 276 20 298.7 299.2 284.4 307.7 2.95 11 700 3058 -3.1 -9.1 63 6.0 -5.4 275 20 299.1 299.6 284.4 307.4 2.74 12 695 3115 -3.5 -10.5 58 7.0 -6.1 275 20 299.2 299.7 284.1 306.8 2.47 13 690 3172 -2.3 -26.3 14 24.0 -8.3 275 20 301.2 301.3 282.7 303.3 0.65 14 686 3218 -2.1 -36.1 5 34.0 -8.9 275 21 301.9 301.9 282.5 302.8 0.25 15 644 3715 -5.7 -45.7 3 40.0 -11.8 275 23 303.3 303.3 282.8 303.7 0.10 16 594 4342 -9.9 -44.9 4 35.0 -14.9 275 25 305.5 305.6 283.8 306.0 0.12 17 591 4381 -10.1 -28.1 21 18.0 -14.1 275 26 305.7 305.9 284.5 307.9 0.64 18 588 4420 -10.1 -45.1 4 35.0 -15.1 275 26 306.2 306.2 284.0 306.6 0.12 19 566 4713 -11.7 -49.7 3 38.0 -16.4 275 27 307.7 307.7 284.5 307.9 0.07 20 562 4767 -11.1 -51.1 2 40.0 -16.1 275 27 309.0 309.0 285.0 309.2 0.06 21 500 5650 -18.5 -43.5 9 25.0 -21.7 275 31 310.5 310.5 285.7 311.1 0.16 22 443 6544 -26.1 -48.1 11 22.0 -28.0 286 48 311.8 311.8 286.1 312.2 0.11 23 400 7280 -29.9 -55.9 6 26.0 -31.6 295 62 316.1 316.1 287.5 316.3 0.05 24 387 7514 -30.7 -59.7 4 29.0 -32.3 294 62 318.1 318.1 288.2 318.2 0.03 25 300 9260 -45.5 -65.5 9 20.0 -46.0 285 65 321.2 321.2 289.2 321.3 0.02 26 270 9954 -51.7 -69.7 10 18.0 -52.0 276 65 322.0 322.0 289.4 322.1 0.01 27 250 10450 -55.1 -72.1 10 17.0 -55.3 270 65 324.1 324.2 290.0 324.2 0.01 28 243 10631 -55.5 -69.5 16 14.0 -55.7 270 70 326.2 326.2 290.6 326.2 0.01 29 235 10845 -53.1 -74.5 6 21.4 -53.4 265 71 333.0 333.0 292.5 333.0 0.01 30 226 11097 -50.3 -80.3 2 30.0 -50.7 269 67 341.0 341.0 294.6 341.0 0.00 31 200 11890 -52.1 -83.1 1 31.0 -52.5 280 55 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.3 0.00 32 150 13750 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -53.8 260 52 378.2 378.2 301.9 378.2 0.00 33 144 14012 -53.3 -86.3 1 33.0 -53.8 261 50 382.7 382.7 302.7 382.7 0.00 34 100 16310 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.2 270 30 410.1 410.1 306.5 410.1 0.00 35 97 16500 -62.1 -89.1 2 27.0 -62.3 280 28 411.3 411.3 306.7 411.3 0.00 36 77 17935 -62.3 -90.3 1 28.0 -62.6 358 11 439.0 439.0 309.8 439.0 0.00 37 72 18354 -60.1 -90.1 1 30.0 -60.5 21 6 452.2 452.2 311.1 452.2 0.00 38 70 18530 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.3 30 4 454.1 454.1 311.3 454.1 0.00 39 60 19484 -62.1 -90.1 1 28.0 -62.5 344 4 471.9 471.9 312.8 471.9 0.00 40 50 20620 -58.5 -90.5 1 32.0 -59.2 290 4 505.6 505.6 315.4 505.6 0.00 41 41 21872 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.9 539.1 539.1 317.5 539.2 0.00 TRP 243 10631 -55.5 -69.5 16 14.0 -55.7 270 70 326.2 326.2 290.6 326.2 0.01 WND 235 10845 -53.1 -74.5 6 21.4 -53.4 265 71 333.0 333.0 292.5 333.0 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5520.00 m Freezing level: 739.14 mb = 2624.22 m = 8609.53 ft Wetbulb zero: 773.24 mb = 2260.19 m = 7415.25 ft Precipitable water: 0.76 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.49 % Est. max temperature: 19.33 C = 66.79 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 902.13 mb = 996.06 m = 3267.87 ft T: 9.89 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.94 C/km ThetaE index: 6.85 C Layer 831.0- 746.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 902.69 mb = 990.91 m = 3250.99 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.53 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.44 C = 65.18 F Cap Strength: 1.54 C Lifted Index: 0.52 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.52 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.54 C Showalter Index: 2.40 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 49.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.50 C Cross Totals Index: 24.50 C K Index: 24.50 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 115.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.22 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 83.61 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 12.93 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 1.39 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.46 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 907.67 mb = 945.19 m = 3100.97 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 892.67 mb = 1083.67 m = 3555.30 ft Equ Level (EL): 682.67 mb = 3255.97 m = 10682.19 ft B at Equ Level: 79.35 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 402.67 mb = 7232.06 m = 23726.93 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 307 at 14 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 1001 121 130 3 -2.3 1.9 | 128 17 -13.3 10.3 1 1000 130 140 3 -1.9 2.3 | 130 17 -12.9 10.7 2 925 788 305 4 3.3 -2.3 | 128 10 -7.7 6.1 3 850 1490 300 6 5.2 -3.0 | 133 8 -5.8 5.4 4 700 3058 275 20 19.9 -1.7 | 233 11 8.9 6.7 5 500 5650 275 31 30.9 -2.7 | 254 21 19.9 5.7 6 400 7280 295 62 56.2 -26.2 | 292 49 45.2 -17.8 7 300 9260 285 65 62.8 -16.8 | 279 52 51.8 -8.4 8 250 10450 270 65 65.0 -0.0 | 261 55 54.0 8.4 9 243 10631 270 70 70.0 -0.0 | 262 60 59.0 8.4 10 235 10845 265 71 70.7 6.2 | 256 61 59.7 14.6 11 200 11890 280 55 54.2 -9.6 | 272 43 43.2 -1.2 12 150 13750 260 52 51.2 9.0 | 247 44 40.2 17.4 13 100 16310 270 30 30.0 -0.0 | 246 21 19.0 8.4 14 70 18530 30 4 -2.0 -3.5 | 111 14 -13.0 4.9 15 50 20620 290 4 3.8 -1.4 | 134 10 -7.3 7.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 277.3 at 18.5 knts Storm direction: 307.3 at 13.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.4 neg: 2.8 tot: 4.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 106.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 34.1 neg: -7.3 tot: 26.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 8.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.43 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.8 stream: 2.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.01 Bulk Rich Number: 2.10 Bulk Shear: 39.89 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 211 3 141 15| 6.4 0.0 6.4| 17.0 -1.2 15.7 31.4 0.47| 8.0 3.7 1000 296 4 132 10| 4.1 0.0 4.1| 17.6 -7.3 10.3 10.3 0.15| 5.9 0.9 1500 299 4 131 9| 2.7 0.8 3.5| 19.6 -7.3 12.3 8.2 0.19| 4.7 0.9 2000 295 6 135 8| 2.0 1.8 3.8| 24.8 -7.3 17.5 8.7 0.35| 4.7 1.7 2500 290 7 145 7| 1.6 2.4 4.0| 30.1 -7.3 22.9 9.1 0.45| 4.8 2.1 3000 283 9 162 7| 1.4 2.8 4.1| 34.1 -7.3 26.8 8.9 0.43| 4.8 2.1 4000 279 12 191 6| 1.0 2.6 3.6| 42.4 -7.3 35.1 8.8 0.45| 4.1 1.9 5000 278 15 214 8| 0.8 2.5 3.3| 50.7 -7.3 43.4 8.7 0.45| 3.8 1.7 6000 277 18 230 9| 1.5 2.3 3.8| 93.6 -7.3 86.3 14.4 0.48| 4.1 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20200327.12.gif