UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032800.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 28 MAR 20 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:0000Z 28 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 116 15.6 11.0 74 4.6 12.9 265 5 288.6 290.0 285.9 311.8 8.25 1 1000 133 15.6 11.1 75 4.5 12.9 260 4 288.8 290.2 286.1 312.1 8.32 2 987 244 16.8 7.8 55 9.0 11.7 255 4 291.0 292.2 285.4 310.3 6.73 3 925 794 12.4 7.4 72 5.0 9.6 230 2 292.0 293.2 286.1 312.0 6.99 4 850 1495 6.6 3.5 81 3.1 5.0 315 11 293.1 294.1 285.2 309.8 5.79 5 847 1524 6.2 3.2 81 3.0 4.6 315 11 292.9 294.0 285.1 309.4 5.69 6 773 2268 2.2 -2.5 71 4.7 0.1 305 17 296.4 297.1 284.8 308.6 4.11 7 744 2577 0.4 -10.6 43 11.0 -3.7 301 19 297.7 298.1 283.3 304.7 2.29 8 741 2609 0.4 -8.6 51 9.0 -3.1 301 19 298.0 298.5 283.9 306.2 2.69 9 735 2674 0.6 -20.4 19 21.0 -5.6 300 20 298.9 299.1 282.3 302.2 1.03 10 724 2795 0.6 -44.4 2 45.0 -7.3 298 21 300.2 300.3 281.6 300.6 0.10 11 701 3055 0.0 -43.0 2 43.0 -7.8 295 23 302.4 302.4 282.5 302.8 0.12 12 700 3066 -0.3 -43.3 2 43.0 -7.9 295 23 302.2 302.2 282.4 302.6 0.12 13 542 5061 -14.1 -35.1 15 21.0 -17.7 314 40 308.6 308.7 285.3 309.9 0.36 14 527 5274 -15.7 -38.7 12 23.0 -19.2 316 42 309.2 309.3 285.4 310.1 0.26 15 506 5580 -16.3 -49.3 4 33.0 -20.1 319 45 312.1 312.1 286.2 312.4 0.08 16 500 5670 -17.1 -47.1 5 30.0 -20.7 320 46 312.2 312.2 286.2 312.6 0.11 17 400 7290 -30.5 -52.5 10 22.0 -32.0 315 50 315.3 315.4 287.3 315.6 0.07 18 360 8029 -37.1 -56.1 12 19.0 -38.0 313 50 316.2 316.2 287.5 316.4 0.05 19 303 9203 -44.5 -65.5 8 21.0 -45.0 310 50 321.7 321.7 289.3 321.8 0.02 20 300 9270 -44.5 -67.5 6 23.0 -45.1 310 50 322.6 322.6 289.6 322.7 0.01 21 250 10480 -48.7 -76.7 2 28.0 -49.1 295 71 333.7 333.7 292.7 333.7 0.00 22 200 11930 -53.9 -79.9 3 26.0 -54.2 280 75 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.00 23 194 12124 -54.7 -79.7 3 25.0 -55.0 275 80 349.2 349.2 296.4 349.2 0.00 24 191 12223 -53.6 -81.0 2 27.4 -53.9 275 86 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.5 0.00 25 182 12534 -50.1 -85.1 1 35.0 -50.6 276 82 363.1 363.1 299.3 363.1 0.00 26 150 13780 -54.1 -87.1 1 33.0 -54.5 280 64 376.9 376.9 301.8 376.9 0.00 27 137 14360 -57.1 -88.1 1 31.0 -57.4 280 57 381.5 381.5 302.5 381.5 0.00 28 100 16350 -59.1 -89.1 1 30.0 -59.5 280 32 413.5 413.5 306.9 413.5 0.00 29 73 18293 -64.1 -91.1 1 27.0 -64.3 262 18 441.9 441.9 310.1 441.9 0.00 30 70 18550 -62.5 -90.5 1 28.0 -62.8 260 16 450.7 450.7 310.9 450.7 0.00 31 67 18821 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.3 244 15 459.8 459.8 311.8 459.8 0.00 32 51 20517 -60.7 -90.7 1 30.0 -61.2 142 12 497.6 497.6 314.8 497.6 0.00 33 50 20640 -61.5 -90.5 1 29.0 -62.0 135 12 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 34 37 22527 -55.3 -89.3 1 34.0 -56.6 108 9 559.3 559.3 318.6 559.3 0.00 35 30 23860 -55.7 -89.7 1 34.0 -57.2 90 7 592.8 592.8 320.3 592.8 0.00 36 27 24533 -54.3 -89.3 1 35.0 -56.2 124 7 614.9 614.9 321.3 614.9 0.00 37 26 24775 -54.9 -88.9 1 34.0 -56.7 136 7 619.8 619.8 321.5 619.9 0.01 38 25 25027 -52.1 -88.1 1 36.0 -54.5 148 7 634.9 634.9 322.1 634.9 0.01 39 20 26470 -52.5 -88.5 1 36.0 -55.3 220 8 675.5 675.5 323.6 675.5 0.01 40 16 27920 -49.3 -87.3 0 38.0 -53.6 259 9 730.4 730.4 325.4 730.5 0.01 41 12 29801 -50.1 -88.1 0 38.0 -55.0 308 9 790.2 790.2 327.0 790.3 0.01 42 10 31010 -42.9 -82.9 0 40.0 -51.7 340 10 859.4 859.4 328.6 859.8 0.04 43 9.9 31078 -41.9 -82.9 0 41.0 -51.2 865.6 865.6 328.7 866.0 0.04 44 9.5 31356 -43.3 -83.3 0 40.0 -52.1 870.6 870.6 328.8 871.0 0.04 TRP 194 12124 -54.7 -79.7 3 25.0 -55.0 275 80 349.2 349.2 296.4 349.2 0.00 WND 191 12223 -53.6 -81.0 2 27.4 -53.9 275 86 352.5 352.5 297.2 352.5 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5537.00 m Freezing level: 701.00 mb = 3054.56 m = 10021.40 ft Wetbulb zero: 772.40 mb = 2274.67 m = 7462.74 ft Precipitable water: 0.63 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 35.46 % Est. max temperature: 20.05 C = 68.09 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 935.37 mb = 699.56 m = 2295.13 ft T: 13.16 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.45 C/km ThetaE index: 7.32 C Layer 850.0- 741.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 842.38 mb = 1568.61 m = 5146.29 ft Mean mixing ratio: 6.96 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.16 C = 68.30 F Cap Strength: 4.48 C Lifted Index: 4.38 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.27 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.20 C Showalter Index: 5.32 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 44.30 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 23.70 C Cross Totals Index: 20.60 C K Index: -15.80 Risk: None Sweat Index: 110.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.64 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.30 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.82 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 55009.34 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.46 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 864.09 mb = 1358.67 m = 4457.54 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 340 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 116 265 5 5.0 0.4 | 176 18 -1.2 17.6 1 1000 133 260 4 3.9 0.7 | 173 18 -2.3 17.9 2 925 794 230 2 1.5 1.3 | 166 19 -4.7 18.5 3 850 1495 315 11 7.8 -7.8 | 189 10 1.6 9.4 4 700 3066 295 23 20.8 -9.7 | 243 16 14.6 7.5 5 500 5670 320 46 29.6 -35.2 | 308 30 23.3 -18.0 6 400 7290 315 50 35.4 -35.4 | 302 34 29.1 -18.2 7 300 9270 310 50 38.3 -32.1 | 295 35 32.1 -14.9 8 250 10480 295 71 64.3 -30.0 | 282 60 58.1 -12.8 9 200 11930 280 75 73.9 -13.0 | 266 68 67.6 4.2 10 194 12124 275 80 79.7 -7.0 | 262 74 73.5 10.2 11 191 12223 275 86 85.7 -7.5 | 263 80 79.5 9.7 12 150 13780 280 64 63.0 -11.1 | 264 57 56.8 6.1 13 100 16350 280 32 31.5 -5.6 | 245 28 25.3 11.6 14 70 18550 260 16 15.8 2.8 | 206 22 9.5 20.0 15 50 20640 135 12 -8.5 8.5 | 150 30 -14.7 25.7 16 30 23860 90 7 -7.0 0.0 | 142 22 -13.2 17.2 17 20 26470 220 8 5.1 6.1 | 177 23 -1.1 23.3 18 10 31010 340 10 3.4 -9.4 | 160 8 -2.8 7.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 310.1 at 24.4 knts Storm direction: 340.1 at 18.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.0 neg: 1.7 tot: 3.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 68.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 61.7 neg: -14.7 tot: 46.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 15.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.47 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.2 stream: 2.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.11 Bulk Shear: 68.87 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 252 3 170 18| 0.0 3.1 3.1| 0.0 -13.0 -13.0 -25.9 -0.90| 3.1 -2.7 1000 254 3 171 18| 2.1 1.5 3.7| 20.8 -14.7 6.0 6.0 0.15| 4.2 0.6 1500 293 5 175 15| 4.0 1.0 5.0| 33.5 -14.7 18.8 12.5 0.27| 6.0 1.6 2000 301 7 181 13| 3.0 0.3 3.3| 43.5 -14.7 28.8 14.4 0.41| 5.5 2.2 2500 302 10 189 12| 2.4 1.1 3.5| 52.9 -14.7 38.1 15.3 0.46| 5.3 2.5 3000 299 12 199 12| 2.0 1.7 3.6| 61.7 -14.7 46.9 15.6 0.47| 5.2 2.4 4000 300 16 217 12| 2.8 1.3 4.0|106.3 -14.7 91.6 22.9 0.58| 5.2 3.0 5000 305 20 240 12| 3.3 1.0 4.3|162.0 -14.7 147.3 29.5 0.64| 5.2 3.4 6000 310 24 263 13| 3.2 1.0 4.2|199.1 -20.9 178.3 29.7 0.63| 5.0 3.2 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20200328.00.gif