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 SB281... Searching the city database file for: SB281 ... Date:1200Z 23 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 1009 52 27.4 25.2 88 2.2 25.8 330 6 299.8 303.5 298.6 359.6 20.39 1 1000 131 26.4 23.9 86 2.5 24.6 320 8 299.5 303.0 297.7 355.2 19.00 2 930 769 21.4 21.0 98 0.4 21.1 45 6 300.7 303.9 296.8 350.9 17.07 3 925 816 21.4 20.2 93 1.2 20.6 55 6 301.2 304.2 296.4 349.2 16.32 4 850 1548 17.6 15.6 88 2.0 16.3 110 9 304.6 307.0 295.3 344.1 13.23 5 773 2353 12.0 10.0 88 2.0 10.7 99 15 306.9 308.8 293.6 337.2 10.03 6 757 2528 11.6 7.0 73 4.6 8.8 96 17 308.3 309.9 292.7 333.7 8.33 7 751 2595 13.0 2.0 47 11.0 6.9 98 18 310.6 311.7 291.4 328.9 5.89 8 745 2663 12.8 7.8 72 5.0 9.7 99 18 311.1 312.8 294.0 338.6 8.95 9 740 2720 13.4 0.4 41 13.0 6.3 100 19 312.3 313.3 291.5 329.0 5.33 10 735 2777 13.2 -2.8 33 16.0 5.0 99 18 312.7 313.5 290.6 326.1 4.23 11 714 3020 11.8 -3.2 35 15.0 4.2 91 14 313.8 314.6 290.9 327.2 4.23 12 700 3186 10.6 1.6 54 9.0 5.6 85 11 314.2 315.4 292.7 333.6 6.15 13 697 3222 10.2 4.2 66 6.0 6.7 85 11 314.2 315.6 293.7 337.4 7.44 14 668 3573 7.8 2.8 71 5.0 4.9 95 12 315.3 316.7 293.7 337.4 7.03 15 647 3836 6.8 -0.2 61 7.0 3.0 92 12 317.1 318.2 293.2 335.7 5.84 16 637 3964 7.2 -3.8 45 11.0 1.6 86 11 318.9 319.8 292.7 333.6 4.53 17 632 4029 7.2 -7.8 33 15.0 0.1 82 10 319.7 320.3 291.9 330.7 3.36 18 586 4645 3.2 -5.8 52 9.0 -1.2 126 4 322.0 322.8 293.3 335.9 4.24 19 569 4883 1.8 -12.2 35 14.0 -4.1 166 3 323.1 323.6 292.2 331.9 2.63 20 550 5156 0.0 -18.0 24 18.0 -6.6 213 1 324.1 324.4 291.7 329.9 1.69 21 511 5739 -5.3 -10.1 69 4.8 -7.4 91 8 324.6 325.2 293.3 336.1 3.47 22 500 5910 -5.1 -13.1 53 8.0 -8.4 50 10 326.8 327.4 293.4 336.3 2.79 23 496 5973 -5.5 -13.5 53 8.0 -8.7 52 10 327.1 327.6 293.4 336.3 2.72 24 490 6069 -5.3 -27.3 16 22.0 -11.5 54 11 328.5 328.6 292.1 331.5 0.83 25 487 6117 -5.7 -17.7 38 12.0 -10.1 55 11 328.6 328.9 293.2 335.3 1.95 26 471 6378 -7.5 -13.5 62 6.0 -9.9 58 11 329.5 330.1 294.1 339.3 2.87 27 427 7134 -13.1 -23.1 43 10.0 -16.1 78 11 331.7 332.0 293.5 336.7 1.39 28 400 7630 -15.9 -33.9 20 18.0 -19.7 100 14 334.3 334.4 293.4 336.4 0.54 29 395 7724 -16.7 -37.7 14 21.0 -20.6 97 14 334.5 334.6 293.3 335.9 0.38 30 386 7897 -18.1 -29.1 38 11.0 -20.7 91 14 334.9 335.0 293.9 338.2 0.89 31 379 8033 -18.7 -37.7 17 19.0 -22.1 87 13 335.8 335.9 293.7 337.3 0.39 32 372 8172 -19.5 -26.5 54 7.0 -21.3 82 13 336.6 336.8 294.6 340.9 1.18 33 361 8394 -21.1 -37.1 22 16.0 -23.9 82 14 337.3 337.4 294.1 339.0 0.44 34 324 9181 -27.3 -35.3 47 8.0 -28.6 93 19 339.4 339.5 294.7 341.6 0.58 35 300 9730 -31.5 -42.5 33 11.0 -32.8 100 23 341.0 341.0 294.8 342.2 0.30 36 287 10043 -33.7 -42.7 40 9.0 -34.7 102 24 342.2 342.2 295.1 343.4 0.31 37 284 10117 -33.9 -49.9 18 16.0 -35.3 102 24 342.9 343.0 295.1 343.5 0.14 38 250 11000 -40.7 -55.7 18 15.0 -41.5 105 29 345.6 345.6 295.7 345.9 0.08 39 214 12033 -49.7 -56.7 44 7.0 -50.0 102 27 347.3 347.3 296.1 347.6 0.08 40 200 12470 -53.5 -61.5 37 8.0 -53.7 105 21 348.0 348.1 296.3 348.3 0.05 41 199 12502 -53.7 -61.7 37 8.0 -53.9 95 22 348.2 348.2 296.3 348.4 0.05 42 175 13318 -58.9 -74.9 11 16.0 -59.1 113 29 352.7 352.7 297.2 352.7 0.01 43 153 14149 -65.1 -79.1 13 14.0 -65.2 107 33 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.01 44 150 14270 -64.9 -80.9 9 16.0 -65.0 95 34 358.3 358.3 298.4 358.3 0.00 45 143 14563 -62.9 -84.9 4 22.0 -63.0 87 34 366.7 366.7 299.9 366.7 0.00 46 101 16614 -81.3 -90.3 20 9.0 -81.3 351 9 369.6 369.6 300.5 369.6 0.00 47 100 16670 -81.5 -90.5 20 9.0 -81.5 350 9 370.3 370.3 300.6 370.3 0.00 48 90 17259 -83.5 -92.5 19 9.0 -83.5 40 11 377.6 377.6 301.9 377.6 0.00 49 83 17708 -83.5 -94.5 13 11.0 -83.5 137 13 386.5 386.5 303.3 386.5 0.00 50 81 17845 -81.7 -94.7 9 13.0 -81.7 144 20 392.9 392.9 304.2 392.9 0.00 51 81 17845 -76.9 -90.9 9 14.0 -76.9 144 20 402.7 402.7 305.6 402.7 0.00 52 76 18214 -74.1 -91.1 6 17.0 -74.2 125 21 416.0 416.0 307.2 416.0 0.00 53 71 18608 -76.5 -92.5 6 16.0 -76.6 61 11 419.0 419.0 307.6 419.0 0.00 54 70 18690 -75.5 -91.5 6 16.0 -75.6 305 11 422.9 422.9 308.0 422.9 0.00 55 61 19488 -75.7 -92.7 5 17.0 -75.7 118 11 439.4 439.4 309.8 439.4 0.00 56 56 19991 -69.7 -91.7 3 22.0 -69.8 77 17 464.0 464.0 312.1 464.0 0.00 57 50 20670 -68.3 -91.3 2 23.0 -68.5 140 16 482.5 482.5 313.7 482.5 0.00 58 43 21576 -67.7 -91.7 2 24.0 -67.9 73 17 505.3 505.3 315.3 505.3 0.00 59 41 21865 -64.1 -90.1 2 26.0 -64.5 77 22 521.2 521.2 316.4 521.2 0.00 60 35 22839 -61.7 -90.7 1 29.0 -62.4 105 41 551.6 551.6 318.2 551.6 0.00 61 34 23020 -57.9 -86.9 1 29.0 -58.9 99 42 566.2 566.2 319.0 566.2 0.01 62 30 23810 -57.3 -87.3 1 30.0 -58.5 65 12 588.4 588.4 320.0 588.5 0.01 63 29 24024 -57.3 -86.3 1 29.0 -58.6 66 11 594.2 594.2 320.3 594.2 0.01 64 29 24024 -58.3 -87.3 1 29.0 -59.5 66 11 591.4 591.4 320.2 591.5 0.01 TRP 90 17259 -83.5 -92.5 19 9.0 -83.5 40 11 377.6 377.6 301.9 377.6 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5779.00 m Freezing level: 550.00 mb = 5155.91 m = 16915.51 ft Wetbulb zero: 627.33 mb = 4089.14 m = 13415.66 ft Precipitable water: 2.00 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 65.12 % Est. max temperature: 31.79 C = 89.23 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 977.80 mb = 328.34 m = 1077.23 ft T: 24.85 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.76 C/km ThetaE index: 30.75 C Layer 1000.0- 745.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 934.51 mb = 726.47 m = 2383.41 ft Mean mixing ratio: 17.76 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.28 C = 82.90 F Cap Strength: 0.20 C Lifted Index: -3.07 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -4.51 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.67 C Showalter Index: 0.07 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 43.40 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 22.70 C Cross Totals Index: 20.70 C K Index: 29.30 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 215.20 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.53 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1246.85 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 49.94 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.21 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.20 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 938.71 mb = 687.07 m = 2254.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 923.71 mb = 828.08 m = 2716.77 ft Equ Level (EL): 733.71 mb = 2791.44 m = 9158.15 ft B at Equ Level: 89.59 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 93.71 mb = 17032.90 m = 55881.55 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 116 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 1009 52 330 6 3.0 -5.2 | 312 12 9.0 -8.1 1 1000 131 320 8 5.1 -6.1 | 309 14 11.1 -9.0 2 980 305 330 7 3.5 -6.1 | 313 13 9.5 -8.9 3 947 610 10 6 -1.0 -5.9 | 331 10 4.9 -8.8 4 925 816 55 6 -4.9 -3.4 | 350 6 1.1 -6.3 5 915 914 75 4 -3.9 -1.0 | 332 4 2.1 -3.9 6 850 1548 110 9 -8.5 3.1 | 94 2 -2.5 0.2 7 822 1829 115 11 -10.0 4.6 | 114 4 -4.0 1.8 8 793 2134 110 14 -13.2 4.8 | 105 7 -7.2 1.9 9 765 2438 95 16 -15.9 1.4 | 81 10 -9.9 -1.5 10 738 2743 100 19 -18.7 3.3 | 92 13 -12.7 0.4 11 700 3186 85 11 -11.0 -1.0 | 52 6 -5.0 -3.8 12 686 3353 85 11 -11.0 -1.0 | 52 6 -5.0 -3.8 13 660 3658 100 13 -12.8 2.3 | 85 7 -6.8 -0.6 14 636 3962 85 11 -11.0 -1.0 | 52 6 -5.0 -3.8 15 612 4267 65 6 -5.4 -2.5 | 354 5 0.6 -5.4 16 547 5182 220 1 0.6 0.8 | 288 7 6.6 -2.1 17 500 5910 50 10 -7.7 -6.4 | 10 9 -1.7 -9.3 18 488 6096 55 11 -9.0 -6.3 | 18 10 -3.0 -9.2 19 433 7010 65 11 -10.0 -4.6 | 28 9 -4.0 -7.5 20 417 7315 100 10 -9.8 1.7 | 73 4 -3.9 -1.1 21 401 7620 105 14 -13.5 3.6 | 96 8 -7.5 0.7 22 400 7630 100 14 -13.8 2.4 | 87 8 -7.8 -0.5 23 368 8230 80 13 -12.8 -2.3 | 53 9 -6.8 -5.1 24 300 9730 100 23 -22.7 4.0 | 94 17 -16.7 1.1 25 262 10668 105 25 -24.1 6.5 | 101 19 -18.2 3.6 26 250 11000 105 29 -28.0 7.5 | 102 23 -22.0 4.6 27 229 11582 100 32 -31.5 5.6 | 96 26 -25.5 2.7 28 200 12470 105 21 -20.3 5.4 | 100 15 -14.3 2.5 29 199 12497 95 22 -21.9 1.9 | 87 16 -15.9 -1.0 30 190 12802 105 20 -19.3 5.2 | 100 14 -13.3 2.3 31 164 13716 120 36 -31.2 18.0 | 121 29 -25.2 15.1 32 156 14021 120 31 -26.8 15.5 | 121 24 -20.9 12.6 33 150 14270 95 34 -33.9 3.0 | 90 28 -27.9 0.1 34 141 14630 85 34 -33.9 -3.0 | 78 28 -27.9 -5.8 35 127 15240 70 15 -14.1 -5.1 | 45 11 -8.1 -8.0 36 115 15850 355 6 0.5 -6.0 | 324 11 6.5 -8.9 37 109 16154 360 10 -0.0 -10.0 | 335 14 6.0 -12.9 38 100 16670 350 9 1.6 -8.9 | 327 14 7.6 -11.7 39 98 16764 355 11 1.0 -11.0 | 333 15 6.9 -13.8 40 90 17259 40 11 -7.1 -8.4 | 5 11 -1.1 -11.3 41 88 17374 25 11 -4.6 -10.0 | 354 13 1.3 -12.9 42 84 17678 135 11 -7.8 7.8 | 160 5 -1.8 4.9 43 79 17983 150 27 -13.5 23.4 | 160 22 -7.5 20.5 44 71 18593 85 11 -11.0 -1.0 | 52 6 -5.0 -3.8 45 70 18690 305 11 9.0 -6.3 | 302 18 15.0 -9.2 46 68 18898 305 11 9.0 -6.3 | 302 18 15.0 -9.2 47 64 19202 220 12 7.7 9.2 | 245 15 13.7 6.3 48 61 19507 115 11 -10.0 4.6 | 114 4 -4.0 1.8 49 58 19812 90 23 -23.0 0.0 | 80 17 -17.0 -2.9 50 55 20117 70 13 -12.2 -4.4 | 40 10 -6.2 -7.3 51 52 20422 345 3 0.8 -2.9 | 311 9 6.8 -5.8 52 50 20670 140 16 -10.3 12.3 | 155 10 -4.3 9.4 53 50 20726 150 13 -6.5 11.3 | 177 8 -0.5 8.4 54 47 21031 140 16 -10.3 12.3 | 155 10 -4.3 9.4 55 45 21336 90 17 -17.0 0.0 | 75 11 -11.0 -2.9 56 43 21641 70 17 -16.0 -5.8 | 49 13 -10.0 -8.7 57 35 22860 105 41 -39.6 10.6 | 103 34 -33.6 7.7 58 33 23165 95 43 -42.8 3.7 | 91 37 -36.8 0.9 59 30 23774 60 28 -24.2 -14.0 | 47 25 -18.3 -16.9 60 30 23810 65 12 -10.9 -5.1 | 32 9 -4.9 -8.0 61 26 24384 70 7 -6.6 -2.4 | 6 5 -0.6 -5.3 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 85.7 at 8.9 knts Storm direction: 115.7 at 6.6 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.1 neg: 0.9 tot: 4.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 116.1 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 29.9 neg: -23.2 tot: 6.7 m^2/s^2 ave: 2.2 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.13 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 6.9 stream: 0.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.19 Bulk Rich Number: 54.49 Bulk Shear: 22.88 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 334 7 315 13| 3.5 0.0 3.5| 12.8 -1.9 10.9 21.8 0.46| 7.6 3.5 1000 3 6 328 11| 4.8 0.0 4.8| 20.4 -3.1 17.3 17.3 0.37| 8.3 3.1 1500 43 6 348 8| 4.9 0.0 4.9| 23.5 -3.1 20.4 13.6 0.50| 7.3 3.7 2000 80 8 19 5| 4.7 0.0 4.7| 24.4 -3.9 20.4 10.2 0.43| 6.6 2.9 2500 90 9 47 4| 3.8 1.1 4.9| 26.3 -12.2 14.0 5.6 0.25| 6.6 1.7 3000 92 10 61 5| 3.1 0.9 4.0| 29.9 -23.2 6.7 2.2 0.13| 6.9 0.9 4000 92 11 62 5| 2.3 1.0 3.3| 36.1 -35.8 0.3 0.1 0.03| 6.7 0.2 5000 90 10 52 5| 1.6 0.8 2.4| 37.7 -44.3 -6.6 -1.3 -0.08| 6.8 -0.6 6000 86 9 39 5| 1.3 1.5 2.8| 40.8 -53.8 -13.1 -2.2 -0.08| 7.5 -0.6 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SB281/skewt/SB281.skewt.20200323.12.gif