UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11)
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Date: 1200Z 21 MAR 20
Searching for KALB...
Searching the city database file for: KALB ...
Date:1200Z 21 MAR 20
Station: KALB
WMO ident: 72518
Latitude: 42.75
Longitude: -73.80
Elevation: 89.00
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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
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SFC 1013 89 0.8 -5.2 64 6.0 -1.3 320 2 272.9 273.4 271.1 280.0 2.56
1 1002 185 -0.3 -8.3 55 8.0 -2.9 316 13 272.7 273.0 270.1 278.3 2.04
2 1000 202 -0.5 -7.5 59 7.0 -2.9 315 15 272.6 273.0 270.3 278.6 2.17
3 928 794 -5.5 -10.5 68 5.0 -7.0 333 27 273.4 273.7 270.3 278.6 1.85
4 925 819 -5.5 -10.5 68 5.0 -7.0 335 27 273.7 274.0 270.4 278.9 1.85
5 891 1112 -6.3 -14.3 53 8.0 -8.5 358 29 275.8 276.0 271.1 279.9 1.42
6 877 1236 -6.1 -18.1 38 12.0 -9.1 4 30 277.3 277.4 271.3 280.3 1.05
7 850 1480 -7.3 -18.3 41 11.0 -9.9 355 31 278.5 278.7 272.1 281.6 1.06
8 807 1883 -9.1 -22.1 34 13.0 -11.9 347 31 280.8 280.9 273.0 283.2 0.81
9 768 2265 -10.5 -29.5 19 19.0 -13.8 317 32 283.2 283.3 273.8 284.6 0.43
10 765 2295 -10.1 -30.1 18 20.0 -13.6 313 33 284.0 284.1 274.2 285.3 0.41
11 752 2428 -5.5 -53.5 1 48.0 -11.2 295 37 290.4 290.4 276.9 290.5 0.03
12 740 2555 -2.9 291 39 294.6
13 709 2894 -3.1 279 46 298.0
14 702 2972 -1.7 276 48 300.4
15 700 2995 -1.7 275 48 300.6
16 688 3133 -1.9 271 52 301.9
17 624 3902 -6.7 -54.7 1 48.0 -12.8 273 53 304.9 304.9 283.4 305.1 0.04
18 518 5326 -17.5 -54.5 2 37.0 -21.0 262 58 308.6 308.6 284.8 308.7 0.04
19 501 5575 -19.5 -40.5 14 21.0 -22.2 260 60 309.1 309.1 285.2 309.9 0.22
20 500 5590 -19.7 -40.7 14 21.0 -22.4 260 60 309.0 309.1 285.2 309.8 0.22
21 482 5861 -21.9 -41.9 15 20.0 -24.3 260 60 309.6 309.6 285.4 310.3 0.20
22 458 6235 -24.1 -53.1 5 29.0 -26.5 260 72 311.4 311.4 285.9 311.6 0.06
23 445 6444 -24.3 -66.3 1 42.0 -26.8 260 81 313.7 313.7 286.6 313.7 0.01
24 413 6982 -29.3 -62.3 3 33.0 -31.1 253 84 314.0 314.0 286.8 314.1 0.02
25 400 7210 -30.3 -59.3 4 29.0 -32.0 250 85 315.6 315.6 287.3 315.7 0.03
26 388 7425 -32.1 -46.1 24 14.0 -33.3 250 87 316.0 316.0 287.6 316.6 0.16
27 380 7572 -32.1 -39.1 50 7.0 -32.9 250 91 317.9 318.0 288.5 319.1 0.34
28 359 7971 -33.9 -43.9 36 10.0 -34.8 248 102 320.7 320.7 289.2 321.5 0.22
29 330 8554 -38.7 -55.7 15 17.0 -39.5 245 120 321.9 321.9 289.4 322.2 0.06
30 307 9045 -42.9 -56.9 20 14.0 -43.5 245 120 322.8 322.8 289.6 323.0 0.06
31 300 9200 -44.1 -58.1 20 14.0 -44.6 245 121 323.2 323.2 289.8 323.4 0.05
32 289 9450 -46.5 -62.5 15 16.0 -46.9 244 123 323.3 323.3 289.8 323.4 0.03
33 256 10246 -51.7 -66.7 15 15.0 -52.0 241 131 327.0 327.0 290.9 327.1 0.02
34 250 10400 -52.9 -67.9 15 15.0 -53.1 240 132 327.4 327.4 291.0 327.5 0.02
35 218 11266 -60.5 -71.5 22 11.0 -60.6 244 137 328.8 328.8 291.4 328.8 0.01
36 213 11410 -60.1 -72.1 19 12.0 -60.2 244 138 331.6 331.6 292.2 331.6 0.01
37 208 11557 -61.1 -72.5 21 11.4 -61.2 245 139 332.3 332.3 292.3 332.3 0.01
38 205 11647 -61.7 -72.7 22 11.0 -61.8 246 137 332.7 332.7 292.4 332.7 0.01
39 202 11738 -61.1 -73.1 19 12.0 -61.2 249 133 335.0 335.1 293.1 335.1 0.01
40 200 11800 -61.5 -73.5 19 12.0 -61.6 250 131 335.4 335.4 293.2 335.4 0.01
41 193 12021 -62.7 -74.7 18 12.0 -62.8 250 121 336.9 336.9 293.6 336.9 0.01
42 187 12217 -60.5 -74.5 14 14.0 -60.6 250 117 343.5 343.5 295.1 343.5 0.01
43 180 12455 -59.9 -74.9 12 15.0 -60.0 250 113 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.3 0.01
44 172 12742 -57.3 -74.3 10 17.0 -57.5 250 107 357.1 357.1 298.1 357.1 0.01
45 167 12928 -59.1 -76.1 9 17.0 -59.3 250 106 357.1 357.1 298.1 357.2 0.01
46 151 13558 -60.5 -78.5 8 18.0 -60.7 250 105 365.2 365.2 299.7 365.2 0.01
47 150 13600 -60.1 -78.1 8 18.0 -60.3 250 105 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.6 0.01
48 149 13642 -59.7 -78.7 7 19.0 -59.9 250 105 367.9 367.9 300.2 368.0 0.01
49 146 13769 -60.3 -79.3 7 19.0 -60.5 251 105 369.0 369.0 300.4 369.1 0.01
50 144 13855 -59.1 -78.1 7 19.0 -59.3 251 105 372.6 372.6 301.0 372.6 0.01
51 140 14031 -60.1 -80.1 6 20.0 -60.3 251 105 373.8 373.8 301.2 373.9 0.00
52 138 14121 -59.5 -79.5 6 20.0 -59.7 252 105 376.4 376.4 301.6 376.5 0.01
53 135 14258 -60.5 -80.5 6 20.0 -60.7 252 105 377.0 377.0 301.8 377.1 0.00
54 134 14304 -59.9 -79.9 6 20.0 -60.1 252 105 378.9 378.9 302.1 378.9 0.01
55 131 14445 -60.7 -80.7 6 20.0 -60.9 253 105 379.9 379.9 302.2 380.0 0.00
56 120 14991 -60.3 -82.3 4 22.0 -60.5 254 105 390.3 390.3 303.8 390.3 0.00
57 113 15364 -62.1 -84.1 4 22.0 -62.3 256 106 393.7 393.7 304.3 393.7 0.00
58 107 15702 -60.9 -83.9 3 23.0 -61.2 258 109 402.2 402.2 305.5 402.2 0.00
59 103 15937 -62.3 -85.3 3 23.0 -62.5 259 111 403.9 403.9 305.7 403.9 0.00
60 100 16120 -62.1 -86.1 3 24.0 -62.3 260 112 407.7 407.7 306.2 407.8 0.00
61 92 16635 -63.1 -87.1 3 24.0 -63.3 260 103 415.6 415.6 307.2 415.6 0.00
62 84 17198 -60.9 -86.9 2 26.0 -61.2 260 93 431.0 431.0 309.0 431.0 0.00
63 80 17501 -62.9 -87.9 2 25.0 -63.1 260 87 433.0 433.0 309.1 433.0 0.00
64 77 17737 -62.5 -88.5 2 26.0 -62.8 258 85 438.6 438.6 309.7 438.6 0.00
65 72 18148 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.5 253 93 441.1 441.1 310.0 441.1 0.00
66 70 18320 -65.7 -90.7 2 25.0 -65.9 255 95 443.8 443.8 310.3 443.8 0.00
67 65 18769 -66.5 -91.5 2 25.0 -66.7 260 97 451.6 451.6 311.0 451.6 0.00
68 53 20019 -61.7 -89.7 1 28.0 -62.1 252 80 489.9 489.9 314.2 489.9 0.00
69 50 20380 -61.5 -90.5 1 29.0 -62.0 245 86 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00
70 49 20505 -61.9 -90.9 1 29.0 -62.4 246 86 500.5 500.5 315.0 500.5 0.00
71 46 20894 -63.9 -90.9 1 27.0 -64.3 248 87 504.8 504.8 315.3 504.8 0.00
72 42 21453 -63.1 -91.1 1 28.0 -63.6 252 88 520.1 520.1 316.3 520.1 0.00
73 41 21601 -64.5 -92.5 1 28.0 -64.9 253 88 520.2 520.2 316.3 520.2 0.00
74 38 22067 -62.7 -91.7 1 29.0 -63.3 255 90 536.2 536.2 317.3 536.2 0.00
TRP 193 12021 -62.7 -74.7 18 12.0 -62.8 250 121 336.9 336.9 293.6 336.9 0.01
WND 208 11557 -61.1 -72.5 21 11.4 -61.2 245 139 332.3 332.3 292.3 332.3 0.01
Sounding variables and indices
1000-500 mb thick: 5388.00 m
Freezing level: 1005.00 mb = 158.50 m = 520.00 ft
Wetbulb zero: Below ground
Precipitable water: 0.15 inches
Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 27.07 %
Est. max temperature: 5.78 C = 42.40 F
Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 922.51 mb = 840.09 m = 2756.17 ft T: -5.56 C
700-500 lapse rate: 6.94 C/km
ThetaE index: 1.63 C Layer 1002.0-1000.0 mb
Conv cond level (CCL): 527.52 mb = 5186.77 m = 17016.75 ft
Mean mixing ratio: 2.01 g/kg
Conv temperature: 36.22 C = 97.20 F
Cap Strength: 25.30 C
Lifted Index: 25.22 C Risk: None
Lifted Index @300 mb: 31.52 C
Lifted Index @700 mb: 21.89 C
Showalter Index: 22.94 C Risk: None
Total Totals Index: 13.80 C Risk: None
Vertical Totals Index: 12.40 C
Cross Totals Index: 1.40 C
K Index: -58.16 Risk: None
Sweat Index: 122.00 Risk: None
Energy Index: 6.11 Risk: None
Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+): 3.94 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel: 2.81 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-): 38800.27 J/kg
Cap Strength: 25.24 C
Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 874.90 mb = 1254.70 m = 4116.43 ft
Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft
Wind level data
Storm motion: 313 at 33 knt
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TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL
LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V
mb m knt m/s | knt m/s
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0 1013 89 320 2 1.3 -1.5 | 133 31 -22.3 20.9
1 1000 202 315 15 10.6 -10.6 | 132 18 -13.0 11.8
2 987 305 315 20 14.1 -14.1 | 131 13 -9.5 8.3
3 950 610 320 25 16.1 -19.2 | 113 8 -7.5 3.2
4 925 819 335 27 11.4 -24.5 | 80 12 -12.2 -2.1
5 914 914 345 27 7.0 -26.1 | 78 17 -16.6 -3.7
6 879 1219 5 30 -2.6 -29.9 | 74 27 -26.2 -7.5
7 850 1480 355 31 2.7 -30.9 | 68 23 -20.9 -8.5
8 813 1829 350 32 5.6 -31.5 | 63 20 -18.1 -9.1
9 782 2134 335 28 11.8 -25.4 | 76 12 -11.8 -3.0
10 752 2438 295 37 33.5 -15.6 | 236 12 9.9 6.8
11 723 2743 285 43 41.5 -11.1 | 238 21 17.9 11.3
12 700 2995 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 233 30 24.2 18.2
13 695 3048 270 52 52.0 -0.0 | 232 36 28.4 22.4
14 642 3658 275 52 51.8 -4.5 | 238 33 28.2 17.9
15 594 4267 270 54 54.0 -0.0 | 234 38 30.4 22.4
16 548 4877 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 228 41 30.2 27.1
17 500 5590 260 60 59.1 10.4 | 227 48 35.5 32.8
18 486 5791 260 59 58.1 10.2 | 227 47 34.5 32.6
19 466 6096 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 231 53 41.4 33.9
20 447 6401 260 81 79.8 14.1 | 237 67 56.2 36.5
21 400 7210 250 85 79.9 29.1 | 228 76 56.3 51.5
22 394 7315 250 85 79.9 29.1 | 228 76 56.3 51.5
23 377 7620 250 92 86.5 31.5 | 229 83 62.8 53.9
24 330 8534 245 120 108.8 50.7 | 229 112 85.1 73.1
25 302 9144 245 120 108.8 50.7 | 229 112 85.1 73.1
26 300 9200 245 121 109.7 51.1 | 229 113 86.1 73.5
27 250 10400 240 132 114.3 66.0 | 226 127 90.7 88.4
28 208 11557 245 139 126.0 58.7 | 232 131 102.4 81.1
29 207 11582 245 139 126.0 58.7 | 232 131 102.4 81.1
30 200 11800 250 131 123.1 44.8 | 236 120 99.5 67.2
31 193 12021 250 121 113.7 41.4 | 235 110 90.1 63.8
32 170 12802 250 106 99.6 36.3 | 232 96 76.0 58.7
33 150 13600 250 105 98.7 35.9 | 232 95 75.1 58.3
34 115 15240 255 105 101.4 27.2 | 237 92 77.8 49.6
35 100 16120 260 112 110.3 19.4 | 244 96 86.7 41.8
36 99 16154 260 112 110.3 19.4 | 244 96 86.7 41.8
37 78 17678 260 84 82.7 14.6 | 238 70 59.1 37.0
38 74 17983 250 91 85.5 31.1 | 229 82 61.9 53.5
39 70 18288 255 95 91.8 24.6 | 235 83 68.2 47.0
40 70 18320 255 95 91.8 24.6 | 235 83 68.2 47.0
41 61 19202 265 98 97.6 8.5 | 247 80 74.0 30.9
42 52 20117 250 78 73.3 26.7 | 225 70 49.7 49.1
43 50 20380 245 86 77.9 36.3 | 223 80 54.3 58.7
44 39 21336 255 89 86.0 23.0 | 234 77 62.4 45.4
45 34 21946 255 94 90.8 24.3 | 235 82 67.2 46.7
Wind Parameters
Mean winds (0-6000m): 283.5 at 43.4 knts
Storm direction: 313.5 at 32.5 knts
Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 11.3 tot: 14.3 10-3/s
Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 99.0 deg
Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 11.0 neg: -84.8 tot: -73.8 m^2/s^2
ave: -24.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.27
Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 19.6 stream: -5.2 10^-3/s
Energy-Hel index: 0.00
Bulk Rich Number: 0.03
Bulk Shear: 117.40 m/s
Storm Parameters
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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
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500 317 18 129 14| 0.0 23.3 23.3| 0.0 -11.5 -11.5 -23.0 -0.15| 23.6 -3.6
1000 330 23 103 12| 8.9 11.7 20.5| 0.0 -35.3 -35.3 -35.3 -0.28| 21.0 -5.8
1500 342 25 84 16| 5.9 8.8 14.7| 0.0 -55.7 -55.7 -37.1 -0.29| 17.1 -5.0
2000 344 27 79 16| 4.4 7.3 11.7| 9.8 -61.3 -51.5 -25.8 -0.22| 15.3 -3.4
2500 335 28 75 12| 3.6 10.4 13.9| 10.9 -64.7 -53.8 -21.5 -0.29| 19.5 -5.7
3000 322 31 66 5| 3.0 11.3 14.3| 11.0 -84.8 -73.8 -24.6 -0.27| 19.6 -5.2
4000 302 36 248 8| 2.5 8.7 11.3| 40.6 -99.9 -59.3 -14.8 -0.24| 15.7 -3.7
5000 292 40 241 16| 2.0 7.4 9.4| 40.6-147.4-106.8 -21.4 -0.26| 13.4 -3.5
6000 283 43 237 22| 1.7 7.1 8.7| 87.9-161.3 -73.4 -12.2 -0.22| 12.3 -2.7
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