UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032912.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 29 MAR 20 Searching for SACO... Searching the city database file for: SACO ... Date:1200Z 29 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 13.2 13.0 99 0.2 13.1 0 0 289.9 291.6 288.0 317.7 9.87 2 946 588 18.2 17.1 93 1.1 17.5 301 2 296.0 298.4 292.7 333.7 13.08 3 925 794 19.6 15.3 76 4.3 16.8 195 5 299.4 301.5 292.8 334.1 11.90 4 914 897 19.4 14.5 73 4.9 16.2 186 3 300.2 302.3 292.7 333.7 11.43 5 850 1519 16.2 8.2 59 8.0 11.4 15 6 303.1 304.6 290.9 327.2 8.05 6 823 1793 15.8 2.8 42 13.0 8.6 300 5 305.5 306.6 289.6 322.8 5.69 7 794 2096 13.6 3.6 51 10.0 8.0 221 3 306.3 307.5 290.4 325.4 6.25 8 781 2235 14.8 -6.2 23 21.0 4.8 194 4 309.0 309.6 288.3 318.8 3.08 9 766 2398 14.4 -10.6 17 25.0 3.5 167 6 310.3 310.8 287.9 317.5 2.22 10 739 2700 13.4 -15.6 12 29.0 1.9 188 8 312.4 312.7 287.9 317.5 1.53 11 700 3153 9.8 -13.2 18 23.0 0.4 225 11 313.3 313.7 288.7 319.8 1.97 12 663 3601 7.2 -18.8 14 26.0 -2.2 203 8 315.3 315.6 288.6 319.7 1.31 13 616 4199 2.8 -19.2 18 22.0 -4.9 209 5 317.0 317.2 289.2 321.6 1.36 14 600 4412 2.8 -21.2 15 24.0 -5.3 217 8 319.4 319.6 289.8 323.4 1.17 15 537 5297 -3.5 -19.5 28 16.0 -8.9 261 27 322.1 322.4 291.0 327.3 1.52 16 500 5860 -4.3 -33.3 8 29.0 -11.5 265 18 327.8 327.9 291.6 329.5 0.46 17 491 6003 -5.1 -35.1 7 30.0 -12.2 256 17 328.5 328.6 291.7 330.0 0.39 18 400 7580 -16.1 -41.1 10 25.0 -20.4 260 35 334.1 334.1 293.1 335.1 0.26 19 373 8100 -20.5 -41.5 13 21.0 -23.7 260 34 335.0 335.0 293.3 336.0 0.27 20 352 8526 -23.5 -43.5 14 20.0 -26.2 260 37 336.5 336.6 293.7 337.4 0.23 21 334 8906 -26.1 -43.1 19 17.0 -28.3 260 40 338.1 338.1 294.1 339.1 0.25 22 300 9670 -33.5 -43.5 36 10.0 -34.6 260 47 338.2 338.2 294.1 339.2 0.27 23 265 10527 -41.3 -45.1 67 3.8 -41.6 260 50 339.0 339.0 294.3 340.0 0.26 24 255 10787 -43.3 -47.4 64 4.1 -43.6 260 54 339.8 339.8 294.4 340.6 0.21 25 250 10920 -44.3 -48.4 64 4.1 -44.6 260 58 340.2 340.2 294.6 341.0 0.19 26 218 11823 -50.9 -55.9 55 5.0 -51.1 251 74 343.6 343.6 295.3 344.0 0.09 27 200 12380 -53.7 -60.7 42 7.0 -53.9 245 85 347.7 347.7 296.2 348.0 0.05 28 194 12575 -55.1 -62.5 39 7.5 -55.2 245 88 348.6 348.6 296.4 348.8 0.04 29 187 12809 -56.7 -64.7 36 8.0 -56.9 245 88 349.6 349.6 296.6 349.8 0.03 30 179 13087 -55.9 -69.9 16 14.0 -56.1 254 74 355.3 355.3 297.8 355.4 0.02 31 172 13341 -55.1 -70.1 14 15.0 -55.4 263 62 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.8 0.02 32 164 13644 -58.1 -74.1 11 16.0 -58.3 272 48 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.01 33 155 13997 -61.1 -76.1 12 15.0 -61.3 275 43 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.01 34 150 14200 -61.9 -76.9 12 15.0 -62.0 275 42 363.4 363.4 299.4 363.5 0.01 35 143 14494 -63.3 -78.3 11 15.0 -63.4 275 43 366.0 366.0 299.8 366.0 0.01 36 126 15259 -69.7 -82.7 13 13.0 -69.8 275 47 367.9 367.9 300.2 367.9 0.00 37 118 15650 -68.1 -80.1 16 12.0 -68.2 274 47 377.8 377.8 301.9 377.9 0.01 38 101 16572 -73.1 -85.1 14 12.0 -73.2 260 29 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.00 39 100 16630 -72.7 -84.7 15 12.0 -72.8 260 26 387.3 387.3 303.4 387.3 0.00 40 79 18016 -72.3 -85.3 12 13.0 -72.3 251 11 415.1 415.1 307.2 415.1 0.00 41 70 18730 -71.3 -84.3 13 13.0 -71.4 265 14 431.8 431.8 309.0 431.9 0.00 42 66 19081 -67.5 -81.5 12 14.0 -67.7 299 6 447.4 447.4 310.6 447.5 0.01 43 56 20071 -67.9 -85.9 6 18.0 -68.1 109 7 468.1 468.1 312.5 468.1 0.00 44 50 20760 -63.5 -89.5 2 26.0 -63.8 50 16 493.8 493.8 314.5 493.9 0.00 45 48 21010 -63.9 -91.9 1 28.0 -64.3 43 18 498.7 498.7 314.8 498.7 0.00 46 40 22143 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.8 17 3 540.4 540.4 317.5 540.5 0.00 47 31 23751 -57.3 -87.3 1 30.0 -58.5 84 18 582.9 582.9 319.8 583.0 0.01 48 30 23960 -53.9 -84.9 1 31.0 -55.6 80 17 597.7 597.7 320.5 597.8 0.01 49 29 24177 -53.7 -84.7 1 31.0 -55.6 83 17 604.1 604.1 320.8 604.1 0.01 50 20 26580 -49.9 -82.9 1 33.0 -53.4 105 17 683.4 683.4 323.9 683.6 0.02 51 18 27269 -49.9 -82.9 1 33.0 -53.7 109 15 704.3 704.4 324.6 704.5 0.02 52 11 30525 -44.9 -78.9 1 34.0 -52.2 107 12 829.0 829.1 328.0 829.7 0.07 TRP 101 16572 -73.1 -85.1 14 12.0 -73.2 260 29 385.4 385.4 303.1 385.4 0.00 WND 194 12575 -55.1 -62.5 39 7.5 -55.2 245 88 348.6 348.6 296.4 348.8 0.04 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5730.00 m Freezing level: 572.00 mb = 4805.32 m = 15765.31 ft Wetbulb zero: 694.67 mb = 3215.99 m = 10551.02 ft Precipitable water: 0.82 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 31.60 % Est. max temperature: 29.04 C = 84.27 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 955.25 mb = 500.07 m = 1640.63 ft T: 14.34 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.21 C/km ThetaE index: 11.27 C Layer 914.0- 794.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 958.00 mb = 474.00 m = 1555.10 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.82 g/kg Conv temperature: 14.40 C = 57.92 F Cap Strength: 6.41 C Lifted Index: 6.34 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 6.03 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.03 C Showalter Index: 8.34 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 33.00 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 20.50 C Cross Totals Index: 12.50 C K Index: 5.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 128.40 Risk: None Energy Index: 0.66 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 37.75 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 8.69 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 41331.34 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.32 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 847.42 mb = 1544.74 m = 5068.00 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 276 at 8 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 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 96 8 -8.1 0.8 1 925 794 195 5 1.3 4.8 | 130 9 -6.8 5.6 2 912 914 185 3 0.3 3.0 | 116 9 -7.9 3.8 3 850 1519 15 6 -1.6 -5.8 | 63 11 -9.7 -5.0 4 849 1524 10 6 -1.0 -5.9 | 61 10 -9.2 -5.1 5 790 2134 210 3 1.5 2.6 | 117 7 -6.6 3.4 6 762 2438 160 6 -2.1 5.6 | 122 12 -10.2 6.4 7 709 3048 225 11 7.8 7.8 | 178 9 -0.3 8.6 8 700 3153 225 11 7.8 7.8 | 178 9 -0.3 8.6 9 657 3658 200 7 2.4 6.6 | 142 9 -5.7 7.4 10 609 4267 210 5 2.5 4.3 | 132 8 -5.6 5.1 11 544 5182 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 254 21 20.4 5.8 12 500 5860 265 18 17.9 1.6 | 256 10 9.8 2.4 13 485 6096 250 16 15.0 5.5 | 228 9 6.9 6.3 14 448 6706 270 16 16.0 -0.0 | 264 8 7.9 0.8 15 414 7315 245 29 26.3 12.3 | 234 22 18.2 13.1 16 400 7580 260 35 34.5 6.1 | 255 27 26.3 6.9 17 366 8230 260 34 33.5 5.9 | 255 26 25.4 6.7 18 300 9670 260 47 46.3 8.2 | 257 39 38.2 9.0 19 259 10668 260 50 49.2 8.7 | 257 42 41.1 9.5 20 250 10920 260 58 57.1 10.1 | 257 50 49.0 10.9 21 248 10973 260 57 56.1 9.9 | 257 49 48.0 10.7 22 200 12380 245 85 77.0 35.9 | 242 78 68.9 36.7 23 194 12575 245 88 79.8 37.2 | 242 81 71.6 38.0 24 187 12802 245 88 79.8 37.2 | 242 81 71.6 38.0 25 162 13716 275 44 43.8 -3.8 | 275 36 35.7 -3.0 26 150 14200 275 42 41.8 -3.7 | 275 34 33.7 -2.9 27 120 15545 275 49 48.8 -4.3 | 275 41 40.7 -3.5 28 101 16572 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 254 21 20.4 5.8 29 100 16630 260 26 25.6 4.5 | 253 18 17.5 5.3 30 88 17374 240 24 20.8 12.0 | 225 18 12.7 12.8 31 75 18288 255 5 4.8 1.3 | 123 4 -3.3 2.1 32 70 18730 265 14 13.9 1.2 | 251 6 5.8 2.0 33 65 19202 310 4 3.1 -2.6 | 71 5 -5.1 -1.8 34 59 19812 230 17 13.0 10.9 | 203 13 4.9 11.7 35 56 20117 90 6 -6.0 0.0 | 93 14 -14.1 0.8 36 53 20422 20 22 -7.5 -20.7 | 38 25 -15.6 -19.9 37 50 20726 35 6 -3.4 -4.9 | 70 12 -11.6 -4.1 38 50 20760 50 16 -12.3 -10.3 | 65 22 -20.4 -9.5 39 46 21336 35 21 -12.0 -17.2 | 51 26 -20.2 -16.4 40 41 21946 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 96 8 -8.1 0.8 41 34 23165 95 19 -18.9 1.7 | 95 27 -27.0 2.5 42 30 23960 80 17 -16.7 -3.0 | 85 25 -24.9 -2.1 43 28 24384 85 17 -16.9 -1.5 | 88 25 -25.1 -0.7 44 20 26580 105 17 -16.4 4.4 | 102 25 -24.5 5.2 45 15 27432 115 11 -10.0 4.6 | 107 19 -18.1 5.5 46 6 30175 95 14 -13.9 1.2 | 95 22 -22.1 2.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 245.7 at 10.9 knts Storm direction: 275.7 at 8.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.6 neg: 0.6 tot: 2.2 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 58.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 42.8 neg: -52.8 tot: -10.1 m^2/s^2 ave: -3.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.03 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 9.5 stream: 0.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 3.19 Bulk Shear: 11.85 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 191 3 116 8| 3.4 0.0 3.4| 7.3 -7.0 0.3 0.6 0.13| 11.0 1.4 1000 147 4 111 11| 1.7 4.4 6.1| 7.3 -38.4 -31.1 -31.1 -0.38| 11.3 -4.3 1500 328 4 65 7| 1.1 1.6 2.8| 12.7 -44.2 -31.5 -21.0 -0.18| 11.6 -2.1 2000 171 4 120 10| 0.8 0.8 1.6| 15.5 -44.3 -28.7 -14.4 -0.11| 10.6 -1.2 2500 194 5 130 9| 1.9 0.6 2.5| 39.4 -44.3 -4.9 -1.9 0.07| 10.3 0.8 3000 209 6 139 8| 1.6 0.6 2.2| 42.8 -52.8 -10.1 -3.4 0.03| 9.5 0.2 4000 209 6 140 8| 1.8 0.6 2.4| 54.0 -60.2 -6.2 -1.6 0.06| 8.3 0.5 5000 238 9 178 6| 3.0 0.5 3.5|128.9 -60.2 68.7 13.7 0.25| 9.5 2.4 6000 246 11 199 6| 2.4 1.0 3.5|136.4 -71.5 64.9 10.8 0.21| 9.1 1.9 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SACO/skewt/SACO.skewt.20200329.12.gif