UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032712.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for SB281... Searching the city database file for: SB281 ... Date:1200Z 27 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 1005 53 29.2 25.6 81 3.6 26.5 70 11 301.9 305.8 299.5 364.1 20.99 1 1000 97 28.0 24.3 80 3.7 25.3 70 11 301.1 304.7 298.4 358.6 19.47 2 960 458 24.2 22.6 91 1.6 23.0 55 18 300.8 304.2 297.6 354.6 18.27 3 925 784 22.4 20.1 87 2.3 20.8 65 16 302.2 305.2 296.7 350.1 16.22 4 850 1517 17.6 17.2 98 0.4 17.3 100 14 304.6 307.3 296.3 348.4 14.68 5 841 1608 17.0 16.9 99 0.1 17.0 106 14 304.9 307.6 296.3 348.3 14.56 6 750 2580 12.0 10.8 92 1.2 11.2 105 14 309.6 311.7 295.0 342.9 10.92 7 700 3158 10.6 5.7 72 4.9 7.6 105 12 314.2 315.8 294.3 339.9 8.24 8 622 4133 5.8 -0.2 65 6.0 2.5 94 11 319.5 320.7 294.1 339.0 6.07 9 580 4700 1.2 -1.3 83 2.5 -0.2 101 10 320.6 321.8 294.3 340.0 6.01 10 534 5360 -2.5 -4.0 89 1.5 -3.3 137 9 323.8 324.9 294.6 341.3 5.34 11 500 5880 -4.9 -8.5 76 3.6 -6.5 165 9 327.1 327.9 294.4 340.6 4.03 12 499 5896 -4.9 -9.2 72 4.3 -6.8 166 9 327.3 328.0 294.3 340.1 3.82 13 491 6023 -6.1 -7.1 93 1.0 -6.6 172 6 327.3 328.2 294.9 342.6 4.58 14 460 6533 -9.1 -9.2 99 0.1 -9.2 175 8 329.7 330.5 295.2 343.7 4.15 15 436 6949 -10.7 -12.0 90 1.3 -11.2 175 11 332.8 333.5 295.4 344.8 3.50 16 423 7182 -11.7 -19.7 51 8.0 -14.4 159 11 334.4 334.8 294.6 341.1 1.90 17 400 7610 -14.9 -20.9 60 6.0 -16.8 150 16 335.6 336.0 294.8 342.1 1.81 18 379 8014 -18.1 -22.9 66 4.8 -19.5 147 14 336.6 336.9 294.9 342.4 1.60 19 341 8795 -22.7 -37.7 24 15.0 -25.3 106 14 340.7 340.8 294.9 342.4 0.44 20 307 9555 -28.3 -46.3 16 18.0 -30.4 126 15 343.2 343.3 295.3 344.0 0.20 21 300 9720 -29.1 -46.1 18 17.0 -31.0 130 15 344.4 344.4 295.6 345.2 0.20 22 297 9792 -29.7 -44.7 22 15.0 -31.5 132 15 344.5 344.6 295.6 345.5 0.24 23 285 10086 -31.9 -51.9 12 20.0 -33.7 138 14 345.4 345.5 295.7 345.9 0.11 24 250 11000 -39.5 -56.5 15 17.0 -40.5 130 15 347.3 347.4 296.1 347.7 0.07 25 221 11828 -46.5 -58.5 24 12.0 -47.0 99 15 349.0 349.0 296.5 349.3 0.06 26 212 12101 -49.1 -58.1 34 9.0 -49.4 103 16 349.2 349.2 296.5 349.5 0.07 27 200 12480 -52.1 -56.9 56 4.8 -52.2 85 5 350.3 350.3 296.8 350.6 0.09 28 188 12878 -55.7 -59.0 66 3.3 -55.8 57 6 350.7 350.7 296.8 351.0 0.07 29 169 13550 -61.1 -67.1 45 6.0 -61.2 296 8 352.6 352.6 297.2 352.7 0.03 30 153 14160 -66.7 -69.8 65 3.1 -66.7 260 18 353.2 353.2 297.3 353.3 0.02 31 150 14280 -67.5 -72.1 52 4.6 -67.5 260 20 353.8 353.8 297.5 353.9 0.02 32 148 14361 -67.7 -74.7 36 7.0 -67.8 252 17 354.8 354.8 297.7 354.9 0.01 33 136 14866 -69.9 -80.9 19 11.0 -69.9 269 30 359.6 359.6 298.6 359.6 0.00 34 111 16051 -78.1 -81.7 56 3.6 -78.1 276 22 365.7 365.8 299.8 365.8 0.00 35 101 16584 -81.9 -85.7 52 3.8 -81.9 292 16 368.4 368.4 300.3 368.4 0.00 36 100 16640 -82.1 -85.9 52 3.8 -82.1 295 16 369.1 369.1 300.4 369.1 0.00 37 96 16868 -83.3 -87.4 49 4.1 -83.3 270 11 371.1 371.1 300.8 371.1 0.00 38 71 18568 -78.5 -90.5 12 12.0 -78.6 41 26 414.8 414.8 307.1 414.8 0.00 39 70 18650 -75.5 -89.5 9 14.0 -75.6 20 12 422.9 422.9 308.0 422.9 0.00 40 67 18906 -71.3 -88.3 6 17.0 -71.4 45 19 437.3 437.3 309.6 437.3 0.00 41 61 19460 -72.1 -89.1 6 17.0 -72.2 174 11 447.4 447.4 310.6 447.4 0.00 42 50 20640 -69.1 -89.1 4 20.0 -69.3 110 19 480.7 480.7 313.5 480.7 0.00 43 48 20884 -69.7 -89.7 4 20.0 -69.9 110 17 484.9 484.9 313.8 484.9 0.00 44 47 21011 -65.1 -89.1 2 24.0 -65.4 115 21 498.8 498.8 314.9 498.8 0.00 45 45 21275 -66.3 -89.3 3 23.0 -66.6 89 30 502.2 502.2 315.1 502.2 0.00 46 42 21699 -61.5 -88.5 2 27.0 -62.1 104 35 524.0 524.0 316.5 524.1 0.00 47 34 23015 -59.9 -87.9 1 28.0 -60.7 106 18 560.9 560.9 318.7 560.9 0.01 48 33 23203 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -56.7 95 13 577.9 577.9 319.6 578.0 0.01 49 30 23810 -56.7 -85.7 1 29.0 -58.0 260 15 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.1 0.01 50 24 25212 -60.5 -87.5 2 27.0 -61.6 266 13 617.9 617.9 321.4 618.0 0.01 51 21 26054 -55.3 -86.3 1 31.0 -57.3 235 10 657.7 657.7 323.0 657.7 0.01 TRP 96 16868 -83.3 -87.4 49 4.1 -83.3 270 11 371.1 371.1 300.8 371.1 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5783.00 m Freezing level: 565.08 mb = 4914.12 m = 16122.25 ft Wetbulb zero: 582.49 mb = 4665.29 m = 15305.89 ft Precipitable water: 2.39 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 83.84 % Est. max temperature: 31.71 C = 89.07 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 954.52 mb = 508.60 m = 1668.61 ft T: 23.92 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.69 C/km ThetaE index: 25.08 C Layer 1000.0- 580.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 906.25 mb = 961.52 m = 3154.56 ft Mean mixing ratio: 17.76 g/kg Conv temperature: 30.07 C = 86.13 F Cap Strength: 0.72 C Lifted Index: -3.34 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -2.81 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -1.02 C Showalter Index: -1.35 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 44.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 22.50 C Cross Totals Index: 22.10 C K Index: 34.80 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 243.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.61 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1234.88 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 49.70 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3.84 J/kg Cap Strength: 0.72 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 923.21 mb = 800.76 m = 2627.14 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 888.21 mb = 1135.79 m = 3726.31 ft Equ Level (EL): 148.21 mb = 14352.09 m = 47086.34 ft B at Equ Level: 1222.81 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 78.21 mb = 18023.03 m = 59129.95 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 127 at 9 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 1005 53 70 11 -10.3 -3.8 | 17 10 -2.8 -9.5 1 1000 97 70 11 -10.3 -3.8 | 17 10 -2.8 -9.5 2 977 305 55 16 -13.1 -9.2 | 21 16 -5.6 -14.9 3 943 610 55 21 -17.2 -12.0 | 29 20 -9.7 -17.8 4 925 784 65 16 -14.5 -6.8 | 29 14 -7.0 -12.5 5 911 914 70 15 -14.1 -5.1 | 31 13 -6.6 -10.9 6 850 1517 100 14 -13.8 2.4 | 62 7 -6.3 -3.3 7 849 1524 105 14 -13.5 3.6 | 71 6 -6.0 -2.1 8 790 2134 110 16 -15.0 5.5 | 88 8 -7.5 -0.2 9 762 2438 105 15 -14.5 3.9 | 75 7 -7.0 -1.8 10 700 3158 105 12 -11.6 3.1 | 57 5 -4.1 -2.6 11 683 3353 105 12 -11.6 3.1 | 57 5 -4.1 -2.6 12 658 3658 90 12 -12.0 0.0 | 38 7 -4.5 -5.7 13 610 4267 95 10 -10.0 0.9 | 27 5 -2.4 -4.8 14 588 4572 95 10 -10.0 0.9 | 27 5 -2.4 -4.8 15 500 5880 165 9 -2.3 8.7 | 240 6 5.2 3.0 16 486 6096 175 5 -0.4 5.0 | 276 7 7.1 -0.7 17 432 7010 175 11 -1.0 11.0 | 231 8 6.6 5.2 18 416 7315 145 11 -6.3 9.0 | 200 4 1.2 3.3 19 400 7610 150 16 -8.0 13.9 | 177 8 -0.5 8.1 20 383 7925 155 15 -6.3 13.6 | 188 8 1.2 7.9 21 368 8230 125 13 -10.6 7.5 | 119 4 -3.1 1.7 22 353 8534 100 14 -13.8 2.4 | 62 7 -6.3 -3.3 23 300 9720 130 15 -11.5 9.6 | 135 6 -4.0 3.9 24 274 10363 145 14 -8.0 11.5 | 175 6 -0.5 5.7 25 250 11000 130 15 -11.5 9.6 | 135 6 -4.0 3.9 26 240 11278 130 15 -11.5 9.6 | 135 6 -4.0 3.9 27 229 11582 95 15 -14.9 1.3 | 59 9 -7.4 -4.4 28 209 12192 105 16 -15.5 4.1 | 79 8 -7.9 -1.6 29 200 12480 85 5 -5.0 -0.4 | 338 7 2.5 -6.2 30 199 12497 115 10 -9.1 4.2 | 46 2 -1.6 -1.5 31 181 13106 20 3 -1.0 -2.8 | 323 11 6.5 -8.5 32 164 13716 260 10 9.8 1.7 | 283 18 17.4 -4.0 33 150 14280 260 20 19.7 3.5 | 275 27 27.2 -2.2 34 149 14326 250 15 14.1 5.1 | 272 22 21.6 -0.6 35 141 14630 265 31 30.9 2.7 | 274 39 38.4 -3.0 36 115 15850 285 24 23.2 -6.2 | 291 33 30.7 -11.9 37 109 16154 270 20 20.0 -0.0 | 282 28 27.5 -5.7 38 100 16640 295 16 14.5 -6.8 | 300 25 22.0 -12.5 39 98 16764 295 16 14.5 -6.8 | 300 25 22.0 -12.5 40 96 16868 270 11 11.0 -0.0 | 287 19 18.5 -5.7 41 93 17069 265 10 10.0 0.9 | 286 18 17.5 -4.8 42 88 17374 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 293 20 18.3 -7.6 43 83 17678 270 12 12.0 -0.0 | 286 20 19.5 -5.7 44 79 17983 285 1 1.0 -0.3 | 305 10 8.5 -6.0 45 71 18593 45 27 -19.1 -19.1 | 25 27 -11.6 -24.8 46 70 18650 20 12 -4.1 -11.3 | 349 17 3.4 -17.0 47 67 18898 40 19 -12.2 -14.6 | 13 21 -4.7 -20.3 48 64 19202 170 11 -1.9 10.8 | 228 8 5.6 5.1 49 61 19507 175 11 -1.0 11.0 | 231 8 6.6 5.2 50 58 19812 320 3 1.9 -2.3 | 310 12 9.4 -8.0 51 55 20117 325 11 6.3 -9.0 | 317 20 13.8 -14.7 52 50 20640 110 19 -17.9 6.5 | 94 10 -10.3 0.8 53 49 20726 105 13 -12.6 3.4 | 65 6 -5.0 -2.4 54 47 21031 115 21 -19.0 8.9 | 105 12 -11.5 3.2 55 45 21336 85 32 -31.9 -2.8 | 71 26 -24.4 -8.5 56 41 21946 115 36 -32.6 15.2 | 111 27 -25.1 9.5 57 37 22555 100 32 -31.5 5.6 | 90 24 -24.0 -0.2 58 35 22860 115 23 -20.8 9.7 | 107 14 -13.3 4.0 59 33 23165 100 14 -13.8 2.4 | 62 7 -6.3 -3.3 60 32 23470 70 11 -10.3 -3.8 | 17 10 -2.8 -9.5 61 30 23774 290 10 9.4 -3.4 | 298 19 16.9 -9.1 62 30 23810 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 278 23 22.3 -3.1 63 28 24079 255 12 11.6 3.1 | 278 19 19.1 -2.6 64 26 24384 250 19 17.9 6.5 | 268 25 25.4 0.8 65 23 24994 275 10 10.0 -0.9 | 291 19 17.5 -6.6 66 21 25298 255 10 9.7 2.6 | 280 17 17.2 -3.1 67 20 25603 85 13 -13.0 -1.1 | 38 9 -5.4 -6.9 68 18 25908 65 23 -20.8 -9.7 | 41 20 -13.3 -15.4 69 17 26213 30 12 -6.0 -10.4 | 355 16 1.5 -16.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 97.3 at 12.6 knts Storm direction: 127.3 at 9.4 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.9 neg: 1.8 tot: 4.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 44.4 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 35.9 neg: -5.4 tot: 30.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 10.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.28 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.5 stream: 1.6 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.27 Bulk Rich Number: 96.78 Bulk Shear: 12.76 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 58 16 22 15| 0.0 10.1 10.1| 11.8 0.0 11.8 23.6 0.28| 10.4 2.9 1000 61 16 26 15| 4.3 5.1 9.4| 20.8 0.0 20.8 20.8 0.28| 9.7 2.7 1500 70 16 33 13| 5.3 3.4 8.7| 32.4 0.0 32.4 21.6 0.40| 8.9 3.5 2000 79 15 41 12| 4.3 2.5 6.9| 35.5 0.0 35.5 17.8 0.43| 7.2 3.1 2500 85 15 48 11| 3.5 2.2 5.6| 35.9 -3.5 32.4 13.0 0.34| 6.2 2.1 3000 88 15 51 10| 2.9 1.8 4.6| 35.9 -5.4 30.4 10.1 0.28| 5.5 1.6 4000 90 14 50 9| 2.2 1.6 3.8| 35.9 -10.3 25.6 6.4 0.16| 4.8 0.8 5000 92 13 48 8| 2.2 1.3 3.5| 36.7 -11.0 25.7 5.1 0.15| 4.4 0.7 6000 97 13 50 6| 2.1 1.1 3.2| 43.2 -11.0 32.2 5.4 0.23| 4.6 1.1 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//SB281/skewt/SB281.skewt.20200327.12.gif