UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032312.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 23 MAR 20 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 23 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 116 SFC 958 474 20.0 14.0 68 6.0 16.1 10 8 296.8 298.7 290.9 327.3 10.54 2 945 597 23.2 10.2 44 13.0 15.1 12 15 301.2 302.7 290.5 325.7 8.29 3 925 790 21.8 8.8 43 13.0 13.9 15 26 301.6 303.0 290.1 324.5 7.70 4 913 903 21.6 8.6 43 13.0 13.7 10 27 302.5 303.9 290.4 325.5 7.70 5 894 1085 20.2 8.2 46 12.0 13.0 7 26 302.9 304.3 290.5 325.8 7.65 6 873 1291 21.6 4.6 33 17.0 11.7 4 24 306.4 307.6 290.3 325.0 6.10 7 850 1522 19.4 10.4 56 9.0 13.7 360 22 306.5 308.2 293.0 334.7 9.36 8 841 1614 18.6 10.6 60 8.0 13.5 359 22 306.6 308.4 293.2 335.5 9.59 9 794 2104 14.6 9.8 73 4.8 11.6 355 22 307.4 309.2 293.4 336.5 9.63 10 767 2396 12.2 8.0 75 4.2 9.6 355 23 307.8 309.5 293.0 334.6 8.81 11 743 2662 10.4 6.8 78 3.6 8.2 2 27 308.7 310.3 292.9 334.2 8.37 12 713 3005 9.4 5.1 74 4.3 6.9 14 33 311.3 312.7 293.1 335.2 7.75 13 700 3158 10.6 -1.4 43 12.0 4.2 360 32 314.2 315.2 291.7 329.9 4.93 14 670 3522 9.8 -3.2 40 13.0 3.1 360 26 317.3 318.2 292.2 331.8 4.51 15 664 3596 10.2 -9.8 23 20.0 1.1 360 24 318.6 319.1 291.0 327.6 2.73 16 658 3672 10.4 -16.6 13 27.0 -0.3 0 23 319.6 319.9 290.3 325.0 1.58 17 617 4202 5.6 -16.4 19 22.0 -2.9 4 22 320.0 320.4 290.5 325.9 1.72 18 500 5880 -7.1 -32.1 12 25.0 -13.0 280 17 324.4 324.5 290.6 326.3 0.52 19 492 6005 -8.1 -33.1 11 25.0 -13.9 283 16 324.7 324.8 290.7 326.4 0.48 20 450 6694 -9.5 -42.5 5 33.0 -15.6 282 30 331.3 331.3 292.3 332.1 0.20 21 442 6832 -9.9 -40.9 6 31.0 -15.9 281 34 332.5 332.5 292.6 333.4 0.24 22 400 7590 -16.9 -39.9 12 23.0 -20.9 290 29 333.0 333.1 292.9 334.2 0.30 23 374 8091 -21.3 -41.3 15 20.0 -24.3 276 31 333.7 333.7 293.0 334.7 0.27 24 300 9680 -34.1 -50.1 18 16.0 -35.4 265 64 337.3 337.3 293.8 337.8 0.13 25 255 10797 -43.5 -57.5 20 14.0 -44.1 266 70 339.5 339.5 294.3 339.7 0.06 26 250 10930 -44.5 -57.5 22 13.0 -45.0 265 70 339.9 339.9 294.4 340.2 0.06 27 243 11118 -45.9 -57.9 25 12.0 -46.4 265 71 340.6 340.6 294.5 340.8 0.06 28 207 12167 -51.1 -67.0 13 15.9 -51.5 265 77 348.3 348.3 296.3 348.4 0.02 29 206 12199 -51.3 -67.3 13 16.0 -51.7 266 76 348.6 348.6 296.3 348.7 0.02 30 200 12390 -50.5 -68.5 10 18.0 -50.9 270 69 352.8 352.8 297.3 352.9 0.02 31 191 12690 -50.9 -70.9 8 20.0 -51.3 267 74 356.8 356.8 298.1 356.9 0.01 32 156 13978 -61.7 -78.7 9 17.0 -61.9 282 56 359.7 359.7 298.7 359.8 0.01 33 150 14220 -62.9 -78.9 10 16.0 -63.0 285 52 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.7 0.01 34 112 15983 -71.9 -85.9 11 14.0 -71.9 280 54 376.4 376.4 301.6 376.4 0.00 35 100 16650 -72.7 -86.7 10 14.0 -72.8 295 37 387.3 387.3 303.4 387.3 0.00 36 96 16890 -70.1 -84.1 11 14.0 -70.2 298 37 396.9 396.9 304.8 396.9 0.00 37 89 17335 -72.7 -86.7 10 14.0 -72.8 300 42 400.4 400.4 305.3 400.4 0.00 38 84 17674 -70.1 -85.1 9 15.0 -70.2 300 49 412.3 412.3 306.8 412.4 0.00 39 79 18036 -71.7 -86.7 9 15.0 -71.8 257 18 416.3 416.3 307.3 416.4 0.00 40 72 18583 -69.9 -85.9 8 16.0 -70.0 275 22 431.4 431.4 309.0 431.4 0.00 41 70 18750 -70.7 -87.7 6 17.0 -70.8 280 24 433.1 433.1 309.1 433.1 0.00 42 66 19097 -72.3 -89.3 6 17.0 -72.4 302 18 437.0 437.0 309.6 437.0 0.00 43 60 19668 -64.9 -87.9 3 23.0 -65.1 1 7 465.6 465.6 312.3 465.6 0.00 44 50 20770 -68.1 -95.1 1 27.0 -68.3 60 9 483.0 483.0 313.7 483.0 0.00 45 48 21017 -63.5 -91.5 1 28.0 -63.9 60 11 499.6 499.6 314.9 499.7 0.00 46 30 23970 -52.3 -84.3 1 32.0 -54.4 100 12 602.1 602.1 320.7 602.1 0.01 47 29 24190 -51.9 -83.9 1 32.0 -54.1 103 13 609.0 609.0 321.0 609.1 0.01 48 20 26610 -51.3 -83.3 1 32.0 -54.4 90 2 679.1 679.2 323.7 679.3 0.02 49 18 27295 -51.3 -83.3 1 32.0 -54.6 112 5 699.9 699.9 324.4 700.1 0.02 50 11 30532 -46.1 -80.1 1 34.0 -52.9 824.7 824.7 327.8 825.3 0.06 TRP 112 15983 -71.9 -85.9 11 14.0 -71.9 280 54 376.4 376.4 301.6 376.4 0.00 WND 207 12167 -51.1 -67.0 13 15.9 -51.5 265 77 348.3 348.3 296.3 348.4 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5764.00 m Freezing level: 565.41 mb = 4941.77 m = 16212.96 ft Wetbulb zero: 659.36 mb = 3654.59 m = 11989.99 ft Precipitable water: 1.03 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 39.19 % Est. max temperature: 30.24 C = 86.43 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 876.60 mb = 1255.62 m = 4119.44 ft T: 21.36 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.50 C/km ThetaE index: 5.33 C Layer 700.0- 670.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 582.38 mb = 4662.67 m = 15297.29 ft Mean mixing ratio: 7.69 g/kg Conv temperature: 44.22 C = 111.60 F Cap Strength: 10.38 C Lifted Index: 6.18 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.83 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 7.83 C Showalter Index: 1.96 C Risk: Showers probable Total Totals Index: 44.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.50 C Cross Totals Index: 17.50 C K Index: 24.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 185.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.49 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 29.95 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.74 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 42173.78 J/kg Cap Strength: 10.30 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 748.52 mb = 2599.62 m = 8528.83 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 19 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 958 474 10 8 -1.4 -7.9 | 207 8 3.7 7.2 1 925 790 15 26 -6.7 -25.1 | 9 10 -1.6 -10.0 2 912 914 10 27 -4.7 -26.6 | 358 12 0.4 -11.5 3 850 1522 360 22 -0.0 -22.0 | 324 9 5.1 -6.9 4 790 2134 355 22 1.9 -21.9 | 314 10 7.0 -6.8 5 762 2438 355 23 2.0 -22.9 | 318 11 7.1 -7.8 6 709 3048 15 34 -8.8 -32.8 | 12 18 -3.7 -17.7 7 700 3158 360 32 -0.0 -32.0 | 343 18 5.1 -16.9 8 658 3658 360 23 -0.0 -23.0 | 327 9 5.1 -7.9 9 610 4267 5 22 -1.9 -21.9 | 335 8 3.2 -6.8 10 588 4572 335 12 5.1 -10.9 | 247 11 10.2 4.2 11 500 5880 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 241 25 21.8 12.1 12 486 6096 285 16 15.5 -4.1 | 242 23 20.5 11.0 13 431 7010 280 38 37.4 -6.6 | 259 43 42.5 8.5 14 400 7590 290 29 27.3 -9.9 | 261 33 32.3 5.2 15 398 7620 295 32 29.0 -13.5 | 267 34 34.1 1.6 16 366 8230 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 247 39 36.1 15.1 17 337 8839 265 36 35.9 3.1 | 246 45 41.0 18.2 18 300 9680 265 64 63.8 5.6 | 253 72 68.8 20.7 19 272 10363 270 71 71.0 -0.0 | 259 78 76.1 15.1 20 250 10930 265 70 69.7 6.1 | 254 78 74.8 21.2 21 248 10973 265 70 69.7 6.1 | 254 78 74.8 21.2 22 207 12167 265 77 76.7 6.7 | 255 85 81.8 21.8 23 200 12390 270 69 69.0 -0.0 | 258 76 74.1 15.1 24 197 12497 265 77 76.7 6.7 | 255 85 81.8 21.8 25 150 14220 285 52 50.2 -13.5 | 268 55 55.3 1.6 26 140 14630 280 51 50.2 -8.9 | 264 56 55.3 6.2 27 114 15850 275 60 59.8 -5.2 | 261 66 64.9 9.9 28 112 15983 280 54 53.2 -9.4 | 264 59 58.3 5.7 29 100 16650 295 37 33.5 -15.6 | 271 39 38.6 -0.5 30 93 17069 300 37 32.0 -18.5 | 275 37 37.1 -3.4 31 84 17678 300 49 42.4 -24.5 | 281 48 47.5 -9.4 32 80 17983 255 18 17.4 4.7 | 229 30 22.5 19.8 33 76 18288 265 19 18.9 1.7 | 235 29 24.0 16.8 34 70 18750 280 24 23.6 -4.2 | 249 31 28.7 10.9 35 68 18898 280 25 24.6 -4.3 | 250 32 29.7 10.8 36 62 19507 345 5 1.3 -4.8 | 212 12 6.4 10.3 37 53 20422 70 18 -16.9 -6.2 | 127 15 -11.8 8.9 38 50 20770 60 9 -7.8 -4.5 | 166 11 -2.7 10.6 39 46 21336 60 13 -11.3 -6.5 | 144 11 -6.2 8.6 40 44 21641 85 3 -3.0 -0.3 | 188 15 2.1 14.8 41 39 22250 125 15 -12.3 8.6 | 163 25 -7.2 23.7 42 32 23470 55 14 -11.5 -8.0 | 138 10 -6.4 7.1 43 30 23970 100 12 -11.8 2.1 | 159 18 -6.7 17.2 44 28 24384 105 14 -13.5 3.6 | 156 21 -8.4 18.7 45 26 24994 90 19 -19.0 0.0 | 137 21 -13.9 15.1 46 20 26610 90 2 -2.0 0.0 | 192 15 3.1 15.1 47 16 27432 140 10 -6.4 7.7 | 177 23 -1.3 22.8 48 14 27737 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 199 16 5.1 15.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 348.6 at 21.2 knts Storm direction: 18.6 at 15.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.1 neg: 2.5 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 128.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 48.9 neg: -64.3 tot: -15.4 m^2/s^2 ave: -5.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.09 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.7 stream: 0.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 2.96 Bulk Shear: 10.12 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 13 21 354 5| 0.0 19.0 19.0| 8.4 -6.7 1.8 3.5 0.42| 22.5 9.4 1000 9 23 347 7| 0.0 7.5 7.5| 8.4 -19.2 -10.7 -10.7 0.16| 14.0 2.2 1500 5 22 337 8| 0.0 4.9 4.9| 8.4 -22.9 -14.5 -9.7 0.09| 10.0 0.9 2000 3 22 331 8| 0.0 4.1 4.1| 12.0 -23.7 -11.7 -5.8 0.12| 8.0 0.9 2500 3 24 336 9| 2.5 3.3 5.8| 48.9 -23.7 25.2 10.1 0.32| 8.9 2.9 3000 4 25 340 10| 2.1 2.5 4.5| 48.9 -64.3 -15.4 -5.1 0.09| 9.7 0.8 4000 3 24 337 10| 1.4 2.0 3.3| 51.0 -86.8 -35.7 -8.9 -0.07| 9.2 -0.6 5000 358 22 319 9| 1.1 2.6 3.7| 53.1-101.5 -48.4 -9.7 -0.10| 8.8 -0.9 6000 349 21 302 11| 0.6 2.5 3.0| 89.5-115.5 -26.0 -4.3 -0.06| 8.6 -0.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20200323.12.gif