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 SB281... Searching the city database file for: SB281 ... Date:1200Z 19 MAR 20 Station: SB281 WMO ident: 82281 Latitude: -2.60 Longitude: -44.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1004 59 26.6 25.6 94 1.0 25.9 110 3 299.4 303.2 298.9 361.0 21.01 1 1000 94 27.4 25.2 88 2.2 25.8 110 3 300.5 304.3 298.9 361.2 20.58 2 998 112 28.0 25.3 85 2.7 26.0 106 3 301.3 305.1 299.2 362.6 20.75 3 926 773 22.2 21.5 96 0.7 21.7 74 15 301.9 305.2 297.5 354.2 17.70 4 925 782 22.2 21.4 95 0.8 21.6 75 15 302.0 305.2 297.5 354.0 17.61 5 913 896 22.8 19.6 82 3.2 20.5 75 15 303.8 306.7 296.8 351.1 15.92 6 850 1518 19.0 16.3 84 2.7 17.1 95 12 306.0 308.6 296.1 347.6 13.85 7 806 1973 15.6 15.0 96 0.6 15.2 110 12 307.1 309.6 296.1 347.6 13.43 8 700 3163 10.6 6.3 75 4.3 8.0 115 11 314.2 315.9 294.6 341.0 8.59 9 656 3701 8.0 1.0 61 7.0 4.1 119 11 317.2 318.4 293.6 337.2 6.28 10 631 4020 5.6 2.0 78 3.6 3.5 114 11 318.0 319.3 294.4 340.3 7.03 11 603 4391 4.0 -8.0 41 12.0 -1.6 109 10 320.3 321.0 292.2 331.7 3.47 12 593 4526 3.2 -6.8 48 10.0 -1.6 109 9 320.9 321.7 292.7 333.6 3.87 13 589 4581 3.2 -18.8 18 22.0 -4.8 108 9 321.5 321.8 290.7 326.6 1.47 14 560 4988 -0.3 -3.5 79 3.2 -1.9 106 6 322.1 323.1 294.1 339.3 5.28 15 548 5161 -0.9 -3.1 85 2.2 -2.0 105 5 323.4 324.4 294.7 341.5 5.56 16 536 5338 -1.7 -6.4 70 4.7 -4.0 95 7 324.5 325.3 294.1 339.1 4.42 17 528 5458 -1.7 -19.7 24 18.0 -8.0 87 8 325.8 326.2 292.0 331.1 1.52 18 511 5718 -2.9 -25.9 15 23.0 -9.8 70 11 327.5 327.6 291.9 330.7 0.91 19 500 5890 -4.1 -32.1 9 28.0 -11.2 70 13 328.0 328.1 291.7 330.0 0.52 20 479 6228 -6.3 -29.3 14 23.0 -12.5 70 14 329.4 329.5 292.2 332.0 0.71 21 473 6327 -6.9 -17.9 41 11.0 -10.9 70 15 329.8 330.2 293.5 336.7 1.98 22 443 6837 -9.7 -24.7 28 15.0 -14.2 63 11 332.5 332.8 293.5 336.7 1.17 23 431 7048 -11.3 -13.9 81 2.6 -12.3 59 10 333.1 333.7 295.2 343.6 3.03 24 423 7193 -11.3 -19.3 52 8.0 -14.0 57 9 334.9 335.3 294.8 341.9 1.96 25 411 7413 -12.9 -23.9 39 11.0 -16.2 53 7 335.6 335.9 294.4 340.5 1.35 26 401 7601 -14.3 -24.3 42 10.0 -17.2 50 5 336.2 336.4 294.6 341.0 1.33 27 400 7620 -14.5 -22.5 51 8.0 -17.0 50 5 336.1 336.5 294.7 341.8 1.57 28 391 7792 -16.1 -16.8 94 0.7 -16.4 19 1 336.2 336.8 295.6 345.5 2.63 29 386 7889 -16.1 -19.1 78 3.0 -17.1 30 2 337.5 337.9 295.6 345.3 2.19 30 382 7967 -16.1 -29.1 32 13.0 -19.4 39 2 338.5 338.7 294.8 341.9 0.90 31 367 8268 -18.3 -34.3 23 16.0 -21.6 72 4 339.5 339.6 294.7 341.6 0.57 32 352 8578 -21.3 -29.3 49 8.0 -23.1 94 5 339.5 339.7 295.1 343.1 0.96 33 305 9622 -28.1 -43.1 22 15.0 -30.0 171 7 344.1 344.2 295.6 345.3 0.28 34 300 9740 -29.1 -40.1 34 11.0 -30.7 180 7 344.4 344.4 295.7 345.9 0.39 35 295 9859 -30.1 -36.1 56 6.0 -31.0 180 8 344.6 344.7 296.0 346.9 0.59 36 291 9956 -30.7 -43.7 27 13.0 -32.3 180 9 345.1 345.2 295.8 346.2 0.27 37 257 10821 -38.1 -56.1 13 18.0 -39.2 192 12 346.7 346.7 296.0 347.0 0.07 38 250 11010 -39.9 -56.9 15 17.0 -40.8 190 13 346.7 346.8 296.0 347.0 0.07 39 246 11120 -40.9 -56.9 16 16.0 -41.8 188 13 346.9 346.9 296.0 347.2 0.07 40 244 11175 -41.3 -50.3 37 9.0 -41.9 187 14 347.1 347.1 296.1 347.7 0.16 41 242 11231 -41.5 -55.5 21 14.0 -42.3 186 14 347.6 347.6 296.2 347.9 0.09 42 239 11315 -42.1 -45.0 73 2.9 -42.3 184 14 347.9 348.0 296.4 349.1 0.29 43 233 11486 -43.7 -45.0 87 1.3 -43.8 178 14 348.0 348.1 296.5 349.2 0.30 44 225 11719 -45.5 -47.3 82 1.8 -45.6 171 15 348.8 348.8 296.5 349.8 0.24 45 218 11928 -47.3 -56.3 35 9.0 -47.7 166 15 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.5 0.09 46 215 12019 -48.1 -52.9 58 4.8 -48.3 170 15 349.3 349.3 296.6 349.9 0.13 47 213 12081 -48.7 -56.7 39 8.0 -49.0 173 15 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.7 0.08 48 204 12362 -51.5 -57.5 49 6.0 -51.7 185 16 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.6 0.08 49 200 12490 -52.5 -57.3 56 4.8 -52.7 190 16 349.6 349.6 296.6 350.0 0.08 50 193 12720 -54.3 -58.5 60 4.2 -54.4 197 15 350.3 350.3 296.8 350.6 0.07 51 150 14290 -67.7 -71.6 57 3.9 -67.7 200 23 353.5 353.5 297.4 353.5 0.02 52 132 15046 -74.7 -77.4 66 2.7 -74.7 208 15 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.2 0.01 53 124 15408 -76.5 -79.8 59 3.3 -76.5 240 14 357.3 357.3 298.1 357.3 0.01 54 100 16630 -81.7 -86.0 48 4.3 -81.7 115 21 369.9 369.9 300.5 369.9 0.00 55 95 16916 -83.3 -89.3 34 6.0 -83.3 110 29 372.2 372.2 300.9 372.2 0.00 56 85 17541 -78.1 -88.1 18 10.0 -78.1 111 32 394.8 394.8 304.5 394.8 0.00 57 80 17892 -72.3 -85.3 12 13.0 -72.3 94 20 413.6 413.6 307.0 413.6 0.00 58 73 18432 -70.3 -86.3 8 16.0 -70.4 331 13 428.8 428.8 308.7 428.8 0.00 59 70 18680 -72.3 -89.3 6 17.0 -72.4 275 27 429.7 429.7 308.8 429.7 0.00 60 65 19114 -74.1 -91.1 6 17.0 -74.2 270 27 435.0 435.0 309.4 435.0 0.00 61 61 19487 -71.5 -89.5 5 18.0 -71.6 260 29 448.7 448.7 310.7 448.7 0.00 62 54 20205 -73.1 -91.1 5 18.0 -73.2 173 12 461.0 461.0 311.8 461.0 0.00 63 50 20660 -69.7 -90.7 3 21.0 -69.9 80 15 479.2 479.2 313.4 479.2 0.00 64 45 21292 -66.5 -89.5 3 23.0 -66.8 94 18 501.7 501.7 315.1 501.7 0.00 65 42 21708 -66.7 -90.7 2 24.0 -67.0 82 26 511.2 511.2 315.7 511.2 0.00 66 39 22161 -61.7 -87.7 2 26.0 -62.3 83 38 534.8 534.8 317.2 534.8 0.00 67 36 22656 -61.9 -88.9 2 27.0 -62.5 95 47 546.6 546.6 317.9 546.7 0.00 68 34 23016 -53.5 -84.5 1 31.0 -55.2 86 34 577.7 577.7 319.6 577.8 0.01 69 33 23209 -52.1 -82.1 2 30.0 -54.1 67 26 586.4 586.4 320.0 586.5 0.01 70 30 23820 -55.7 -84.7 1 29.0 -57.2 280 11 592.8 592.8 320.3 592.9 0.01 71 24 25231 -58.9 -85.9 2 27.0 -60.2 266 12 622.6 622.6 321.6 622.6 0.01 TRP 95 16916 -83.3 -89.3 34 6.0 -83.3 110 29 372.2 372.2 300.9 372.2 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5796.00 m Freezing level: 562.49 mb = 4953.31 m = 16250.83 ft Wetbulb zero: 611.58 mb = 4275.40 m = 14026.74 ft Precipitable water: 2.22 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 71.30 % Est. max temperature: 33.10 C = 91.58 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 990.04 mb = 182.50 m = 598.75 ft T: 27.38 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.39 C/km ThetaE index: 25.48 C Layer 926.0- 631.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 928.67 mb = 747.14 m = 2451.21 ft Mean mixing ratio: 18.66 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.09 C = 84.36 F Cap Strength: 0.92 C Lifted Index: -3.59 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -4.45 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.84 C Showalter Index: -0.25 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 43.50 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 20.40 C K Index: 35.10 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 232.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -3.34 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1869.59 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 61.15 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 8.18 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.85 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 928.74 mb = 746.46 m = 2448.99 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 863.74 mb = 1378.52 m = 4522.63 ft Equ Level (EL): 123.74 mb = 15419.39 m = 50587.95 ft B at Equ Level: 1864.39 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 73.74 mb = 18372.54 m = 60276.65 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 129 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 1004 59 110 3 -2.8 1.0 | 320 5 3.5 -4.1 1 1000 94 110 3 -2.8 1.0 | 320 5 3.5 -4.1 2 976 305 65 7 -6.3 -3.0 | 0 8 -0.1 -8.1 3 943 610 65 12 -10.9 -5.1 | 24 11 -4.6 -10.2 4 925 782 75 15 -14.5 -3.9 | 42 12 -8.2 -9.0 5 911 914 75 15 -14.5 -3.9 | 42 12 -8.2 -9.0 6 850 1518 95 12 -12.0 1.0 | 54 7 -5.7 -4.1 7 790 2134 115 12 -10.9 5.1 | 89 5 -4.6 -0.0 8 763 2438 125 12 -9.8 6.9 | 116 4 -3.6 1.8 9 736 2743 110 14 -13.2 4.8 | 87 7 -6.9 -0.3 10 700 3163 115 11 -10.0 4.6 | 83 4 -3.7 -0.5 11 684 3353 125 11 -9.0 6.3 | 114 3 -2.7 1.2 12 611 4267 110 11 -10.3 3.8 | 72 4 -4.1 -1.4 13 546 5182 105 5 -4.8 1.3 | 339 4 1.4 -3.8 14 506 5791 65 12 -10.9 -5.1 | 24 11 -4.6 -10.2 15 500 5890 70 13 -12.2 -4.4 | 32 11 -5.9 -9.6 16 487 6096 70 14 -13.2 -4.8 | 35 12 -6.9 -9.9 17 468 6401 70 15 -14.1 -5.1 | 37 13 -7.8 -10.2 18 400 7620 50 5 -3.8 -3.2 | 344 9 2.4 -8.3 19 400 7620 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 309 8 6.3 -5.1 20 368 8230 70 4 -3.8 -1.4 | 339 7 2.5 -6.5 21 300 9740 180 7 0.0 7.0 | 253 7 6.3 1.9 22 287 10058 180 10 0.0 10.0 | 232 8 6.3 4.9 23 251 10973 195 12 3.1 11.6 | 235 11 9.4 6.5 24 250 11010 190 13 2.3 12.8 | 228 11 8.5 7.7 25 240 11278 185 14 1.2 13.9 | 220 12 7.5 8.8 26 219 11887 165 15 -3.9 14.5 | 194 10 2.4 9.4 27 200 12490 190 16 2.8 15.8 | 220 14 9.1 10.6 28 190 12802 200 15 5.1 14.1 | 232 15 11.4 9.0 29 164 13716 200 26 8.9 24.4 | 218 25 15.2 19.3 30 150 14290 200 23 7.9 21.6 | 221 22 14.1 16.5 31 127 15240 210 13 6.5 11.3 | 244 14 12.8 6.1 32 114 15850 335 16 6.8 -14.5 | 326 24 13.0 -19.6 33 103 16459 320 11 7.1 -8.4 | 315 19 13.3 -13.5 34 100 16630 115 21 -19.0 8.9 | 106 13 -12.8 3.8 35 98 16764 115 17 -15.4 7.2 | 103 9 -9.1 2.1 36 95 16916 110 29 -27.3 9.9 | 103 22 -21.0 4.8 37 88 17374 120 39 -33.8 19.5 | 118 31 -27.5 14.4 38 79 17983 90 17 -17.0 0.0 | 64 12 -10.7 -5.1 39 71 18593 290 12 11.3 -4.1 | 298 20 17.6 -9.2 40 70 18680 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 283 34 33.2 -7.5 41 67 18898 275 26 25.9 -2.3 | 283 33 32.2 -7.4 42 61 19507 260 29 28.6 5.0 | 270 35 34.8 -0.1 43 58 19812 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 279 16 15.9 -2.5 44 50 20660 80 15 -14.8 -2.6 | 48 11 -8.5 -7.7 45 49 20726 65 10 -9.1 -4.2 | 17 10 -2.8 -9.3 46 45 21336 95 18 -17.9 1.6 | 73 12 -11.7 -3.5 47 41 21946 75 30 -29.0 -7.8 | 60 26 -22.7 -12.9 48 37 22555 95 50 -49.8 4.4 | 89 44 -43.5 -0.8 49 35 22860 95 43 -42.8 3.7 | 88 37 -36.6 -1.4 50 33 23165 80 28 -27.6 -4.9 | 65 24 -21.3 -10.0 51 32 23470 20 17 -5.8 -16.0 | 359 21 0.5 -21.1 52 30 23820 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 292 18 17.1 -7.0 53 28 24079 335 12 5.1 -10.9 | 325 20 11.3 -16.0 54 26 24384 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 286 19 18.3 -5.1 55 24 24689 270 13 13.0 -0.0 | 285 20 19.3 -5.1 56 21 25298 230 8 6.1 5.1 | 270 12 12.4 0.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 99.2 at 10.8 knts Storm direction: 129.2 at 8.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 1.9 neg: 1.7 tot: 3.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 125.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 39.2 neg: -3.8 tot: 35.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 11.8 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.51 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.4 stream: 2.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.43 Bulk Rich Number: 417.59 Bulk Shear: 4.48 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 70 7 2 7| 0.0 9.6 9.6| 14.0 0.0 14.0 27.9 0.77| 9.9 7.6 1000 72 10 24 9| 2.3 4.8 7.1| 28.7 0.0 28.7 28.7 0.78| 8.0 6.3 1500 78 11 33 9| 2.2 3.2 5.3| 32.4 0.0 32.4 21.6 0.69| 6.9 4.7 2000 85 12 40 8| 2.4 2.4 4.8| 36.6 0.0 36.6 18.3 0.71| 6.0 4.3 2500 92 12 49 7| 2.3 1.9 4.2| 39.2 -1.1 38.2 15.3 0.66| 5.6 3.7 3000 96 12 55 7| 1.9 1.7 3.6| 39.2 -3.8 35.4 11.8 0.51| 5.4 2.8 4000 102 12 62 6| 1.5 1.5 3.0| 40.7 -5.7 35.0 8.8 0.43| 4.7 2.0 5000 103 11 60 5| 1.2 1.2 2.4| 40.7 -10.5 30.2 6.0 0.25| 4.4 1.1 6000 99 11 52 6| 1.0 1.8 2.8| 51.3 -11.3 40.0 6.7 0.29| 4.6 1.3 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SB281/skewt/SB281.skewt.20200319.12.gif