UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 20 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 130 SFC 958 474 15.4 12.9 85 2.5 13.8 340 4 292.1 293.9 288.7 320.0 9.80 2 954 512 21.6 12.6 57 9.0 15.9 342 5 298.7 300.5 290.9 326.9 9.65 3 946 590 21.6 7.6 40 14.0 13.3 345 6 299.5 300.7 288.7 320.0 6.93 4 930 748 21.6 6.6 38 15.0 12.9 353 8 300.9 302.1 288.9 320.5 6.58 5 925 798 21.2 8.2 43 13.0 13.4 355 9 301.0 302.3 289.6 322.9 7.39 6 914 901 20.2 9.2 49 11.0 13.5 346 9 301.0 302.5 290.2 324.7 8.01 7 850 1522 15.0 10.0 72 5.0 11.9 295 15 301.9 303.5 291.4 328.8 9.11 8 794 2096 11.2 5.2 67 6.0 7.8 239 6 303.7 305.0 290.2 324.8 7.00 9 766 2395 9.2 2.2 62 7.0 5.4 206 9 304.7 305.8 289.5 322.5 5.86 10 726 2837 5.4 -1.6 61 7.0 2.0 181 18 305.3 306.1 288.6 319.6 4.69 11 713 2985 6.4 -17.6 16 24.0 -2.1 173 21 307.9 308.2 286.2 312.3 1.34 12 700 3136 5.6 -19.4 15 25.0 -2.9 165 21 308.7 308.9 286.2 312.6 1.17 13 681 3360 6.0 -28.0 7 34.0 -3.8 171 14 311.6 311.7 286.6 313.5 0.56 14 674 3444 5.4 -28.6 6 34.0 -4.2 174 12 311.8 311.9 286.6 313.7 0.54 15 661 3603 4.2 -29.8 6 34.0 -5.0 178 7 312.2 312.3 286.7 313.9 0.49 16 614 4196 0.4 -30.6 8 31.0 -7.6 218 8 314.5 314.6 287.5 316.2 0.49 17 500 5800 -12.5 -39.5 8 27.0 -17.1 335 6 317.8 317.8 288.3 318.7 0.25 18 487 6001 -13.7 -40.7 8 27.0 -18.1 308 8 318.7 318.8 288.6 319.6 0.22 19 431 6919 -21.1 -41.1 15 20.0 -23.8 259 21 320.6 320.7 289.2 321.6 0.24 20 400 7470 -22.9 -49.9 7 27.0 -25.8 245 38 325.2 325.2 290.5 325.6 0.10 21 386 7730 -24.5 -47.5 10 23.0 -27.0 248 42 326.5 326.5 290.9 327.0 0.14 22 367 8095 -27.3 -50.3 9 23.0 -29.4 250 45 327.5 327.5 291.1 327.9 0.10 23 300 9510 -38.9 -56.9 13 18.0 -39.8 255 54 330.5 330.6 291.9 330.8 0.06 24 273 10151 -43.3 -59.3 16 16.0 -43.9 256 53 333.2 333.2 292.6 333.4 0.05 25 250 10740 -45.5 -62.5 13 17.0 -46.0 260 66 338.4 338.4 294.0 338.6 0.03 26 248 10794 -45.7 -62.7 13 17.0 -46.3 260 66 338.9 338.9 294.1 339.0 0.03 27 222 11526 -48.9 -64.9 14 16.0 -49.3 265 78 344.9 344.9 295.5 345.0 0.03 28 213 11798 -48.7 -66.7 11 18.0 -49.2 265 80 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.02 29 200 12210 -50.5 -69.5 9 19.0 -50.9 265 81 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.9 0.02 30 188 12610 -52.9 -71.9 8 19.0 -53.2 267 84 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.3 0.01 31 181 12855 -52.7 -72.7 7 20.0 -53.1 268 86 359.4 359.4 298.6 359.5 0.01 32 170 13256 -55.3 -74.6 7 19.2 -55.6 270 89 361.5 361.5 299.0 361.6 0.01 33 167 13369 -56.1 -75.1 8 19.0 -56.3 270 89 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.2 0.01 34 161 13602 -55.5 -75.5 7 20.0 -55.8 269 84 366.9 367.0 300.0 367.0 0.01 35 150 14050 -57.5 -76.5 7 19.0 -57.8 265 71 371.0 371.0 300.8 371.0 0.01 36 129 14993 -62.3 -80.3 7 18.0 -62.4 261 58 378.7 378.7 302.1 378.8 0.00 37 124 15237 -62.1 -80.1 7 18.0 -62.3 260 54 383.4 383.4 302.8 383.4 0.01 38 115 15699 -66.3 -84.3 6 18.0 -66.4 262 60 384.0 384.0 302.9 384.0 0.00 39 100 16540 -69.3 -85.3 8 16.0 -69.4 250 59 393.8 393.8 304.3 393.8 0.00 40 94 16908 -70.7 -85.7 9 15.0 -70.8 250 55 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 41 83 17652 -67.5 -83.5 9 16.0 -67.6 250 40 419.1 419.1 307.6 419.1 0.00 42 78 18025 -68.9 -84.9 8 16.0 -69.0 250 32 423.7 423.7 308.2 423.7 0.00 43 70 18670 -70.1 -86.1 8 16.0 -70.2 220 24 434.4 434.4 309.3 434.4 0.00 44 50 20690 -65.1 -89.1 2 24.0 -65.4 205 13 490.1 490.1 314.2 490.1 0.00 45 47 21063 -64.5 -91.5 1 27.0 -64.8 198 15 500.3 500.3 314.9 500.3 0.00 46 44 21467 -59.5 -89.5 1 30.0 -60.2 214 12 522.0 522.0 316.4 522.0 0.00 47 30 23880 -53.1 -85.1 1 32.0 -55.0 45 9 599.9 599.9 320.6 599.9 0.01 48 29 24099 -52.9 -84.9 1 32.0 -54.9 43 9 606.3 606.3 320.9 606.3 0.01 49 26 24808 -49.9 -82.9 1 33.0 -52.8 32 9 634.0 634.0 322.0 634.1 0.02 50 20 26530 -48.1 -81.1 1 33.0 -52.1 360 12 688.9 689.0 324.1 689.2 0.03 51 18 27227 -47.5 -80.5 1 33.0 -52.1 357 8 711.9 711.9 324.8 712.2 0.03 52 11 30501 -45.3 -79.3 1 34.0 -52.4 131 11 827.6 827.6 327.9 828.2 0.07 53 10 31140 -43.7 -78.7 1 35.0 -52.0 85 6 856.4 856.5 328.5 857.3 0.08 TRP 94 16908 -70.7 -85.7 9 15.0 -70.8 250 55 398.1 398.1 304.9 398.1 0.00 WND 170 13256 -55.3 -74.6 7 19.2 -55.6 270 89 361.5 361.5 299.0 361.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5670.00 m Freezing level: 610.47 mb = 4246.14 m = 13930.75 ft Wetbulb zero: 719.72 mb = 2908.10 m = 9540.91 ft Precipitable water: 0.76 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 31.46 % Est. max temperature: 26.41 C = 79.55 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 922.94 mb = 817.30 m = 2681.39 ft T: 21.01 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.79 C/km ThetaE index: 16.50 C Layer 794.0- 700.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 733.34 mb = 2753.86 m = 9034.87 ft Mean mixing ratio: 8.09 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.29 C = 82.93 F Cap Strength: 4.93 C Lifted Index: 1.37 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.85 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.30 C Showalter Index: -0.68 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 50.00 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.50 C Cross Totals Index: 22.50 C K Index: 12.50 Risk: None Sweat Index: 176.00 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.93 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 13.65 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 5.22 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 56805.68 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.91 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 780.77 mb = 2235.57 m = 7334.45 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 271 at 7 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 958 474 340 4 1.4 -3.8 | 58 7 -5.8 -3.6 1 925 798 355 9 0.8 -9.0 | 36 11 -6.4 -8.8 2 913 914 345 9 2.3 -8.7 | 30 10 -4.9 -8.6 3 850 1522 295 15 13.6 -6.3 | 314 9 6.4 -6.2 4 790 2134 235 5 4.1 2.9 | 134 4 -3.1 3.0 5 761 2438 200 10 3.4 9.4 | 158 10 -3.8 9.5 6 707 3048 170 22 -3.8 21.7 | 153 24 -11.0 21.8 7 700 3136 165 21 -5.4 20.3 | 148 24 -12.6 20.4 8 655 3658 180 5 0.0 5.0 | 125 9 -7.2 5.1 9 607 4267 225 8 5.7 5.7 | 165 6 -1.6 5.8 10 501 5791 320 5 3.2 -3.8 | 47 5 -4.0 -3.7 11 500 5800 335 6 2.5 -5.4 | 41 7 -4.7 -5.3 12 481 6096 295 9 8.2 -3.8 | 346 4 0.9 -3.7 13 425 7010 255 23 22.2 6.0 | 248 16 15.0 6.1 14 400 7470 245 38 34.4 16.1 | 239 32 27.2 16.2 15 375 7925 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 246 38 35.1 15.5 16 359 8230 250 45 42.3 15.4 | 246 38 35.1 15.5 17 300 9510 255 54 52.2 14.0 | 253 47 44.9 14.1 18 277 10058 255 51 49.3 13.2 | 252 44 42.0 13.3 19 250 10740 260 66 65.0 11.5 | 259 59 57.8 11.6 20 241 10973 260 64 63.0 11.1 | 259 57 55.8 11.2 21 220 11582 265 80 79.7 7.0 | 264 73 72.5 7.1 22 200 12210 265 81 80.7 7.1 | 264 74 73.5 7.2 23 170 13256 270 89 89.0 -0.0 | 270 82 81.8 0.1 24 166 13411 270 89 89.0 -0.0 | 270 82 81.8 0.1 25 150 14050 265 71 70.7 6.2 | 264 64 63.5 6.3 26 124 15240 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 258 47 46.0 9.5 27 106 16154 265 67 66.7 5.8 | 264 60 59.5 6.0 28 100 16540 250 59 55.4 20.2 | 247 52 48.2 20.3 29 94 16908 250 55 51.7 18.8 | 247 48 44.5 18.9 30 75 18288 250 27 25.4 9.2 | 243 20 18.2 9.4 31 71 18593 210 27 13.5 23.4 | 195 24 6.3 23.5 32 70 18670 220 24 15.4 18.4 | 204 20 8.2 18.5 33 55 20117 270 10 10.0 -0.0 | 267 3 2.8 0.1 34 52 20422 210 4 2.0 3.5 | 125 6 -5.2 3.6 35 50 20690 205 13 5.5 11.8 | 172 12 -1.7 11.9 36 47 21031 200 15 5.1 14.1 | 172 14 -2.1 14.2 37 45 21336 185 14 1.2 13.9 | 157 15 -6.0 14.1 38 39 22250 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 91 7 -7.2 0.1 39 31 23774 155 8 -3.4 7.3 | 125 13 -10.6 7.4 40 30 23880 45 9 -6.4 -6.4 | 65 15 -13.6 -6.2 41 28 24384 40 8 -5.1 -6.1 | 64 14 -12.4 -6.0 42 20 26530 360 12 -0.0 -12.0 | 31 14 -7.2 -11.9 43 18 27127 355 12 1.0 -12.0 | 28 13 -6.2 -11.8 44 17 27432 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 91 7 -7.2 0.1 45 16 28042 350 13 2.3 -12.8 | 21 14 -5.0 -12.7 46 12 29870 250 1 0.9 0.3 | 94 6 -6.3 0.5 47 12 30175 155 14 -5.9 12.7 | 134 18 -13.1 12.8 48 10 31140 85 6 -6.0 -0.5 | 88 13 -13.2 -0.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 241.0 at 9.6 knts Storm direction: 271.0 at 7.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.6 neg: 5.1 tot: 7.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 84.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 3.9 neg: -85.2 tot: -81.3 m^2/s^2 ave: -27.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: -0.49 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.2 stream: -5.4 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.54 Bulk Shear: 25.47 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 349 7 39 9| 5.7 0.0 5.7| 0.0 -12.6 -12.6 -25.2 -0.73| 7.5 -5.5 1000 327 10 13 8| 2.9 5.0 7.8| 0.0 -36.4 -36.4 -36.4 -0.88| 8.9 -7.8 1500 310 10 353 7| 1.9 4.2 6.1| 0.0 -48.7 -48.7 -32.5 -0.85| 10.2 -8.7 2000 297 10 343 5| 1.4 4.9 6.4| 2.8 -50.4 -47.6 -23.8 -0.65| 10.2 -6.6 2500 263 11 248 4| 1.1 6.2 7.3| 3.9 -60.5 -56.7 -22.7 -0.53| 10.6 -5.6 3000 225 12 188 9| 2.6 5.1 7.8| 3.9 -85.2 -81.3 -27.1 -0.49| 11.2 -5.4 4000 218 11 176 9| 3.1 3.9 7.0| 14.4 -94.0 -79.5 -19.9 -0.37| 10.1 -3.8 5000 227 10 180 7| 3.1 3.1 6.2| 14.6 -94.6 -80.0 -16.0 -0.37| 8.9 -3.2 6000 241 10 194 5| 2.8 2.8 5.6| 15.1-109.8 -94.7 -15.8 -0.42| 8.7 -3.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20200320.12.gif