UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020031912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 19 MAR 20 Searching for PAFA... Searching the city database file for: PAFA ... Date:1200Z 19 MAR 20 Station: PAFA WMO ident: 70261 Latitude: 64.82 Longitude: -147.87 Elevation: 138.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 138 -3.5 -4.9 90 1.4 -4.0 30 2 269.2 269.6 268.8 276.3 2.63 1 1003 160 -1.5 -4.1 82 2.6 -2.4 52 4 271.4 271.9 270.5 279.0 2.81 2 1000 182 -1.5 -4.6 79 3.1 -2.6 75 7 271.6 272.1 270.5 279.0 2.71 3 969 432 -0.9 -5.2 73 4.3 -2.4 100 18 274.7 275.2 272.3 282.1 2.67 4 937 699 -2.5 -5.6 79 3.1 -3.6 127 23 275.7 276.2 273.0 283.2 2.68 5 936 707 -2.3 -5.5 79 3.2 -3.4 128 23 276.0 276.5 273.2 283.5 2.71 6 925 801 -1.7 -6.7 69 5.0 -3.4 135 26 277.6 278.0 273.8 284.6 2.50 7 923 818 -1.7 -7.7 64 6.0 -3.8 135 26 277.7 278.1 273.6 284.3 2.32 8 919 853 -0.7 -9.7 51 9.0 -3.7 135 25 279.1 279.5 273.9 284.8 1.99 9 913 905 0.0 -11.0 43 11.0 -3.6 135 24 280.4 280.7 274.3 285.6 1.81 10 893 1082 -1.5 -11.5 46 10.0 -4.7 149 21 280.6 280.9 274.4 285.7 1.77 11 884 1163 0.8 -26.2 11 27.0 -5.4 156 19 283.8 283.9 274.2 285.4 0.51 12 883 1173 2.2 -27.8 9 30.0 -4.7 156 19 285.3 285.4 274.9 286.7 0.44 13 871 1284 4.0 -30.0 6 34.0 -3.8 159 18 288.3 288.4 276.4 289.5 0.36 14 850 1482 4.0 -18.0 18 22.0 -2.7 155 19 290.3 290.5 278.4 293.7 1.09 15 846 1520 4.0 -16.0 22 20.0 -2.4 155 18 290.7 291.0 278.9 294.7 1.30 16 843 1549 3.8 -19.2 17 23.0 -3.0 156 18 290.8 291.0 278.6 293.9 0.99 17 820 1773 2.4 -24.6 12 27.0 -4.6 163 18 291.6 291.8 278.4 293.7 0.63 18 808 1892 1.6 -15.4 27 17.0 -3.8 166 17 292.0 292.3 279.7 296.4 1.43 19 801 1962 1.6 -25.4 11 27.0 -5.3 167 17 292.8 292.9 278.9 294.7 0.60 20 796 2012 1.2 -19.8 19 21.0 -4.9 168 16 292.8 293.0 279.6 296.0 1.00 21 791 2063 1.0 -22.0 16 23.0 -5.3 169 16 293.2 293.3 279.4 295.8 0.83 22 779 2186 0.0 -18.0 24 18.0 -5.4 175 15 293.4 293.6 280.0 297.1 1.19 23 773 2247 -0.3 -26.3 12 26.0 -6.7 182 14 293.7 293.8 279.3 295.6 0.58 24 755 2435 -1.5 -22.5 18 21.0 -7.1 204 12 294.4 294.5 280.0 297.0 0.83 25 751 2478 -1.9 -20.9 22 19.0 -7.1 205 12 294.4 294.6 280.2 297.4 0.96 26 715 2866 -5.1 -28.1 15 23.0 -10.2 207 15 295.0 295.1 279.9 296.8 0.53 27 711 2910 -5.5 -38.5 5 33.0 -11.1 208 15 295.1 295.1 279.4 295.7 0.19 28 708 2943 -5.7 -25.7 19 20.0 -10.4 208 15 295.2 295.3 280.1 297.4 0.67 29 701 3021 -6.1 -21.1 29 15.0 -10.1 210 15 295.6 295.8 280.8 298.8 1.01 30 700 3032 -6.3 -21.3 29 15.0 -10.2 210 15 295.5 295.7 280.7 298.7 1.00 31 696 3077 -6.5 -20.5 32 14.0 -10.2 212 15 295.8 296.0 281.0 299.2 1.07 32 669 3384 -9.1 -29.1 18 20.0 -13.2 235 19 296.2 296.3 280.4 297.9 0.51 33 629 3856 -13.5 -24.5 39 11.0 -15.9 241 23 296.5 296.6 281.0 299.1 0.84 34 605 4150 -16.1 -27.1 38 11.0 -18.2 244 26 296.8 296.9 280.9 299.0 0.69 35 596 4263 -17.1 -27.1 42 10.0 -19.0 245 27 296.9 297.0 281.0 299.1 0.70 36 587 4376 -18.1 -31.1 31 13.0 -20.2 245 27 297.0 297.1 280.7 298.6 0.49 37 561 4712 -21.3 -31.3 40 10.0 -22.8 245 29 297.1 297.2 280.8 298.8 0.50 38 530 5128 -25.1 -29.0 70 3.9 -25.7 245 30 297.4 297.6 281.1 299.6 0.66 39 520 5266 -25.5 -27.5 83 2.0 -25.8 249 33 298.6 298.7 281.8 301.1 0.77 40 517 5308 -25.1 -26.3 90 1.2 -25.3 251 35 299.6 299.7 282.3 302.4 0.86 41 500 5550 -26.7 -27.9 90 1.2 -26.9 260 44 300.5 300.6 282.6 303.0 0.77 42 499 5564 -26.7 -28.2 87 1.5 -26.9 260 44 300.7 300.8 282.6 303.1 0.75 43 482 5815 -27.1 -30.0 76 2.9 -27.5 262 43 303.2 303.3 283.5 305.3 0.66 44 475 5921 -26.9 -30.2 74 3.3 -27.4 263 42 304.7 304.8 284.1 306.9 0.65 45 469 6013 -25.7 -29.2 72 3.5 -26.3 264 41 307.3 307.4 285.2 309.7 0.73 46 438 6508 -27.3 -29.8 79 2.5 -27.7 267 41 311.3 311.5 286.7 313.8 0.74 47 428 6675 -27.5 -30.7 74 3.2 -28.0 268 42 313.1 313.3 287.2 315.5 0.69 48 415 6897 -28.9 -31.6 77 2.7 -29.3 269 42 314.1 314.2 287.5 316.4 0.65 49 408 7019 -29.5 -33.6 68 4.1 -30.0 269 42 314.9 315.0 287.7 316.8 0.55 50 400 7160 -30.7 -34.1 72 3.4 -31.2 270 42 315.1 315.2 287.8 317.0 0.53 51 374 7633 -34.7 -37.8 73 3.1 -35.0 275 46 315.9 316.0 287.9 317.3 0.39 52 350 8092 -38.7 -42.2 69 3.5 -38.9 272 51 316.6 316.6 287.9 317.5 0.27 53 335 8391 -40.9 -45.9 58 5.0 -41.2 270 54 317.5 317.6 288.2 318.2 0.19 54 321 8679 -43.7 -47.9 63 4.2 -43.9 268 57 317.6 317.6 288.1 318.1 0.16 55 314 8827 -44.7 -50.7 51 6.0 -45.0 267 59 318.2 318.2 288.3 318.6 0.12 56 300 9130 -47.7 -52.6 57 4.9 -47.9 265 62 318.1 318.1 288.2 318.5 0.10 57 250 10300 -58.3 -62.1 62 3.8 -58.3 275 72 319.4 319.4 288.6 319.5 0.04 58 200 11670 -70.5 -75.0 51 4.5 -70.5 265 65 321.1 321.1 289.1 321.1 0.01 59 178 12354 -68.9 -79.7 20 10.8 -68.9 265 74 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.00 60 150 13370 -66.5 -86.5 4 20.0 -66.6 285 63 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.5 0.00 61 100 15830 -69.1 -89.1 4 20.0 -69.2 300 69 394.2 394.2 304.4 394.2 0.00 62 92 16327 -70.3 -89.3 5 19.0 -70.4 300 64 401.4 401.4 305.4 401.4 0.00 63 70 17960 -68.1 -89.1 3 21.0 -68.2 300 81 438.7 438.7 309.7 438.7 0.00 64 69 18047 -67.9 -88.9 3 21.0 -68.1 301 81 440.9 440.9 310.0 440.9 0.00 65 67 18223 -69.7 -89.7 4 20.0 -69.8 304 81 440.8 440.8 310.0 440.8 0.00 66 52 19720 -73.5 -91.5 5 18.0 -73.6 306 93 465.0 465.0 312.2 465.0 0.00 67 50 19950 -73.5 -91.5 5 18.0 -73.6 305 95 470.3 470.3 312.7 470.3 0.00 68 46 20436 -74.7 -91.7 5 17.0 -74.8 305 97 478.7 478.7 313.4 478.8 0.00 69 44 20696 -72.1 -91.1 4 19.0 -72.2 305 99 491.2 491.2 314.3 491.2 0.00 70 43 20831 -72.5 -91.5 4 19.0 -72.6 305 99 493.5 493.5 314.5 493.5 0.00 TRP 178 12354 -75.5 -78.8 60 3.3 -75.5 265 74 323.8 323.8 289.9 323.8 0.00 WND 178 12354 -68.9 -79.7 20 10.8 -68.9 265 74 334.6 334.6 293.0 334.7 0.00 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5368.00 m Freezing level: Surface below freezing Freezing level: 913.00 mb = 905.34 m = 2970.25 ft Freezing level: 913.00 mb = 905.34 m = 2970.25 ft Freezing level: 887.13 mb = 1135.28 m = 3724.64 ft Freezing level: 779.00 mb = 2185.61 m = 7170.56 ft Wetbulb zero: Below ground Precipitable water: 0.27 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 39.29 % Est. max temperature: 17.10 C = 62.78 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 983.90 mb = 311.02 m = 1020.39 ft T: -1.19 C 700-500 lapse rate: 8.10 C/km ThetaE index: 1.70 C Layer 801.0- 796.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 651.50 mb = 3586.87 m = 11767.81 ft Mean mixing ratio: 2.54 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.69 C = 74.64 F Cap Strength: 14.83 C Lifted Index: 15.29 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 25.29 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 14.57 C Showalter Index: 6.80 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 39.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 30.70 C Cross Totals Index: 8.70 C K Index: -2.30 Risk: None Sweat Index: 227.74 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.93 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 28.68 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.57 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 31964.57 J/kg Cap Strength: 15.09 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 886.53 mb = 1140.60 m = 3742.07 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 256 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 1006 138 30 2 -1.0 -1.7 | 72 19 -18.3 -6.1 1 1000 182 75 7 -6.8 -1.8 | 76 25 -24.1 -6.2 2 985 305 85 17 -16.9 -1.5 | 80 35 -34.3 -5.9 3 948 610 120 20 -17.3 10.0 | 99 35 -34.7 5.6 4 925 801 135 26 -18.4 18.4 | 111 38 -35.7 14.0 5 912 914 135 24 -17.0 17.0 | 110 37 -34.3 12.6 6 878 1219 160 18 -6.2 16.9 | 118 27 -23.5 12.5 7 850 1482 155 19 -8.0 17.2 | 117 28 -25.4 12.8 8 846 1524 155 18 -7.6 16.3 | 116 28 -25.0 11.9 9 814 1829 165 18 -4.7 17.4 | 121 26 -22.0 13.0 10 783 2134 170 15 -2.6 14.8 | 118 22 -19.9 10.4 11 754 2438 205 12 5.1 10.9 | 118 14 -12.3 6.5 12 726 2743 205 15 6.3 13.6 | 130 14 -11.0 9.2 13 700 3032 210 15 7.5 13.0 | 131 13 -9.8 8.6 14 699 3048 210 15 7.5 13.0 | 131 13 -9.8 8.6 15 671 3353 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 165 7 -1.8 6.5 16 644 3658 240 22 19.1 11.0 | 194 7 1.7 6.6 17 593 4267 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 225 10 7.1 7.0 18 547 4877 245 30 27.2 12.7 | 230 13 9.8 8.3 19 525 5182 245 30 27.2 12.7 | 230 13 9.8 8.3 20 504 5486 260 43 42.3 7.5 | 263 25 25.0 3.1 21 500 5550 260 44 43.3 7.6 | 263 26 26.0 3.3 22 464 6096 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 272 24 23.5 -0.8 23 400 7160 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 280 25 24.7 -4.4 24 374 7620 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 286 30 28.5 -8.4 25 300 9130 265 62 61.8 5.4 | 269 44 44.4 1.0 26 299 9144 265 60 59.8 5.2 | 269 42 42.4 0.8 27 260 10058 275 72 71.7 -6.3 | 281 55 54.4 -10.7 28 250 10300 275 72 71.7 -6.3 | 281 55 54.4 -10.7 29 235 10668 275 70 69.7 -6.1 | 281 53 52.4 -10.5 30 203 11582 265 63 62.8 5.5 | 269 45 45.4 1.1 31 200 11670 265 65 64.8 5.7 | 268 47 47.4 1.3 32 178 12354 265 74 73.7 6.4 | 268 56 56.4 2.1 33 174 12497 265 74 73.7 6.4 | 268 56 56.4 2.1 34 157 13106 275 54 53.8 -4.7 | 284 38 36.5 -9.1 35 150 13370 285 63 60.9 -16.3 | 295 48 43.5 -20.7 36 149 13411 280 69 68.0 -12.0 | 288 53 50.6 -16.4 37 142 13716 290 57 53.6 -19.5 | 303 43 36.2 -23.9 38 122 14630 280 50 49.2 -8.7 | 292 34 31.9 -13.1 39 110 15240 300 63 54.6 -31.5 | 314 52 37.2 -35.9 40 100 15830 300 69 59.8 -34.5 | 313 58 42.4 -38.9 41 95 16154 300 69 59.8 -34.5 | 313 58 42.4 -38.9 42 90 16459 300 61 52.8 -30.5 | 315 50 35.5 -34.9 43 70 17960 300 81 70.1 -40.5 | 310 69 52.8 -44.9 44 63 18593 310 82 62.8 -52.7 | 321 73 45.5 -57.1 45 50 19950 305 95 77.8 -54.5 | 314 84 60.5 -58.9 46 38 21031 305 103 84.4 -59.1 | 313 92 67.0 -63.5 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 225.8 at 23.9 knts Storm direction: 255.8 at 17.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.1 neg: 0.0 tot: 3.1 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 66.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 279.5 neg: -17.7 tot: 261.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 87.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.45 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.1 stream: 5.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.05 Bulk Rich Number: 0.17 Bulk Shear: 165.75 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 100 16 87 33| 21.7 0.0 21.7|146.2 0.0 146.2 292.5 0.59| 29.0 17.2 1000 122 19 100 34| 10.7 0.0 10.7|237.8 -0.2 237.6 237.6 0.60| 22.8 13.6 1500 134 19 106 32| 6.6 0.0 6.6|248.2 -8.0 240.2 160.2 0.53| 17.2 9.2 2000 141 19 109 31| 4.3 0.0 4.3|258.0 -15.5 242.4 121.2 0.49| 14.3 7.0 2500 149 18 112 28| 3.3 0.0 3.3|269.6 -17.7 251.9 100.8 0.44| 13.6 6.0 3000 158 17 116 26| 3.1 0.0 3.1|279.5 -17.7 261.7 87.2 0.45| 12.1 5.5 4000 184 18 131 21| 3.6 0.0 3.6|302.5 -17.7 284.8 71.2 0.51| 10.9 5.6 5000 206 20 149 16| 3.1 0.1 3.3|307.3 -17.7 289.6 57.9 0.51| 9.1 4.6 6000 226 24 179 12| 3.5 0.1 3.6|385.5 -17.7 367.8 61.3 0.54| 9.5 5.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//PAFA/skewt/PAFA.skewt.20200319.12.gif