UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 29 MAR 20 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 29 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 1006 122 19.0 13.0 68 6.0 15.3 160 5 291.7 293.3 288.2 318.3 9.39 1 1000 173 16.4 12.6 78 3.8 14.1 170 8 289.5 291.2 287.2 315.4 9.20 2 925 830 11.2 10.1 93 1.1 10.6 240 3 290.8 292.3 286.9 314.6 8.41 3 878 1264 8.2 8.2 100 0.0 8.2 292 4 292.0 293.4 286.8 314.3 7.79 4 865 1387 7.4 6.9 97 0.5 7.1 307 4 292.4 293.7 286.5 313.2 7.23 5 859 1445 8.4 3.6 72 4.8 5.9 314 4 294.1 295.1 285.6 310.8 5.77 6 856 1474 10.8 -2.2 40 13.0 4.6 318 4 296.9 297.5 284.7 308.2 3.80 7 850 1533 11.4 -4.6 32 16.0 4.1 325 4 298.1 298.7 284.5 307.7 3.19 8 845 1582 11.2 -5.8 30 17.0 3.7 325 4 298.4 298.9 284.3 307.3 2.93 9 793 2108 7.2 -8.8 31 16.0 0.6 323 8 299.6 300.0 284.2 307.2 2.48 10 778 2265 7.2 -14.8 19 22.0 -0.8 323 9 301.2 301.5 283.8 306.1 1.56 11 775 2297 7.0 -4.0 45 11.0 1.9 323 9 301.3 302.0 286.2 312.5 3.67 12 760 2457 5.8 -2.2 56 8.0 2.0 322 10 301.7 302.5 287.0 314.7 4.28 13 700 3127 3.2 -8.8 41 12.0 -1.8 320 14 306.0 306.6 287.0 314.8 2.81 14 673 3445 2.0 -12.0 35 14.0 -3.5 315 16 308.1 308.6 287.2 315.4 2.26 15 590 4489 -5.9 -25.9 19 20.0 -11.1 300 23 310.8 310.9 286.5 313.4 0.78 16 569 4773 -6.7 -31.7 12 25.0 -12.3 295 24 313.1 313.2 287.0 314.7 0.47 17 550 5036 -8.9 -23.9 29 15.0 -12.9 291 26 313.5 313.7 287.8 316.9 1.01 18 516 5529 -10.5 -34.5 12 24.0 -15.3 284 29 317.4 317.4 288.3 318.8 0.40 19 500 5770 -12.3 -35.3 13 23.0 -16.7 280 31 318.0 318.1 288.5 319.4 0.38 20 415 7170 -22.5 -53.5 4 31.0 -25.4 280 45 322.3 322.3 289.5 322.6 0.06 21 400 7440 -24.3 -47.3 10 23.0 -26.8 280 48 323.4 323.4 289.9 323.9 0.13 22 372 7963 -28.3 -47.3 14 19.0 -30.1 281 51 324.9 324.9 290.4 325.4 0.14 23 305 9348 -40.9 -51.9 30 11.0 -41.5 285 60 326.2 326.2 290.7 326.6 0.10 24 300 9460 -41.5 -53.5 26 12.0 -42.1 285 61 326.9 326.9 290.9 327.2 0.09 25 277 9995 -45.9 -53.9 40 8.0 -46.2 281 68 328.1 328.1 291.3 328.4 0.09 26 274 10067 -46.3 -58.3 24 12.0 -46.7 280 68 328.5 328.5 291.3 328.7 0.05 27 250 10670 -50.1 -62.1 23 12.0 -50.4 275 76 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.7 0.04 28 249 10696 -50.5 -63.5 20 13.0 -50.8 275 77 331.4 331.4 292.1 331.5 0.03 29 227 11298 -50.9 -67.9 12 17.0 -51.2 281 98 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.02 30 213 11709 -53.7 -68.7 14 15.0 -54.0 285 112 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.02 31 200 12110 -56.5 -69.5 18 13.0 -56.7 280 111 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.4 0.02 32 176 12915 -60.1 -79.1 7 19.0 -60.3 280 89 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.2 0.00 33 163 13397 -57.3 -82.3 3 25.0 -57.6 278 77 362.6 362.6 299.2 362.6 0.00 34 150 13920 -59.9 -83.9 3 24.0 -60.1 275 64 366.9 366.9 300.0 366.9 0.00 35 100 16410 -67.1 -90.1 2 23.0 -67.2 290 39 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 36 94 16781 -69.1 -90.1 3 21.0 -69.2 293 35 401.3 401.3 305.4 401.3 0.00 37 77 17980 -65.7 -89.7 2 24.0 -65.9 301 21 431.9 431.9 309.0 431.9 0.00 38 74 18221 -65.9 -89.9 2 24.0 -66.1 303 18 436.4 436.4 309.5 436.4 0.00 39 70 18560 -62.9 -89.9 1 27.0 -63.2 305 14 449.8 449.8 310.8 449.8 0.00 40 66 18922 -63.7 -89.7 2 26.0 -64.0 329 13 455.7 455.7 311.4 455.7 0.00 41 50 20640 -60.9 -89.9 1 29.0 -61.4 80 11 500.0 500.0 314.9 500.0 0.00 42 45 21296 -60.3 -89.3 1 29.0 -60.9 110 9 516.7 516.7 316.1 516.7 0.00 43 35 22887 -53.9 -86.9 1 33.0 -55.5 181 4 571.9 571.9 319.3 572.0 0.01 44 31 23661 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.0 216 2 584.6 584.6 319.9 584.6 0.01 45 30 23870 -54.7 -87.7 1 33.0 -56.3 225 1 595.5 595.5 320.4 595.6 0.01 46 20 26470 -53.3 -87.3 1 34.0 -55.9 140 12 673.0 673.0 323.5 673.1 0.01 47 14 28788 -50.5 -85.5 1 35.0 -54.8 215 16 754.8 754.8 326.1 755.0 0.02 48 12 29803 -47.3 -85.3 1 38.0 -53.3 247 18 800.2 800.2 327.3 800.4 0.02 49 11 30375 -50.9 -85.9 1 35.0 -55.8 265 19 807.2 807.3 327.4 807.4 0.02 50 10 31000 -48.5 -85.5 1 37.0 -54.6 285 20 838.5 838.5 328.1 838.7 0.03 51 9.8 31133 -47.7 -84.7 1 37.0 -54.2 846.4 846.4 328.3 846.7 0.03 TRP 176 12915 -60.1 -79.1 7 19.0 -60.3 280 89 350.2 350.2 296.7 350.2 0.00 WND 213 11709 -53.7 -68.7 14 15.0 -54.0 285 112 341.5 341.5 294.7 341.6 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5597.00 m Freezing level: 651.99 mb = 3709.06 m = 12168.70 ft Wetbulb zero: 786.54 mb = 2175.53 m = 7137.49 ft Precipitable water: 0.81 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.31 % Est. max temperature: 24.22 C = 75.60 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 920.29 mb = 872.48 m = 2862.42 ft T: 10.91 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.86 C/km ThetaE index: 12.16 C Layer 1000.0- 775.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 913.07 mb = 938.11 m = 3077.74 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.73 g/kg Conv temperature: 18.43 C = 65.17 F Cap Strength: 6.94 C Lifted Index: 6.90 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.70 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 4.94 C Showalter Index: 11.47 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 31.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.70 C Cross Totals Index: 7.70 C K Index: 7.10 Risk: None Sweat Index: 39.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.51 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 6.51 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 2.67 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.96 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 923.02 mb = 847.87 m = 2781.69 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 888.02 mb = 1169.70 m = 3837.55 ft Equ Level (EL): 858.02 mb = 1454.58 m = 4772.19 ft B at Equ Level: 0.04 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 848.02 mb = 1552.49 m = 5093.40 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 323 at 12 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 1006 122 160 5 -1.7 4.7 | 148 16 -8.7 14.0 1 1000 173 170 8 -1.4 7.9 | 154 19 -8.4 17.2 2 925 830 240 3 2.6 1.5 | 158 12 -4.4 10.8 3 850 1533 325 4 2.3 -3.3 | 142 8 -4.7 6.0 4 700 3127 320 14 9.0 -10.7 | 306 2 2.0 -1.4 5 500 5770 280 31 30.5 -5.4 | 261 24 23.5 3.9 6 400 7440 280 48 47.3 -8.3 | 269 40 40.3 0.9 7 300 9460 285 61 58.9 -15.8 | 277 52 51.9 -6.5 8 250 10670 275 76 75.7 -6.6 | 268 69 68.7 2.7 9 213 11709 285 112 108.2 -29.0 | 281 103 101.2 -19.7 10 200 12110 280 111 109.3 -19.3 | 276 103 102.3 -10.0 11 176 12915 280 89 87.6 -15.5 | 274 81 80.7 -6.2 12 150 13920 275 64 63.8 -5.6 | 266 57 56.8 3.7 13 100 16410 290 39 36.6 -13.3 | 278 30 29.7 -4.1 14 70 18560 305 14 11.5 -8.0 | 254 5 4.5 1.2 15 50 20640 80 11 -10.8 -1.9 | 112 19 -17.8 7.4 16 30 23870 225 1 0.7 0.7 | 148 12 -6.3 10.0 17 20 26470 140 12 -7.7 9.2 | 141 24 -14.7 18.5 18 10 31000 285 20 19.3 -5.2 | 252 13 12.3 4.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 293.0 at 15.5 knts Storm direction: 323.0 at 11.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.6 neg: 1.6 tot: 3.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 157.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 20.2 neg: -8.2 tot: 12.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 4.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.13 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.5 stream: 0.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.14 Bulk Shear: 45.12 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 185 6 157 17| 4.8 0.0 4.8| 19.2 0.0 19.2 38.3 0.49| 8.8 4.3 1000 198 5 159 15| 3.7 0.0 3.7| 19.6 -3.1 16.5 16.5 0.27| 6.5 1.7 1500 223 5 163 13| 3.2 0.0 3.2| 19.6 -8.2 11.4 7.6 0.06| 5.6 0.4 2000 269 5 167 10| 2.4 0.8 3.2| 19.7 -8.2 11.5 5.8 0.06| 5.0 0.3 2500 297 6 164 7| 1.9 1.3 3.2| 19.9 -8.2 11.8 4.7 0.07| 4.7 0.3 3000 307 7 163 5| 1.6 1.6 3.2| 20.2 -8.2 12.1 4.0 0.13| 4.5 0.6 4000 309 9 184 3| 1.2 2.1 3.3| 20.2 -11.8 8.5 2.1 0.04| 4.4 0.2 5000 302 12 232 4| 1.0 2.4 3.4| 20.2 -25.3 -5.0 -1.0 -0.05| 4.4 -0.2 6000 293 15 246 8| 0.8 2.7 3.5| 26.6 -42.3 -15.7 -2.6 -0.08| 4.5 -0.4 Wrote GIF file: 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