UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033100.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 31 MAR 20 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:0000Z 31 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 1000 124 16.0 13.8 87 2.2 14.6 275 1 289.1 290.9 287.8 317.1 9.96 1 998 141 17.6 13.9 79 3.7 15.3 279 1 290.9 292.7 288.5 319.3 10.05 2 933 709 12.4 12.3 99 0.1 12.3 236 2 291.3 293.0 288.3 318.7 9.67 3 926 772 12.2 12.1 99 0.1 12.1 231 2 291.7 293.4 288.4 319.0 9.62 4 925 781 12.8 10.8 88 2.0 11.6 230 2 292.4 294.0 287.9 317.6 8.82 5 922 808 13.6 10.3 80 3.3 11.6 233 2 293.5 295.0 288.1 318.0 8.56 6 860 1391 8.8 8.3 97 0.5 8.5 299 9 294.4 295.8 287.9 317.5 8.01 7 858 1411 11.0 5.0 66 6.0 7.7 301 9 296.9 298.0 287.3 315.6 6.38 8 853 1459 11.8 3.8 58 8.0 7.5 307 10 298.2 299.3 287.3 315.6 5.90 9 850 1489 11.8 2.8 54 9.0 7.0 310 10 298.5 299.5 287.1 314.8 5.51 10 846 1528 12.4 1.4 47 11.0 6.7 309 10 299.5 300.5 286.9 314.5 5.00 11 839 1598 11.2 2.2 54 9.0 6.5 308 11 299.0 300.0 287.1 314.9 5.35 12 827 1718 13.0 -3.0 33 16.0 5.2 305 12 302.1 302.8 286.5 313.4 3.70 13 801 1986 12.0 -7.0 26 19.0 3.5 299 13 303.8 304.4 286.2 312.6 2.82 14 700 3096 3.2 -14.8 25 18.0 -3.3 275 21 306.0 306.4 285.9 311.6 1.73 15 651 3678 -0.9 -19.9 22 19.0 -6.8 274 25 307.8 308.0 285.9 311.8 1.21 16 500 5730 -13.9 -40.9 8 27.0 -18.1 270 39 316.1 316.1 287.7 316.9 0.21 17 493 5837 -14.7 -43.7 7 29.0 -18.9 270 40 316.4 316.4 287.8 317.0 0.16 18 486 5945 -15.5 -37.5 13 22.0 -19.2 270 41 316.7 316.8 288.1 317.8 0.31 19 402 7344 -27.1 -38.1 34 11.0 -28.5 270 53 319.3 319.4 288.9 320.6 0.36 20 400 7380 -27.1 -43.1 20 16.0 -28.9 270 53 319.8 319.8 288.9 320.6 0.21 21 397 7434 -27.3 -44.3 18 17.0 -29.1 270 54 320.2 320.2 289.0 320.9 0.19 22 394 7489 -27.1 -51.1 8 24.0 -29.2 270 54 321.2 321.2 289.2 321.5 0.09 23 314 9088 -39.3 -49.3 34 10.0 -39.9 270 74 325.7 325.7 290.6 326.2 0.14 24 300 9400 -41.3 -54.3 23 13.0 -41.9 270 78 327.2 327.2 291.0 327.5 0.08 25 271 10084 -45.9 -58.9 22 13.0 -46.3 262 95 330.1 330.1 291.8 330.3 0.05 26 250 10620 -46.7 -63.7 13 17.0 -47.2 255 108 336.6 336.6 293.5 336.8 0.03 27 227 11253 -49.6 -68.1 10 18.5 -50.0 255 123 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.7 0.02 28 220 11457 -50.5 -69.5 9 19.0 -50.9 256 122 343.3 343.3 295.1 343.4 0.01 29 200 12070 -55.3 -70.3 14 15.0 -55.5 260 118 345.2 345.2 295.6 345.3 0.01 30 170 13097 -61.1 -75.1 14 14.0 -61.2 255 99 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.0 0.01 31 150 13880 -59.1 -85.1 2 26.0 -59.3 260 93 368.3 368.3 300.2 368.3 0.00 32 145 14093 -57.7 -85.7 2 28.0 -58.0 261 89 374.3 374.3 301.3 374.3 0.00 33 100 16410 -62.1 -88.1 2 26.0 -62.3 275 46 407.7 407.7 306.2 407.7 0.00 34 81 17692 -69.1 -90.1 3 21.0 -69.2 272 28 418.7 418.7 307.6 418.7 0.00 35 70 18570 -66.7 -89.7 3 23.0 -66.9 270 16 441.7 441.7 310.0 441.7 0.00 36 58 19723 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -61.9 306 11 477.8 477.8 313.2 477.8 0.00 37 52 20397 -63.7 -89.7 2 26.0 -64.0 327 8 487.9 487.9 314.1 487.9 0.00 38 50 20640 -60.3 -90.3 1 30.0 -60.9 335 7 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.4 0.00 39 48 20894 -59.9 -89.9 1 30.0 -60.5 321 7 508.2 508.2 315.5 508.2 0.00 40 42 21721 -61.9 -89.9 1 28.0 -62.4 277 9 523.1 523.1 316.5 523.1 0.00 41 36 22685 -56.1 -88.1 1 32.0 -57.3 226 10 561.6 561.6 318.7 561.7 0.00 42 30 23840 -56.5 -88.5 1 32.0 -57.9 165 12 590.6 590.6 320.2 590.6 0.01 43 26 24754 -53.7 -87.7 1 34.0 -55.8 213 11 623.2 623.2 321.6 623.3 0.01 44 24 25266 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.3 239 10 632.4 632.4 322.0 632.5 0.01 45 22 25825 -52.1 -87.1 1 35.0 -54.8 268 10 658.5 658.5 323.0 658.6 0.01 46 20 26440 -53.1 -87.1 1 34.0 -55.8 300 9 673.6 673.6 323.6 673.7 0.01 47 17 27490 -51.9 -86.9 1 35.0 -55.2 284 14 709.5 709.5 324.7 709.6 0.01 48 15 28298 -53.7 -87.7 1 34.0 -56.8 271 17 729.4 729.4 325.3 729.5 0.01 49 14 28745 -49.3 -86.3 1 37.0 -54.0 264 19 758.9 758.9 326.2 759.0 0.02 50 10 30960 -47.5 -85.5 1 38.0 -54.1 230 29 842.2 842.3 328.2 842.5 0.03 51 8.2 32282 -44.1 -84.1 0 40.0 -53.1 904.9 904.9 329.5 905.3 0.04 52 7.2 33150 -46.3 -85.3 0 39.0 -54.8 930.1 930.1 330.0 930.5 0.04 TRP 170 13097 -61.1 -75.1 14 14.0 -61.2 255 99 352.0 352.0 297.1 352.0 0.01 WND 227 11253 -49.6 -68.1 10 18.5 -50.0 255 123 341.7 341.7 294.7 341.7 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5605.64 m Freezing level: 661.76 mb = 3550.45 m = 11648.31 ft Wetbulb zero: 749.34 mb = 2535.17 m = 8317.38 ft Precipitable water: 0.79 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 36.91 % Est. max temperature: 25.36 C = 77.64 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 967.81 mb = 400.26 m = 1313.17 ft T: 15.23 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.49 C/km ThetaE index: 3.32 C Layer 827.0- 651.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 892.21 mb = 1083.31 m = 3554.12 ft Mean mixing ratio: 9.48 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.77 C = 69.38 F Cap Strength: 6.06 C Lifted Index: 3.19 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.43 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.30 C Showalter Index: 5.42 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 42.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 25.70 C Cross Totals Index: 16.70 C K Index: 10.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 92.60 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.55 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 14.21 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.33 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 57250.91 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.07 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 921.10 mb = 816.53 m = 2678.89 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 305 at 16 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 1000 124 275 1 1.0 -0.1 | 127 15 -12.1 9.0 1 1000 120 280 1 1.0 -0.2 | 126 15 -12.1 8.9 2 925 781 230 2 1.5 1.3 | 132 15 -11.5 10.4 3 850 1489 310 10 7.7 -6.4 | 116 6 -5.4 2.6 4 700 3096 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 227 11 7.9 7.2 5 500 5730 270 39 39.0 -0.0 | 251 27 25.9 9.1 6 400 7380 270 53 53.0 -0.0 | 257 41 39.9 9.1 7 300 9400 270 78 78.0 -0.0 | 262 66 64.9 9.1 8 250 10620 255 108 104.3 28.0 | 248 98 91.3 37.0 9 227 11253 255 123 118.8 31.8 | 249 113 105.8 40.9 10 200 12070 260 118 116.2 20.5 | 254 107 103.2 29.6 11 170 13097 255 99 95.6 25.6 | 247 90 82.6 34.7 12 150 13880 260 93 91.6 16.1 | 252 82 78.5 25.2 13 100 16410 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 261 33 32.8 5.1 14 70 18570 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 198 10 2.9 9.1 15 50 20640 335 7 3.0 -6.3 | 105 10 -10.1 2.7 16 30 23840 165 12 -3.1 11.6 | 142 26 -16.2 20.7 17 20 26440 300 9 7.8 -4.5 | 131 7 -5.3 4.6 18 10 30960 230 29 22.2 18.6 | 198 29 9.2 27.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 274.8 at 21.2 knts Storm direction: 304.8 at 15.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.8 neg: 2.4 tot: 4.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 101.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 22.6 neg: -6.0 tot: 16.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 5.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 4.8 stream: 1.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.27 Bulk Shear: 52.59 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 251 1 129 15| 0.0 1.2 1.2| 4.5 0.0 4.5 8.9 0.95| 1.2 1.2 1000 254 2 132 15| 2.3 0.6 2.8| 15.1 0.0 15.1 15.1 0.63| 3.2 2.0 1500 294 4 129 12| 3.5 0.4 3.9| 15.5 -6.0 9.5 6.3 0.08| 4.9 0.4 2000 297 6 130 10| 2.7 1.3 3.9| 18.3 -6.0 12.3 6.1 0.23| 4.7 1.1 2500 293 8 137 8| 2.1 1.9 4.1| 21.2 -6.0 15.2 6.1 0.31| 4.7 1.5 3000 286 10 153 7| 1.8 2.4 4.2| 22.6 -6.0 16.6 5.5 0.28| 4.8 1.4 4000 281 14 184 7| 1.3 2.7 4.0| 34.9 -6.0 28.9 7.2 0.33| 4.5 1.5 5000 277 17 212 8| 1.1 2.8 3.9| 45.4 -6.0 39.4 7.9 0.32| 4.3 1.4 6000 275 21 228 11| 0.9 3.0 3.9| 58.6 -6.0 52.6 8.8 0.31| 4.2 1.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20200331.00.gif