UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11)
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Date: 1200Z 26 MAR 20
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Date:1200Z 26 MAR 20
Station: SACO
WMO ident: 87344
Latitude: -31.32
Longitude: -64.22
Elevation: 474.00
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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
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0 1000 148
SFC 961 474 16.2 15.7 97 0.5 15.9 180 3 292.7 294.8 290.6 326.0 11.75
2 948 595 15.2 13.9 92 1.3 14.4 185 6 292.8 294.7 289.6 322.9 10.58
3 925 811 14.4 12.4 88 2.0 13.1 195 11 294.0 295.8 289.4 322.2 9.82
4 915 903 13.8 12.4 91 1.4 12.9 204 11 294.3 296.1 289.6 322.8 9.93
5 898 1061 12.4 11.7 95 0.7 12.0 221 10 294.5 296.2 289.4 322.2 9.66
6 862 1405 13.0 9.6 80 3.4 10.9 257 8 298.6 300.2 290.0 324.1 8.74
7 850 1523 12.4 9.0 80 3.4 10.4 270 7 299.1 300.7 290.0 324.1 8.50
8 793 2102 9.2 6.9 86 2.3 7.9 9 9 301.7 303.2 290.3 325.2 7.89
9 770 2346 8.0 6.1 88 1.9 6.9 5 10 303.0 304.4 290.6 326.0 7.69
10 765 2400 8.2 5.6 84 2.6 6.7 2 10 303.8 305.1 290.6 326.2 7.47
11 724 2854 6.6 -0.4 61 7.0 3.0 326 14 306.8 307.8 289.5 322.6 5.13
12 700 3130 4.4 -0.6 70 5.0 1.8 310 16 307.4 308.3 289.8 323.5 5.23
13 661 3594 1.2 -2.1 79 3.3 -0.4 327 20 308.8 309.8 290.0 324.2 4.96
14 625 4043 -2.1 -4.2 86 2.1 -3.1 335 22 310.0 310.9 290.0 324.1 4.48
15 618 4133 -0.7 -6.7 64 6.0 -3.4 327 20 312.7 313.4 290.2 324.6 3.75
16 613 4198 -0.9 -9.9 50 9.0 -4.7 322 19 313.2 313.7 289.6 322.6 2.94
17 603 4329 -1.3 -11.3 46 10.0 -5.3 315 18 314.2 314.7 289.6 322.8 2.67
18 500 5790 -13.5 -17.4 72 3.9 -14.7 310 27 316.6 317.0 289.7 323.1 1.95
19 495 5866 -14.3 -17.7 75 3.4 -15.3 310 27 316.5 316.9 289.6 322.9 1.92
20 486 6005 -15.3 -19.4 71 4.1 -16.5 310 26 316.9 317.3 289.6 322.6 1.69
21 420 7087 -23.9 -38.9 24 15.0 -25.9 306 25 319.4 319.5 288.9 320.6 0.31
22 405 7350 -26.1 -39.1 28 13.0 -27.8 305 25 319.9 320.0 289.1 321.1 0.32
23 400 7440 -26.7 -34.7 47 8.0 -27.9 305 25 320.3 320.4 289.4 322.1 0.50
24 393 7567 -27.3 -31.3 69 4.0 -28.0 306 25 321.1 321.3 289.9 323.7 0.71
25 365 8095 -31.3 -35.4 67 4.1 -31.9 309 23 322.6 322.8 290.1 324.5 0.51
26 328 8848 -33.3 -43.3 36 10.0 -34.3 315 36 329.9 330.0 292.0 330.9 0.25
27 300 9470 -36.5 -49.5 25 13.0 -37.5 310 45 333.9 334.0 292.9 334.5 0.14
28 291 9681 -36.1 -54.1 14 18.0 -37.3 305 42 337.4 337.4 293.7 337.8 0.08
29 264 10349 -40.7 -60.7 10 20.0 -41.6 290 31 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.4 0.04
30 250 10720 -39.5 -63.5 6 24.0 -40.6 275 42 347.3 347.3 296.1 347.5 0.03
31 247 10802 -40.1 -64.1 6 24.0 -41.1 273 42 347.6 347.7 296.1 347.8 0.03
32 235 11141 -41.1 -67.1 4 26.0 -42.1 271 37 351.1 351.1 296.9 351.2 0.02
33 200 12220 -47.3 -71.3 5 24.0 -47.9 290 38 357.9 357.9 298.3 357.9 0.01
34 177 13018 -52.5 -73.5 6 21.0 -52.9 275 44 362.1 362.1 299.1 362.1 0.01
35 170 13279 -52.1 -74.1 5 22.0 -52.5 267 46 366.9 366.9 300.0 367.0 0.01
36 150 14080 -56.7 -78.7 5 22.0 -57.0 235 42 372.4 372.4 301.0 372.4 0.01
37 123 15317 -63.5 -81.5 7 18.0 -63.7 210 26 381.8 381.8 302.5 381.8 0.00
38 104 16342 -65.3 -82.3 8 17.0 -65.4 255 22 397.1 397.1 304.8 397.1 0.00
39 100 16580 -66.5 -84.5 6 18.0 -66.6 270 22 399.2 399.2 305.1 399.3 0.00
40 85 17551 -71.3 -87.3 8 16.0 -71.3 170 5 408.5 408.5 306.3 408.5 0.00
41 78 18058 -71.9 -87.9 7 16.0 -72.0 205 3 417.4 417.4 307.4 417.5 0.00
42 70 18700 -68.9 -83.9 10 15.0 -69.0 195 8 437.0 437.0 309.6 437.0 0.00
43 50 20730 -66.7 -87.7 4 21.0 -67.0 80 14 486.3 486.3 314.0 486.3 0.00
44 47 21105 -65.9 -87.9 3 22.0 -66.2 109 11 496.9 496.9 314.7 496.9 0.00
45 41 21939 -63.5 -91.5 1 28.0 -64.0 39 3 522.7 522.7 316.5 522.7 0.00
46 33 23295 -56.3 -87.3 1 31.0 -57.6 38 20 575.3 575.3 319.4 575.3 0.01
47 30 23900 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -58.2 45 20 589.5 589.5 320.1 589.6 0.01
48 29 24116 -56.9 -86.9 1 30.0 -58.2 47 18 595.3 595.3 320.4 595.3 0.01
49 20 26510 -50.9 -82.9 1 32.0 -54.1 145 1 680.4 680.4 323.8 680.5 0.02
50 18 27199 -48.7 -81.7 1 33.0 -52.8 118 2 708.1 708.1 324.7 708.4 0.03
51 15 28406 -45.5 -79.5 1 34.0 -51.4 756.7 756.7 326.1 757.1 0.05
52 11 30471 -46.3 -80.3 1 34.0 -53.0 823.9 824.0 327.8 824.5 0.06
TRP 85 17551 -71.3 -87.3 8 16.0 -71.3 170 5 408.5 408.5 306.3 408.5 0.00
WND
Sounding variables and indices
1000-500 mb thick: 5642.00 m
Freezing level: 647.91 mb = 3757.53 m = 12327.69 ft
Wetbulb zero: 668.66 mb = 3501.10 m = 11486.41 ft
Precipitable water: 1.18 inches
Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 73.52 %
Est. max temperature: 24.33 C = 75.79 F
Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 954.09 mb = 537.88 m = 1764.68 ft T: 15.67 C
700-500 lapse rate: 6.73 C/km
ThetaE index: 3.86 C Layer 948.0- 915.0 mb
Conv cond level (CCL): 816.16 mb = 1862.11 m = 6109.21 ft
Mean mixing ratio: 9.83 g/kg
Conv temperature: 24.09 C = 75.37 F
Cap Strength: 3.95 C
Lifted Index: 1.25 C Risk: Showers probable
Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.30 C
Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.74 C
Showalter Index: 0.66 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable
Total Totals Index: 48.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms
Vertical Totals Index: 25.90 C
Cross Totals Index: 22.50 C
K Index: 29.90 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms
Sweat Index: 149.00 Risk: None
Energy Index: -0.19 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms
Parcel Indices
Parcel: using 100 mb layer
CAPE (B+): 22.09 J/kg
Max Up Vert Vel: 6.65 m/s
Conv Inhibition (B-): 42822.21 J/kg
Cap Strength: 3.79 C
Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 888.27 mb = 1152.52 m = 3781.18 ft
Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft
Wind level data
Storm motion: 343 at 12 knt
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TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL
LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V
mb m knt m/s | knt m/s
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0 961 474 180 3 0.0 3.0 | 166 15 -3.6 14.8
1 925 811 195 11 2.8 10.6 | 178 22 -0.7 22.5
2 914 914 205 11 4.6 10.0 | 183 22 1.1 21.8
3 850 1523 270 7 7.0 -0.0 | 196 12 3.4 11.8
4 850 1524 270 7 7.0 -0.0 | 196 12 3.4 11.8
5 790 2134 15 9 -2.3 -8.7 | 118 7 -5.9 3.1
6 761 2438 360 10 -0.0 -10.0 | 117 4 -3.6 1.8
7 707 3048 310 16 12.3 -10.3 | 260 9 8.7 1.6
8 700 3130 310 16 12.3 -10.3 | 260 9 8.7 1.6
9 655 3658 330 21 10.5 -18.2 | 312 9 6.9 -6.3
10 630 3962 340 23 7.9 -21.6 | 336 11 4.3 -9.8
11 606 4267 315 18 12.7 -12.7 | 276 9 9.2 -0.9
12 520 5486 305 21 17.2 -12.0 | 271 14 13.6 -0.2
13 500 5790 310 27 20.7 -17.4 | 288 18 17.1 -5.5
14 480 6096 310 26 19.9 -16.7 | 287 17 16.3 -4.9
15 400 7440 305 25 20.5 -14.3 | 278 17 16.9 -2.5
16 358 8230 310 23 17.6 -14.8 | 282 14 14.0 -2.9
17 301 9449 320 48 30.9 -36.8 | 312 37 27.3 -24.9
18 300 9470 310 45 34.5 -28.9 | 299 35 30.9 -17.1
19 263 10363 290 31 29.1 -10.6 | 267 26 25.6 1.2
20 250 10720 275 42 41.8 -3.7 | 258 39 38.3 8.2
21 241 10973 270 42 42.0 -0.0 | 253 40 38.4 11.8
22 220 11582 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 243 22 19.3 9.8
23 200 12220 290 38 35.7 -13.0 | 272 32 32.1 -1.2
24 192 12497 290 42 39.5 -14.4 | 274 36 35.9 -2.5
25 151 14021 245 49 44.4 20.7 | 231 52 40.8 32.5
26 150 14080 235 42 34.4 24.1 | 221 47 30.8 35.9
27 118 15545 205 23 9.7 20.8 | 191 33 6.1 32.7
28 100 16580 270 22 22.0 -0.0 | 237 22 18.4 11.8
29 97 16764 270 23 23.0 -0.0 | 239 23 19.4 11.8
30 85 17551 170 5 -0.9 4.9 | 165 17 -4.4 16.8
31 79 17983 195 2 0.5 1.9 | 167 14 -3.1 13.8
32 75 18288 235 5 4.1 2.9 | 182 15 0.5 14.7
33 70 18700 195 8 2.1 7.7 | 176 20 -1.5 19.6
34 50 20726 110 20 -18.8 6.8 | 130 29 -22.4 18.7
35 50 20730 80 14 -13.8 -2.4 | 118 20 -17.4 9.4
36 45 21336 125 9 -7.4 5.2 | 147 20 -10.9 17.0
37 39 22250 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 163 12 -3.6 11.8
38 31 23774 55 29 -23.8 -16.6 | 80 28 -27.3 -4.8
39 30 23900 45 20 -14.1 -14.1 | 83 18 -17.7 -2.3
40 28 24384 50 16 -12.3 -10.3 | 96 16 -15.8 1.6
41 24 25298 100 7 -6.9 1.2 | 141 17 -10.5 13.1
42 20 26510 145 1 -0.6 0.8 | 162 13 -4.1 12.7
43 20 26518 65 19 -17.2 -8.0 | 100 21 -20.8 3.8
44 18 26822 115 1 -0.9 0.4 | 160 13 -4.5 12.3
45 15 27432 155 14 -5.9 12.7 | 159 26 -9.5 24.5
Wind Parameters
Mean winds (0-6000m): 313.2 at 16.5 knts
Storm direction: 343.2 at 12.4 knts
Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.1 neg: 1.7 tot: 4.8 10-3/s
Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 127.4 deg
Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 67.0 neg: -10.8 tot: 56.2 m^2/s^2
ave: 18.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.19
Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.6 stream: 1.9 10^-3/s
Energy-Hel index: 0.01
Bulk Rich Number: 0.36
Bulk Shear: 61.32 m/s
Storm Parameters
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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
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500 197 8 177 20| 8.4 0.0 8.4| 35.3 0.0 35.3 70.6 0.60| 11.3 6.8
1000 214 9 184 19| 3.9 0.0 3.9| 52.8 0.0 52.8 52.8 0.51| 10.2 5.2
1500 235 8 191 17| 3.9 0.0 3.9| 54.9 -5.1 49.8 33.2 0.22| 10.7 2.4
2000 266 9 202 13| 3.4 0.0 3.4| 54.9 -9.2 45.7 22.9 0.10| 9.8 1.0
2500 301 9 213 8| 2.7 2.1 4.8| 55.2 -9.9 45.4 18.1 0.13| 10.1 1.3
3000 307 11 223 7| 3.1 1.7 4.8| 67.0 -10.8 56.2 18.7 0.19| 9.6 1.9
4000 319 13 250 6| 3.1 2.2 5.3| 83.8 -34.9 48.9 12.2 0.11| 9.5 1.0
5000 315 15 257 7| 2.4 2.2 4.6| 83.8 -37.5 46.3 9.3 0.09| 8.0 0.7
6000 313 16 266 8| 2.4 1.8 4.3|102.4 -42.0 60.5 10.1 0.12| 7.3 0.9
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