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 SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 19 MAR 20 Station: SACO WMO ident: 87344 Latitude: -31.32 Longitude: -64.22 Elevation: 474.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 134 SFC 959 474 16.2 14.7 91 1.5 15.3 290 5 292.8 294.8 290.0 324.2 11.03 2 947 588 20.0 15.0 73 5.0 16.7 250 4 297.8 299.8 291.9 330.8 11.39 3 935 704 21.2 12.2 56 9.0 15.5 209 4 300.1 301.8 291.2 328.2 9.59 4 925 802 20.8 11.8 56 9.0 15.1 175 3 300.6 302.3 291.3 328.4 9.44 5 915 896 20.8 9.8 49 11.0 14.0 187 3 301.5 303.0 290.6 326.2 8.34 6 850 1529 17.0 7.0 52 10.0 11.1 175 18 304.0 305.3 290.6 326.2 7.41 7 821 1824 16.2 6.2 51 10.0 10.3 187 17 306.1 307.5 291.2 328.2 7.26 8 795 2097 14.0 3.0 47 11.0 7.9 198 16 306.6 307.7 290.2 324.9 5.98 9 767 2397 11.2 1.2 50 10.0 5.8 200 17 306.8 307.8 289.8 323.5 5.45 10 700 3152 5.2 -5.8 45 11.0 0.1 240 14 308.2 308.9 288.5 319.3 3.54 11 676 3435 3.0 -7.0 48 10.0 -1.4 243 15 308.9 309.5 288.5 319.4 3.34 12 662 3604 3.2 -13.8 27 17.0 -3.3 237 19 311.0 311.3 287.9 317.4 1.99 13 643 3839 2.2 -15.8 25 18.0 -4.4 257 22 312.4 312.7 288.1 318.1 1.73 14 615 4196 -0.7 -17.7 26 17.0 -6.5 268 23 313.1 313.4 288.2 318.2 1.55 15 604 4340 -1.7 -21.7 20 20.0 -7.9 263 23 313.6 313.8 287.9 317.3 1.12 16 562 4908 -6.3 -17.3 41 11.0 -10.0 251 27 314.7 315.0 288.9 320.5 1.75 17 543 5176 -7.5 -26.5 20 19.0 -12.5 252 30 316.3 316.5 288.5 319.1 0.81 18 500 5810 -13.3 -30.3 23 17.0 -17.0 255 37 316.8 316.9 288.4 319.0 0.62 19 488 5995 -14.7 -31.7 22 17.0 -18.1 255 38 317.3 317.4 288.5 319.3 0.55 20 446 6670 -20.5 -33.5 30 13.0 -22.7 258 43 318.3 318.4 288.8 320.1 0.51 21 429 6956 -23.1 -37.1 27 14.0 -25.1 260 45 318.5 318.6 288.7 319.9 0.37 22 415 7200 -22.5 -45.5 10 23.0 -25.2 262 49 322.3 322.4 289.6 322.9 0.16 23 400 7470 -23.7 -47.7 9 24.0 -26.3 265 54 324.2 324.2 290.2 324.7 0.13 24 373 7977 -25.9 -48.9 10 23.0 -28.2 265 68 327.8 327.8 291.2 328.3 0.12 25 367 8094 -26.7 -49.7 10 23.0 -28.9 265 71 328.3 328.3 291.3 328.7 0.11 26 300 9520 -35.3 -54.3 13 19.0 -36.5 270 90 335.6 335.6 293.3 335.9 0.08 27 281 9973 -38.5 -56.5 13 18.0 -39.5 272 95 337.4 337.4 293.7 337.6 0.07 28 250 10770 -42.1 -60.1 12 18.0 -42.9 275 105 343.5 343.5 295.2 343.7 0.05 29 249 10797 -42.3 -60.3 12 18.0 -43.1 275 105 343.6 343.6 295.2 343.8 0.05 30 243 10962 -43.3 -60.9 13 17.6 -44.0 275 106 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.6 0.04 31 235 11187 -44.7 -61.7 13 17.0 -45.3 275 106 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.8 0.04 32 211 11906 -46.1 -64.1 11 18.0 -46.7 275 103 354.3 354.3 297.6 354.4 0.03 33 200 12260 -49.1 -67.1 10 18.0 -49.6 275 102 355.0 355.0 297.7 355.1 0.02 34 170 13313 -55.1 -72.1 10 17.0 -55.4 275 99 361.9 362.0 299.1 362.0 0.01 35 155 13902 -56.1 -73.1 10 17.0 -56.4 275 80 369.9 369.9 300.5 370.0 0.01 36 150 14110 -57.7 -74.7 10 17.0 -57.9 280 78 370.7 370.7 300.7 370.7 0.01 37 136 14723 -61.3 -76.3 12 15.0 -61.4 277 75 374.8 374.8 301.4 374.9 0.01 38 121 15447 -62.1 -77.1 12 15.0 -62.3 273 67 386.1 386.1 303.2 386.1 0.01 39 103 16432 -66.5 -80.5 12 14.0 -66.6 265 41 395.9 395.9 304.6 395.9 0.01 40 100 16610 -68.1 -82.1 12 14.0 -68.2 255 41 396.2 396.2 304.7 396.2 0.00 41 78 18063 -78.7 -90.7 12 12.0 -78.7 250 29 403.3 403.3 305.6 403.3 0.00 42 78 18063 -78.7 -90.7 12 12.0 -78.7 250 29 403.3 403.3 305.6 403.3 0.00 43 70 18690 -72.1 -84.1 15 12.0 -72.2 220 19 430.1 430.1 308.9 430.2 0.00 44 50 20720 -63.5 -80.5 8 17.0 -63.8 35 3 493.8 493.8 314.5 493.9 0.01 45 49 20844 -62.3 -79.3 9 17.0 -62.7 21 2 499.5 499.6 314.9 499.6 0.02 46 47 21101 -62.3 -80.3 7 18.0 -62.7 45 3 505.5 505.5 315.4 505.6 0.01 47 42 21793 -62.5 -84.5 4 22.0 -63.0 82 14 521.6 521.6 316.4 521.6 0.01 48 39 22254 -57.3 -85.3 2 28.0 -58.3 109 7 545.9 545.9 317.9 545.9 0.01 49 30 23920 -54.5 -85.5 1 31.0 -56.2 120 11 596.1 596.1 320.5 596.1 0.01 50 29 24138 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -56.5 80 13 600.8 600.8 320.6 600.8 0.01 51 20 26550 -49.9 -82.9 1 33.0 -53.4 145 9 683.4 683.4 323.9 683.6 0.02 52 18 27242 -47.5 -80.5 1 33.0 -52.1 100 9 711.9 711.9 324.8 712.2 0.03 53 16 28027 -42.9 -77.9 1 35.0 -49.7 0 0 751.3 751.3 326.0 751.8 0.06 54 11 30553 -42.7 -77.7 1 35.0 -51.1 102 13 837.0 837.1 328.1 837.9 0.09 55 10 31200 -39.9 -75.9 1 36.0 -50.1 125 12 870.6 870.7 328.8 871.9 0.13 TRP 78 18063 -78.7 -90.7 12 12.0 -78.7 250 29 403.3 403.3 305.6 403.3 0.00 WND 243 10962 -43.3 -60.9 13 17.6 -44.0 275 106 344.5 344.5 295.4 344.6 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5676.00 m Freezing level: 621.76 mb = 4110.04 m = 13484.21 ft Wetbulb zero: 697.92 mb = 3176.12 m = 10420.20 ft Precipitable water: 0.87 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 39.90 % Est. max temperature: 29.57 C = 85.22 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 938.03 mb = 674.49 m = 2212.86 ft T: 20.90 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.96 C/km ThetaE index: 8.81 C Layer 795.0- 676.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 721.33 mb = 2904.15 m = 9527.94 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.85 g/kg Conv temperature: 30.95 C = 87.72 F Cap Strength: 5.33 C Lifted Index: -0.66 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.87 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.96 C Showalter Index: -0.19 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 50.60 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 30.30 C Cross Totals Index: 20.30 C K Index: 26.30 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 337.10 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -1.36 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 102.89 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 14.35 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 373.19 J/kg Cap Strength: 5.33 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 794.15 mb = 2105.55 m = 6907.90 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 509.15 mb = 5670.62 m = 18604.16 ft Equ Level (EL): 409.15 mb = 7304.17 m = 23963.51 ft B at Equ Level: 98.79 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 349.15 mb = 8446.71 m = 27711.96 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 272 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 959 474 290 5 4.7 -1.7 | 84 12 -11.5 -1.2 1 925 802 175 3 -0.3 3.0 | 102 17 -16.5 3.5 2 913 914 190 3 0.5 3.0 | 103 16 -15.7 3.5 3 850 1524 175 18 -1.6 17.9 | 136 26 -17.8 18.5 4 850 1529 175 18 -1.6 17.9 | 136 26 -17.8 18.5 5 791 2134 200 16 5.5 15.0 | 145 19 -10.7 15.6 6 762 2438 200 17 5.8 16.0 | 148 20 -10.4 16.5 7 700 3152 240 14 12.1 7.0 | 151 9 -4.1 7.5 8 682 3353 245 14 12.7 5.9 | 151 7 -3.5 6.4 9 657 3658 235 20 16.4 11.5 | 181 12 0.2 12.0 10 632 3962 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 281 8 7.7 -1.6 11 608 4267 265 23 22.9 2.0 | 249 7 6.7 2.5 12 585 4572 250 24 22.6 8.2 | 216 11 6.3 8.7 13 500 5810 255 37 35.7 9.6 | 243 22 19.5 10.1 14 481 6096 255 39 37.7 10.1 | 244 24 21.5 10.6 15 425 7010 260 45 44.3 7.8 | 253 29 28.1 8.3 16 400 7470 265 54 53.8 4.7 | 262 38 37.6 5.2 17 360 8230 265 75 74.7 6.5 | 263 59 58.5 7.1 18 345 8534 265 82 81.7 7.1 | 263 66 65.5 7.7 19 300 9520 270 90 90.0 -0.0 | 270 74 73.8 0.5 20 250 10770 275 105 104.6 -9.2 | 276 89 88.4 -8.6 21 243 10962 275 106 105.6 -9.2 | 276 90 89.4 -8.7 22 243 10973 275 105 104.6 -9.2 | 276 89 88.4 -8.6 23 232 11278 275 106 105.6 -9.2 | 276 90 89.4 -8.7 24 200 12260 275 102 101.6 -8.9 | 276 86 85.4 -8.4 25 167 13411 275 99 98.6 -8.6 | 276 83 82.4 -8.1 26 152 14021 275 75 74.7 -6.5 | 276 59 58.5 -6.0 27 150 14110 280 78 76.8 -13.5 | 282 62 60.6 -13.0 28 125 15240 275 72 71.7 -6.3 | 276 56 55.5 -5.7 29 102 16459 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 260 24 23.6 4.0 30 100 16610 255 41 39.6 10.6 | 245 26 23.4 11.1 31 78 18063 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 227 15 11.0 10.4 32 75 18288 265 34 33.9 3.0 | 259 18 17.7 3.5 33 70 18690 220 19 12.2 14.6 | 165 16 -4.0 15.1 34 58 19812 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 92 16 -16.2 0.5 35 55 20117 205 13 5.5 11.8 | 139 16 -10.7 12.3 36 50 20720 35 3 -1.7 -2.5 | 84 18 -17.9 -1.9 37 48 21031 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 92 16 -16.2 0.5 38 45 21336 180 12 0.0 12.0 | 128 20 -16.2 12.5 39 41 21946 55 14 -11.5 -8.0 | 75 29 -27.7 -7.5 40 37 22555 155 1 -0.4 0.9 | 95 17 -16.6 1.4 41 30 23920 120 11 -9.5 5.5 | 103 26 -25.7 6.0 42 29 24079 70 14 -13.2 -4.8 | 82 30 -29.4 -4.3 43 28 24384 120 11 -9.5 5.5 | 103 26 -25.7 6.0 44 25 24994 25 8 -3.4 -7.3 | 71 21 -19.6 -6.7 45 20 26550 145 9 -5.2 7.4 | 110 23 -21.4 7.9 46 19 26822 150 8 -4.0 6.9 | 110 22 -20.2 7.5 47 18 27432 80 9 -8.9 -1.6 | 88 25 -25.1 -1.0 48 16 28042 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 92 16 -16.2 0.5 49 13 29261 55 14 -11.5 -8.0 | 75 29 -27.7 -7.5 50 10 31200 125 12 -9.8 6.9 | 106 27 -26.0 7.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 241.9 at 21.6 knts Storm direction: 271.9 at 16.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 3.3 tot: 6.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 83.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 107.3 neg: -2.7 tot: 104.6 m^2/s^2 ave: 34.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.51 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.8 stream: 3.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.06 Bulk Rich Number: 2.37 Bulk Shear: 43.33 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 225 4 103 14| 0.0 7.5 7.5| 20.0 -1.8 18.3 36.6 0.57| 9.5 5.5 1000 185 7 116 17| 0.0 9.9 9.9| 65.6 -1.8 63.9 63.9 0.66| 11.2 7.4 1500 183 11 126 19| 1.7 6.6 8.3| 86.9 -1.8 85.2 56.8 0.63| 9.6 6.1 2000 189 12 131 19| 1.9 5.0 6.9| 96.0 -1.8 94.3 47.1 0.63| 8.0 5.0 2500 195 13 135 18| 3.0 4.0 6.9|102.6 -1.8 100.9 40.4 0.54| 8.1 4.3 3000 204 13 139 17| 3.0 3.3 6.4|107.3 -2.7 104.6 34.9 0.51| 7.8 3.9 4000 225 15 155 13| 4.0 3.5 7.5|144.6 -18.1 126.5 31.6 0.44| 9.4 4.2 5000 235 18 173 11| 3.6 3.0 6.7|165.2 -22.1 143.0 28.6 0.43| 8.7 3.7 6000 242 22 195 11| 3.7 2.5 6.2|189.0 -22.1 166.8 27.8 0.43| 8.0 3.4 Wrote GIF file: 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