UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 31 MAR 20 Searching for GC018... Searching the city database file for: GC018 ... Date:1200Z 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 1001 118 20.6 15.9 74 4.7 17.5 175 9 293.7 295.7 290.6 326.3 11.42 1 1000 127 19.6 16.0 80 3.6 17.2 170 6 292.8 294.8 290.4 325.5 11.50 2 999 136 18.2 15.8 86 2.4 16.7 170 6 291.4 293.5 289.8 323.6 11.37 3 925 789 12.6 11.5 93 1.1 11.9 200 5 292.2 293.8 288.3 318.5 9.25 4 850 1495 8.4 8.4 100 0.0 8.4 305 6 294.9 296.4 288.2 318.5 8.16 5 842 1573 7.6 7.3 98 0.3 7.4 303 7 294.9 296.3 287.8 317.0 7.64 6 838 1612 10.6 1.6 54 9.0 5.9 302 7 298.5 299.4 286.6 313.7 5.13 7 823 1763 12.0 -3.0 35 15.0 4.8 299 8 301.5 302.2 286.3 312.8 3.72 8 709 2996 5.4 -22.6 11 28.0 -3.3 272 19 307.3 307.5 285.4 310.3 0.88 9 700 3100 4.6 -25.4 9 30.0 -4.1 270 20 307.6 307.7 285.3 309.9 0.69 10 665 3515 1.6 -31.4 6 33.0 -6.6 270 23 308.8 308.8 285.4 310.2 0.42 11 549 5026 -9.1 -35.1 10 26.0 -14.2 270 36 313.5 313.5 287.0 314.7 0.35 12 500 5740 -15.7 -25.7 42 10.0 -18.0 270 42 313.9 314.1 287.8 317.1 0.94 13 470 6203 -19.9 -27.9 49 8.0 -21.5 270 45 314.3 314.4 287.8 317.1 0.82 14 445 6607 -22.5 -38.5 22 16.0 -24.7 270 48 316.0 316.0 287.8 317.1 0.31 15 406 7273 -28.5 -32.4 69 3.9 -29.1 270 52 316.6 316.7 288.3 318.8 0.62 16 400 7380 -29.5 -35.5 56 6.0 -30.3 270 53 316.6 316.7 288.2 318.3 0.46 17 399 7398 -29.7 -35.7 56 6.0 -30.4 270 53 316.6 316.7 288.2 318.2 0.46 18 392 7524 -30.1 -52.1 10 22.0 -31.7 270 56 317.7 317.7 288.1 318.0 0.08 19 383 7689 -31.1 -42.1 33 11.0 -32.2 270 59 318.5 318.5 288.5 319.4 0.25 20 360 8125 -35.1 -44.1 39 9.0 -35.8 270 67 318.8 318.9 288.6 319.6 0.21 21 347 8381 -36.7 -55.7 12 19.0 -37.7 270 72 320.0 320.1 288.8 320.3 0.06 22 341 8502 -37.1 -53.1 17 16.0 -38.0 270 74 321.1 321.1 289.2 321.4 0.08 23 300 9380 -41.3 -60.3 11 19.0 -42.1 270 91 327.2 327.2 290.9 327.3 0.04 24 286 9703 -42.3 -62.3 9 20.0 -43.0 269 91 330.2 330.2 291.8 330.4 0.03 25 250 10600 -48.3 -64.3 14 16.0 -48.7 265 92 334.3 334.3 292.9 334.4 0.03 26 217 11518 -54.1 -68.4 16 14.2 -54.4 265 121 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.02 27 213 11637 -54.9 -68.9 16 14.0 -55.1 265 115 339.7 339.7 294.3 339.7 0.02 28 206 11850 -53.1 -72.1 8 19.0 -53.4 265 104 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.8 0.01 29 200 12040 -54.3 -72.3 9 18.0 -54.6 265 94 346.8 346.8 295.9 346.8 0.01 30 151 13809 -61.3 -82.3 5 21.0 -61.4 260 96 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.8 0.00 31 150 13850 -60.7 -83.7 3 23.0 -60.9 260 93 365.5 365.5 299.8 365.5 0.00 32 140 14282 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -57.6 258 85 378.8 378.8 302.1 378.8 0.00 33 100 16380 -63.1 -89.1 2 26.0 -63.3 250 46 405.8 405.8 306.0 405.8 0.00 34 78 17896 -68.7 -90.7 3 22.0 -68.8 257 31 424.1 424.1 308.2 424.1 0.00 35 70 18550 -66.3 -90.3 2 24.0 -66.5 260 25 442.5 442.5 310.1 442.6 0.00 36 58 19701 -61.3 -89.3 1 28.0 -61.7 238 13 478.3 478.3 313.3 478.3 0.00 37 50 20620 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -62.0 220 3 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 38 36 22674 -59.1 -89.1 1 30.0 -60.0 172 6 553.9 553.9 318.3 553.9 0.00 39 32 23419 -55.9 -87.9 1 32.0 -57.3 154 6 581.4 581.4 319.8 581.4 0.01 40 30 23830 -56.7 -88.7 1 32.0 -58.0 145 7 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.1 0.00 41 20 26430 -51.5 -86.5 1 35.0 -54.6 230 9 678.5 678.5 323.7 678.6 0.01 42 18 27114 -51.5 -86.5 1 35.0 -54.8 699.3 699.3 324.4 699.4 0.01 43 17 27488 -47.7 -85.7 0 38.0 -52.4 723.0 723.0 325.1 723.1 0.01 44 15 28308 -51.5 -85.5 1 34.0 -55.2 736.7 736.7 325.6 736.9 0.02 TRP 151 13809 -61.3 -82.3 5 21.0 -61.4 260 96 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.8 0.00 WND 217 11518 -54.1 -68.4 16 14.2 -54.4 265 121 339.0 339.0 294.1 339.1 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5613.00 m Freezing level: 647.65 mb = 3740.79 m = 12272.77 ft Wetbulb zero: 756.05 mb = 2464.59 m = 8085.83 ft Precipitable water: 0.81 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 36.44 % Est. max temperature: 21.84 C = 71.32 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 933.96 mb = 707.12 m = 2319.91 ft T: 13.30 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.69 C/km ThetaE index: 16.34 C Layer 1000.0- 665.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 926.73 mb = 773.10 m = 2536.38 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.02 g/kg Conv temperature: 19.11 C = 66.40 F Cap Strength: 4.25 C Lifted Index: 0.39 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 5.20 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.94 C Showalter Index: 1.51 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 48.20 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.10 C Cross Totals Index: 24.10 C K Index: 2.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 154.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.21 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 28.81 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.59 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.46 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.26 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 928.85 mb = 753.69 m = 2472.72 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 913.85 mb = 890.21 m = 2920.61 ft Equ Level (EL): 843.85 mb = 1554.85 m = 5101.15 ft B at Equ Level: 13.46 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 823.85 mb = 1754.48 m = 5756.09 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 299 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 1001 118 175 9 -0.8 9.0 | 139 22 -14.8 16.9 1 1000 127 170 6 -1.0 5.9 | 133 20 -15.0 13.8 2 925 789 200 5 1.7 4.7 | 136 18 -12.3 12.6 3 850 1495 305 6 4.9 -3.4 | 116 10 -9.1 4.5 4 700 3100 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 217 10 6.0 7.9 5 500 5740 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 254 29 28.0 7.9 6 400 7380 270 53 53.0 -0.0 | 259 40 39.0 7.9 7 300 9380 270 91 91.0 -0.0 | 264 77 77.0 7.9 8 250 10600 265 92 91.6 8.0 | 258 79 77.6 15.9 9 217 11518 265 121 120.5 10.5 | 260 108 106.5 18.5 10 200 12040 265 94 93.6 8.2 | 259 81 79.6 16.1 11 151 13809 260 96 94.5 16.7 | 253 84 80.5 24.6 12 150 13850 260 93 91.6 16.1 | 253 81 77.6 24.1 13 100 16380 250 46 43.2 15.7 | 231 38 29.2 23.6 14 70 18550 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 221 16 10.6 12.3 15 50 20620 220 3 1.9 2.3 | 130 16 -12.1 10.2 16 30 23830 145 7 -4.0 5.7 | 127 23 -18.0 13.6 17 20 26430 230 9 6.9 5.8 | 153 15 -7.1 13.7 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 269.5 at 21.4 knts Storm direction: 299.5 at 16.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.5 neg: 2.5 tot: 5.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 79.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 22.6 neg: -24.0 tot: -1.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -0.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.16 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.5 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.45 Bulk Shear: 64.67 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 180 6 134 19| 4.4 0.0 4.4| 3.6 -11.4 -7.8 -15.6 -0.27| 5.1 -1.4 1000 196 5 136 18| 4.7 0.0 4.7| 7.9 -12.1 -4.2 -4.2 -0.05| 5.3 -0.3 1500 222 6 140 16| 4.9 0.0 4.9| 8.3 -24.0 -15.6 -10.4 -0.27| 5.7 -1.5 2000 257 6 141 12| 3.7 1.2 4.9| 12.3 -24.0 -11.7 -5.9 -0.10| 5.5 -0.6 2500 268 8 143 10| 3.0 2.0 4.9| 17.9 -24.0 -6.1 -2.4 0.09| 5.5 0.5 3000 267 10 152 9| 2.5 2.5 5.0| 22.6 -24.0 -1.4 -0.5 0.16| 5.5 0.9 4000 269 13 174 8| 1.9 2.9 4.8| 40.1 -24.0 16.1 4.0 0.25| 5.2 1.3 5000 269 17 202 9| 1.5 3.2 4.7| 57.5 -24.0 33.5 6.7 0.28| 5.0 1.4 6000 269 21 223 11| 1.2 3.3 4.6| 73.7 -24.0 49.7 8.3 0.28| 4.8 1.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//GC018/skewt/GC018.skewt.20200331.12.gif