UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032200.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 22 MAR 20 Searching for PAFA... Searching the city database file for: PAFA ... Date:0000Z 22 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 1000 138 1.0 -0.5 90 1.5 0.4 230 1 274.1 274.8 273.5 284.1 3.68 1 997 162 0.0 -0.5 96 0.5 -0.2 246 4 273.4 274.0 273.1 283.4 3.69 2 993 194 -0.3 -1.2 94 0.9 -0.7 248 5 273.4 274.0 272.9 282.9 3.52 3 946 579 -3.3 -3.3 100 0.0 -3.3 259 10 274.2 274.7 272.8 282.8 3.16 4 925 756 -4.7 -5.0 98 0.3 -4.8 250 15 274.5 275.0 272.5 282.3 2.84 5 850 1417 -8.9 -10.8 86 1.9 -9.5 260 25 276.8 277.2 272.5 282.4 1.97 6 829 1611 -9.9 -12.1 84 2.2 -10.5 258 27 277.8 278.1 272.9 282.9 1.82 7 811 1780 -11.3 -12.7 89 1.4 -11.7 256 28 278.0 278.3 272.9 283.1 1.77 8 784 2039 -13.1 -15.6 81 2.5 -13.7 248 30 278.8 279.0 272.9 283.0 1.45 9 762 2255 -15.1 -15.5 97 0.4 -15.2 245 29 278.9 279.2 273.0 283.2 1.50 10 746 2416 -15.9 -17.4 88 1.5 -16.2 245 28 279.7 280.0 273.2 283.6 1.31 11 705 2839 -19.5 -19.7 98 0.2 -19.6 250 27 280.3 280.5 273.3 283.7 1.14 12 700 2892 -19.9 -20.4 96 0.5 -20.0 250 27 280.4 280.6 273.2 283.6 1.08 13 687 3031 -20.5 -21.3 93 0.8 -20.7 252 26 281.3 281.5 273.6 284.3 1.02 14 682 3085 -19.9 -21.1 90 1.2 -20.1 252 26 282.5 282.7 274.3 285.7 1.04 15 628 3693 -22.3 -24.2 84 1.9 -22.6 259 22 286.5 286.7 276.2 289.2 0.86 16 554 4602 -28.3 -30.5 81 2.2 -28.6 255 27 289.9 290.0 277.4 291.6 0.54 17 535 4851 -29.3 -32.4 74 3.1 -29.7 246 24 291.6 291.7 278.2 293.1 0.47 18 500 5330 -32.9 -35.6 77 2.7 -33.1 245 23 292.9 293.0 278.7 294.1 0.37 19 498 5358 -33.3 -35.8 78 2.5 -33.6 244 23 292.8 292.8 278.6 294.0 0.36 20 416 6597 -43.5 -47.1 67 3.6 -43.6 239 35 295.1 295.1 279.4 295.6 0.13 21 400 6860 -45.7 -48.5 73 2.8 -45.8 235 38 295.6 295.6 279.6 296.0 0.12 22 391 7011 -47.1 -49.3 78 2.2 -47.2 236 39 295.7 295.7 279.6 296.1 0.11 23 385 7114 -47.9 -49.8 81 1.9 -48.0 237 40 296.0 296.0 279.7 296.3 0.10 24 372 7340 -49.7 -53.0 68 3.3 -49.8 238 42 296.5 296.5 279.9 296.8 0.07 25 365 7464 -50.7 -52.3 83 1.6 -50.7 239 43 296.8 296.8 280.0 297.1 0.08 26 360 7554 -51.3 -54.5 69 3.2 -51.4 240 43 297.1 297.1 280.1 297.4 0.06 27 353 7681 -52.3 -54.1 81 1.8 -52.4 239 44 297.5 297.5 280.3 297.7 0.07 28 350 7737 -52.7 -55.3 73 2.6 -52.8 238 45 297.7 297.7 280.4 297.9 0.06 29 343 7867 -53.5 -55.4 80 1.9 -53.5 236 46 298.3 298.3 280.7 298.5 0.06 30 341 7905 -53.9 -56.6 72 2.7 -53.9 235 46 298.2 298.3 280.7 298.4 0.05 31 340 7923 -53.9 -59.9 48 6.0 -54.0 235 46 298.5 298.5 280.7 298.6 0.04 32 339 7942 -53.7 -66.7 19 13.0 -53.9 236 48 299.0 299.0 280.9 299.1 0.01 33 336 8000 -53.5 -80.5 2 27.0 -53.7 237 47 300.1 300.1 281.4 300.1 0.00 34 321 8294 -53.5 -69.5 13 16.0 -53.7 246 44 304.0 304.0 283.0 304.0 0.01 35 300 8730 -53.1 -73.1 7 20.0 -53.3 260 40 310.5 310.5 285.5 310.5 0.01 36 289 8969 -53.5 -77.5 4 24.0 -53.7 263 39 313.3 313.3 286.5 313.3 0.00 37 250 9900 -51.9 -80.9 2 29.0 -52.2 265 39 328.9 328.9 291.4 328.9 0.00 38 208 11103 -49.9 -82.9 1 33.0 -50.4 283 41 349.8 349.8 296.6 349.8 0.00 39 202 11295 -51.3 -83.3 1 32.0 -51.7 285 40 350.5 350.5 296.7 350.5 0.00 40 200 11360 -51.1 -84.1 1 33.0 -51.5 285 40 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.9 0.00 41 197 11458 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -49.8 285 41 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.00 42 187 11798 -50.3 -84.3 1 34.0 -50.8 286 43 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.00 43 179 12084 -48.3 -84.3 1 36.0 -49.0 287 44 367.8 367.8 300.2 367.8 0.00 44 150 13240 -50.5 -85.5 1 35.0 -51.1 290 51 383.1 383.1 302.8 383.1 0.00 45 132 14074 -50.9 -85.9 1 35.0 -51.5 292 54 396.6 396.6 304.8 396.6 0.00 46 127 14325 -50.5 -86.5 1 36.0 -51.2 293 55 401.7 401.7 305.5 401.7 0.00 47 100 15870 -54.9 -87.9 1 33.0 -55.5 290 66 421.7 421.7 307.9 421.7 0.00 48 95 16198 -54.3 -88.3 1 34.0 -54.9 290 66 429.1 429.1 308.7 429.1 0.00 49 70 18140 -56.9 -88.9 1 32.0 -57.5 295 77 462.7 462.7 312.0 462.7 0.00 50 66 18513 -57.3 -89.3 1 32.0 -57.9 297 76 469.6 469.6 312.6 469.6 0.00 51 58 19332 -56.5 -89.5 1 33.0 -57.3 301 75 489.1 489.1 314.1 489.1 0.00 52 54 19784 -58.1 -90.1 1 32.0 -58.7 303 74 495.5 495.5 314.7 495.5 0.00 53 50 20270 -57.5 -89.5 1 32.0 -58.3 305 73 508.0 508.0 315.5 508.0 0.00 54 43 21223 -56.5 -89.5 1 33.0 -57.5 301 80 532.8 532.8 317.1 532.8 0.00 55 38 22001 -59.1 -90.1 1 31.0 -59.9 304 82 545.4 545.4 317.8 545.4 0.00 56 32 23083 -56.7 -89.7 1 33.0 -58.0 310 83 579.3 579.3 319.6 579.3 0.00 57 30 23490 -57.9 -90.9 1 33.0 -59.0 315 81 586.8 586.8 320.0 586.8 0.00 58 28 23927 -54.9 -89.9 1 35.0 -56.6 315 79 606.8 606.8 320.9 606.9 0.00 59 27 24158 -56.3 -90.3 1 34.0 -57.8 315 77 609.2 609.2 321.0 609.3 0.00 60 26 24399 -53.9 -89.9 0 36.0 -55.9 315 76 622.7 622.7 321.6 622.7 0.00 61 20 26060 -59.1 -91.1 1 32.0 -60.6 315 82 655.3 655.3 322.9 655.3 0.00 62 17 27081 -56.7 -90.7 1 34.0 -58.8 319 87 694.1 694.1 324.3 694.2 0.01 63 15 27872 -56.9 -89.9 1 33.0 -59.2 322 92 718.8 718.8 325.0 718.8 0.01 64 14 28306 -58.7 -90.7 1 32.0 -60.7 325 95 727.0 727.0 325.3 727.0 0.01 65 13 28771 -57.9 -90.9 1 33.0 -60.2 329 89 745.3 745.3 325.8 745.4 0.01 66 13 28771 -54.3 -90.3 0 36.0 -57.6 329 89 757.8 757.8 326.1 757.9 0.01 67 10 30450 -54.1 -90.1 0 36.0 -58.1 335 84 817.6 817.6 327.7 817.7 0.01 68 9.9 30515 -53.9 -89.9 0 36.0 -58.0 820.7 820.7 327.7 820.8 0.01 69 9.4 30850 -49.9 -87.9 0 38.0 -55.6 848.2 848.2 328.4 848.3 0.02 70 8.4 31582 -52.1 -89.1 0 37.0 -57.3 867.3 867.3 328.8 867.4 0.02 71 8.0 31901 -48.2 -86.7 0 38.5 -55.3 335 100 895.1 895.1 329.3 895.3 0.03 72 7.4 32422 -41.9 -82.9 0 41.0 -52.6 940.8 940.8 330.2 941.4 0.06 TRP 340 7923 -53.9 -59.9 48 6.0 -54.0 235 46 298.5 298.5 280.7 298.6 0.04 WND 8.0 31901 -48.2 -86.7 0 38.5 -55.3 335 100 895.1 895.1 329.3 895.3 0.03 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5192.00 m Freezing level: 997.00 mb = 162.06 m = 531.68 ft Wetbulb zero: 998.10 mb = 153.24 m = 502.75 ft Precipitable water: 0.33 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 87.43 % Est. max temperature: 3.67 C = 38.61 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 976.81 mb = 324.68 m = 1065.22 ft T: -1.32 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.33 C/km ThetaE index: 1.82 C Layer 997.0- 850.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 942.23 mb = 610.67 m = 2003.48 ft Mean mixing ratio: 3.12 g/kg Conv temperature: 1.08 C = 33.94 F Cap Strength: 8.21 C Lifted Index: 8.92 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 19.71 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.76 C Showalter Index: 9.15 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 46.10 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 24.00 C Cross Totals Index: 22.10 C K Index: 12.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 73.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 2.41 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 7.08 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 3.76 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.05 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.84 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 942.89 mb = 605.09 m = 1985.17 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 927.89 mb = 731.40 m = 2399.56 ft Equ Level (EL): 897.89 mb = 988.50 m = 3243.06 ft B at Equ Level: 6.99 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 827.89 mb = 1620.85 m = 5317.69 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 280 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 1000 138 230 1 0.8 0.6 | 103 17 -16.8 3.8 1 1000 138 245 3 2.7 1.3 | 107 15 -14.8 4.4 2 979 305 255 9 8.7 2.3 | 122 10 -8.9 5.5 3 942 610 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 123 9 -7.7 4.9 4 925 756 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 157 9 -3.4 8.3 5 906 914 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 185 5 0.4 4.7 6 872 1219 265 23 22.9 2.0 | 226 7 5.4 5.2 7 850 1417 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 223 10 7.1 7.5 8 805 1829 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 224 15 10.5 10.7 9 773 2134 245 30 27.2 12.7 | 211 19 9.6 15.9 10 743 2438 245 28 25.4 11.8 | 208 17 7.8 15.0 11 714 2743 250 26 24.4 8.9 | 210 14 6.9 12.1 12 700 2892 250 27 25.4 9.2 | 212 15 7.8 12.4 13 630 3658 260 22 21.7 3.8 | 210 8 4.1 7.0 14 579 4267 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 203 15 6.0 14.2 15 555 4572 255 27 26.1 7.0 | 220 13 8.5 10.2 16 532 4877 245 24 21.8 10.1 | 198 14 4.2 13.3 17 500 5330 245 23 20.8 9.7 | 194 13 3.3 12.9 18 467 5791 235 28 22.9 16.1 | 196 20 5.4 19.2 19 447 6096 245 29 26.3 12.3 | 210 18 8.7 15.4 20 400 6860 235 38 31.1 21.8 | 209 28 13.6 25.0 21 356 7620 240 44 38.1 22.0 | 219 33 20.6 25.2 22 340 7923 235 46 37.7 26.4 | 214 36 20.1 29.6 23 340 7925 235 48 39.3 27.5 | 215 38 21.8 30.7 24 300 8730 260 40 39.4 6.9 | 245 24 21.8 10.1 25 281 9144 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 253 22 21.3 6.6 26 256 9754 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 263 25 24.5 3.2 27 250 9900 265 39 38.9 3.4 | 253 22 21.3 6.6 28 233 10363 265 41 40.8 3.6 | 254 24 23.3 6.8 29 222 10668 280 43 42.3 -7.5 | 280 25 24.8 -4.3 30 200 11360 285 40 38.6 -10.4 | 289 22 21.1 -7.2 31 150 13240 290 51 47.9 -17.4 | 295 34 30.4 -14.3 32 110 15240 295 59 53.5 -24.9 | 301 42 35.9 -21.8 33 100 15870 290 66 62.0 -22.6 | 294 49 44.5 -19.4 34 96 16154 290 66 62.0 -22.6 | 294 49 44.5 -19.4 35 70 18140 295 77 69.8 -32.5 | 299 60 52.2 -29.4 36 50 20270 305 73 59.8 -41.9 | 312 57 42.3 -38.7 37 42 21336 300 81 70.1 -40.5 | 305 64 52.6 -37.3 38 32 23165 310 83 63.6 -53.4 | 317 68 46.0 -50.2 39 30 23490 315 81 57.3 -57.3 | 324 67 39.7 -54.1 40 23 25298 315 71 50.2 -50.2 | 325 57 32.7 -47.0 41 20 26060 315 82 58.0 -58.0 | 324 68 40.4 -54.8 42 16 27432 320 89 57.2 -68.2 | 329 76 39.7 -65.0 43 14 28346 325 95 54.5 -77.8 | 334 83 36.9 -74.6 44 11 29566 335 78 33.0 -70.7 | 347 69 15.4 -67.5 45 11 29870 325 76 43.6 -62.3 | 336 65 26.0 -59.1 46 10 30450 335 84 35.5 -76.1 | 346 75 18.0 -73.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 250.3 at 23.8 knts Storm direction: 280.3 at 17.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.2 neg: 2.1 tot: 5.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 109.9 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 46.0 neg: -23.2 tot: 22.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 7.6 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.30 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.7 stream: 2.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.21 Bulk Shear: 33.01 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 257 8 117 11| 10.4 0.0 10.4| 18.8 0.0 18.8 37.6 0.54| 10.7 5.8 1000 259 13 137 8| 10.7 0.0 10.7| 38.5 0.0 38.5 38.5 0.71| 11.9 8.4 1500 260 17 170 6| 7.2 2.2 9.3| 40.7 -0.9 39.8 26.6 0.57| 10.2 5.9 2000 257 20 193 8| 5.4 3.1 8.5| 40.8 -17.8 23.0 11.5 0.36| 9.5 3.4 2500 254 22 199 10| 3.8 2.5 6.3| 42.6 -23.2 19.4 7.7 0.30| 8.5 2.6 3000 253 22 202 10| 3.2 2.1 5.2| 46.0 -23.2 22.8 7.6 0.30| 7.7 2.3 4000 254 23 204 10| 2.2 2.3 4.5| 46.0 -27.4 18.6 4.7 0.22| 7.0 1.5 5000 253 23 205 11| 2.0 1.9 3.9| 59.7 -47.7 12.1 2.4 0.15| 6.7 1.0 6000 250 24 203 12| 2.0 1.9 4.0| 83.9 -49.0 34.9 5.8 0.19| 6.6 1.3 Wrote GIF file: 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