UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032400.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 24 MAR 20 Searching for SBFN... Searching the city database file for: SBFN ... Date:0000Z 24 MAR 20 Station: SBFN WMO ident: 82400 Latitude: -3.85 Longitude: -32.42 Elevation: 56.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1009 56 27.4 24.3 83 3.1 25.1 40 3 299.8 303.3 298.0 356.3 19.29 1 1002 117 28.2 22.2 70 6.0 23.9 36 6 301.2 304.3 296.9 351.4 17.05 2 1000 134 28.0 22.0 70 6.0 23.6 35 7 301.1 304.2 296.8 350.8 16.87 3 925 821 21.6 21.1 97 0.5 21.2 25 6 301.4 304.6 297.1 352.3 17.28 4 924 830 21.6 21.1 97 0.5 21.2 25 6 301.5 304.7 297.1 352.5 17.30 5 861 1442 18.4 16.2 87 2.2 16.9 133 10 304.3 306.8 295.4 344.7 13.58 6 850 1553 18.2 15.2 83 3.0 16.2 150 9 305.2 307.6 295.2 343.7 12.89 7 849 1563 18.2 14.9 81 3.3 16.0 150 9 305.3 307.7 295.1 343.2 12.65 8 779 2298 16.2 4.2 45 12.0 9.2 143 5 310.8 312.0 292.1 331.4 6.65 9 769 2408 16.6 -7.4 19 24.0 5.2 152 4 312.4 312.9 289.2 321.5 2.85 10 729 2860 12.6 3.6 54 9.0 7.4 171 3 312.8 314.1 292.8 334.0 6.81 11 710 3082 10.8 0.8 50 10.0 5.3 180 3 313.2 314.3 292.0 331.1 5.72 12 700 3200 10.4 -3.6 37 14.0 3.4 185 3 314.0 314.8 290.9 327.3 4.19 13 681 3428 8.8 -5.2 37 14.0 2.0 231 2 314.7 315.4 290.8 326.9 3.81 14 676 3489 8.6 0.6 57 8.0 4.2 244 2 315.1 316.3 292.7 333.9 5.92 15 649 3826 7.6 -18.4 14 26.0 -2.0 246 2 317.7 318.0 289.5 322.4 1.38 16 627 4109 6.0 -14.0 22 20.0 -2.1 184 2 319.0 319.4 290.5 325.9 2.06 17 602 4441 3.0 -4.0 60 7.0 -0.5 139 4 319.3 320.2 292.9 334.6 4.73 18 584 4686 1.4 -8.6 47 10.0 -3.1 130 6 320.2 320.9 292.1 331.4 3.42 19 575 4811 0.2 -4.6 70 4.8 -2.1 126 7 320.2 321.1 293.2 335.6 4.73 20 567 4923 -0.3 -10.3 47 10.0 -4.6 122 8 320.9 321.5 292.0 331.1 3.08 21 550 5166 -2.1 -9.1 59 7.0 -5.2 112 10 321.6 322.3 292.6 333.1 3.49 22 538 5341 -2.9 -19.9 26 17.0 -8.7 106 12 322.7 323.0 291.0 327.7 1.46 23 527 5505 -3.7 -8.7 68 5.0 -6.0 100 13 323.6 324.4 293.3 336.1 3.76 24 516 5672 -3.5 -25.5 16 22.0 -10.1 90 12 325.8 326.0 291.5 329.1 0.93 25 506 5826 -4.7 -13.7 49 9.0 -8.3 81 11 326.2 326.7 293.1 335.1 2.62 26 500 5920 -4.9 -17.9 35 13.0 -9.6 75 10 327.1 327.4 292.7 333.5 1.87 27 470 6404 -8.1 -23.1 29 15.0 -12.7 87 8 328.9 329.2 292.6 333.4 1.27 28 460 6571 -9.5 -18.5 48 9.0 -12.6 93 9 329.2 329.6 293.3 335.9 1.93 29 448 6775 -9.7 -27.7 22 18.0 -14.6 101 10 331.5 331.6 293.0 334.7 0.88 30 408 7490 -14.9 -33.9 18 19.0 -19.0 93 13 333.7 333.8 293.3 335.7 0.53 31 400 7640 -16.1 -31.1 26 15.0 -19.5 95 12 334.1 334.2 293.5 336.7 0.71 32 382 7984 -18.9 -27.9 45 9.0 -21.1 89 12 334.8 335.0 294.0 338.5 1.01 33 374 8141 -20.1 -33.1 30 13.0 -22.7 87 12 335.2 335.4 293.7 337.6 0.63 34 366 8300 -21.5 -25.6 69 4.1 -22.5 84 13 335.5 335.7 294.4 340.2 1.30 35 355 8524 -23.1 -30.1 53 7.0 -24.6 80 16 336.2 336.4 294.2 339.5 0.88 36 353 8565 -23.3 -32.3 43 9.0 -25.1 80 16 336.5 336.7 294.1 339.2 0.72 37 350 8628 -23.7 -29.7 58 6.0 -25.0 81 17 336.8 337.0 294.4 340.3 0.93 38 346 8711 -23.5 -39.5 22 16.0 -26.0 83 19 338.2 338.3 294.2 339.6 0.36 39 332 9012 -25.5 -32.5 52 7.0 -26.8 88 24 339.5 339.6 294.8 342.3 0.75 40 317 9345 -26.5 -43.5 19 17.0 -28.7 100 23 342.6 342.6 295.2 343.6 0.26 41 300 9740 -30.1 -45.1 22 15.0 -31.8 120 16 343.0 343.0 295.3 343.9 0.23 42 290 9980 -32.3 -44.3 29 12.0 -33.6 119 16 343.2 343.2 295.3 344.2 0.26 43 250 11010 -40.3 -55.3 19 15.0 -41.2 90 15 346.2 346.2 295.8 346.5 0.08 44 228 11631 -45.5 -59.5 19 14.0 -46.1 107 18 347.5 347.5 296.1 347.7 0.06 45 200 12490 -53.5 -59.5 48 6.0 -53.7 115 19 348.0 348.1 296.3 348.3 0.06 46 190 12819 -56.3 -61.0 55 4.7 -56.4 108 21 348.7 348.7 296.4 348.9 0.05 47 154 14122 -67.5 -70.9 62 3.4 -67.5 95 18 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.2 0.02 48 150 14280 -68.7 -72.2 60 3.5 -68.7 95 17 351.7 351.7 297.0 351.8 0.01 49 135 14903 -73.1 -77.8 49 4.7 -73.1 91 27 354.7 354.7 297.7 354.7 0.01 50 129 15170 -70.3 -80.3 22 10.0 -70.4 101 33 364.4 364.4 299.5 364.4 0.00 51 108 16215 -73.9 -85.9 14 12.0 -73.9 151 9 376.6 376.6 301.7 376.6 0.00 52 101 16603 -76.3 -88.3 13 12.0 -76.3 246 17 379.2 379.2 302.1 379.2 0.00 53 100 16660 -76.5 -88.5 13 12.0 -76.5 255 21 379.9 379.9 302.2 379.9 0.00 54 81 17854 -82.1 -91.1 20 9.0 -82.1 205 10 392.0 392.0 304.1 392.0 0.00 55 77 18137 -82.5 -91.5 20 9.0 -82.5 244 8 396.9 396.9 304.8 396.9 0.00 56 73 18438 -76.7 -86.7 19 10.0 -76.7 290 8 415.3 415.3 307.2 415.3 0.00 57 70 18680 -75.9 -87.9 13 12.0 -75.9 275 24 422.0 422.0 307.9 422.0 0.00 58 50 20680 -64.7 -88.7 2 24.0 -65.0 90 14 491.0 491.0 314.3 491.0 0.00 59 49 20804 -64.5 -88.5 2 24.0 -64.8 76 22 494.3 494.3 314.5 494.4 0.00 60 42 21739 -67.9 -92.9 2 25.0 -68.1 98 36 508.2 508.2 315.5 508.2 0.00 61 37 22507 -65.7 -92.7 1 27.0 -66.1 109 39 532.6 532.6 317.1 532.6 0.00 62 35 22850 -58.7 -89.7 1 31.0 -59.6 84 34 559.4 559.4 318.6 559.4 0.00 63 30 23820 -58.5 -89.5 1 31.0 -59.6 60 16 585.2 585.2 319.9 585.2 0.00 64 23 25493 -57.9 -88.9 1 31.0 -59.4 94 20 633.1 633.1 322.0 633.2 0.01 TRP 81 17854 -82.1 -91.1 20 9.0 -82.1 205 10 392.0 392.0 304.1 392.0 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5786.00 m Freezing level: 571.80 mb = 4855.76 m = 15930.77 ft Wetbulb zero: 657.83 mb = 3714.28 m = 12185.79 ft Precipitable water: 1.78 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 55.16 % Est. max temperature: 32.10 C = 89.77 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 965.08 mb = 447.24 m = 1467.29 ft T: 25.08 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.62 C/km ThetaE index: 30.94 C Layer 861.0- 729.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 903.82 mb = 1021.74 m = 3352.14 ft Mean mixing ratio: 17.11 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.99 C = 85.98 F Cap Strength: 2.05 C Lifted Index: -2.58 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: -2.64 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.64 C Showalter Index: 0.41 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 43.20 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.10 C Cross Totals Index: 20.10 C K Index: 24.30 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 210.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -1.96 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 1059.38 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 46.03 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 3.31 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.02 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 918.10 mb = 885.94 m = 2906.58 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 873.10 mb = 1321.37 m = 4335.15 ft Equ Level (EL): 843.10 mb = 1622.68 m = 5323.69 ft B at Equ Level: 2.50 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 823.10 mb = 1827.79 m = 5996.60 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 138 at 5 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 56 40 3 -1.9 -2.3 | 349 6 1.2 -5.8 1 1000 134 35 7 -4.0 -5.7 | 6 9 -0.9 -9.2 2 981 305 40 7 -4.5 -5.4 | 9 9 -1.4 -8.8 3 947 610 30 7 -3.5 -6.1 | 2 10 -0.4 -9.5 4 925 821 25 6 -2.5 -5.4 | 356 9 0.6 -8.9 5 915 914 25 5 -2.1 -4.5 | 353 8 1.0 -8.0 6 853 1524 150 11 -5.5 9.5 | 158 6 -2.4 6.0 7 850 1553 150 9 -4.5 7.8 | 162 5 -1.4 4.3 8 794 2134 130 6 -4.6 3.9 | 104 2 -1.5 0.4 9 766 2438 155 4 -1.7 3.6 | 264 1 1.4 0.1 10 700 3200 185 3 0.3 3.0 | 278 3 3.4 -0.5 11 661 3658 280 1 1.0 -0.2 | 312 5 4.1 -3.7 12 613 4267 145 3 -1.7 2.5 | 307 2 1.4 -1.0 13 528 5486 100 13 -12.8 2.3 | 83 10 -9.7 -1.2 14 500 5920 75 10 -9.7 -2.6 | 47 9 -6.6 -6.1 15 489 6096 75 6 -5.8 -1.6 | 28 6 -2.7 -5.0 16 434 7010 110 11 -10.3 3.8 | 92 7 -7.2 0.3 17 417 7315 90 15 -15.0 0.0 | 74 12 -11.9 -3.5 18 400 7640 95 12 -12.0 1.0 | 75 9 -8.8 -2.4 19 369 8230 85 12 -12.0 -1.0 | 63 10 -8.8 -4.5 20 354 8534 80 16 -15.8 -2.8 | 64 14 -12.7 -6.3 21 326 9144 90 26 -26.0 0.0 | 81 23 -22.9 -3.5 22 300 9740 120 16 -13.9 8.0 | 113 12 -10.8 4.5 23 299 9754 125 16 -13.1 9.2 | 120 12 -10.0 5.7 24 251 10973 90 16 -16.0 0.0 | 75 13 -12.9 -3.5 25 250 11010 90 15 -15.0 0.0 | 74 12 -11.9 -3.5 26 219 11887 115 19 -17.2 8.0 | 108 15 -14.1 4.5 27 200 12490 115 19 -17.2 8.0 | 108 15 -14.1 4.5 28 200 12497 115 19 -17.2 8.0 | 108 15 -14.1 4.5 29 172 13411 95 24 -23.9 2.1 | 86 21 -20.8 -1.4 30 150 14280 95 17 -16.9 1.5 | 82 14 -13.8 -2.0 31 149 14326 100 14 -13.8 2.4 | 84 11 -10.7 -1.1 32 134 14935 90 28 -28.0 0.0 | 82 25 -24.9 -3.5 33 121 15545 120 40 -34.6 20.0 | 118 36 -31.5 16.5 34 109 16154 135 10 -7.1 7.1 | 132 5 -4.0 3.6 35 103 16459 225 6 4.2 4.2 | 264 7 7.3 0.8 36 100 16660 255 21 20.3 5.4 | 265 23 23.4 2.0 37 98 16764 255 20 19.3 5.2 | 266 22 22.4 1.7 38 88 17374 245 26 23.6 11.0 | 254 28 26.7 7.5 39 84 17678 245 24 21.8 10.1 | 255 26 24.9 6.7 40 81 17854 205 10 4.2 9.1 | 233 9 7.3 5.6 41 79 17983 210 13 6.5 11.3 | 231 12 9.6 7.8 42 75 18288 275 4 4.0 -0.3 | 298 8 7.1 -3.8 43 71 18593 305 12 9.8 -6.9 | 309 17 12.9 -10.4 44 70 18680 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 282 28 27.0 -5.6 45 67 18898 275 24 23.9 -2.1 | 282 28 27.0 -5.6 46 64 19202 255 16 15.5 4.1 | 268 19 18.6 0.7 47 61 19507 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 244 11 10.2 4.9 48 55 20117 90 2 -2.0 0.0 | 342 4 1.1 -3.5 49 52 20422 90 13 -13.0 0.0 | 71 10 -9.9 -3.5 50 50 20680 90 14 -14.0 0.0 | 72 11 -10.9 -3.5 51 50 20726 70 22 -20.7 -7.5 | 58 21 -17.6 -11.0 52 45 21336 115 22 -19.9 9.3 | 109 18 -16.8 5.8 53 41 21946 90 42 -42.0 0.0 | 85 39 -38.9 -3.5 54 37 22555 110 39 -36.6 13.3 | 106 35 -33.5 9.9 55 35 22860 85 34 -33.9 -3.0 | 78 31 -30.8 -6.4 56 32 23470 40 29 -18.6 -22.2 | 31 30 -15.5 -25.7 57 30 23774 55 19 -15.6 -10.9 | 41 19 -12.5 -14.4 58 30 23820 60 16 -13.9 -8.0 | 43 16 -10.8 -11.5 59 28 24079 40 15 -9.6 -11.5 | 24 16 -6.5 -15.0 60 26 24384 60 16 -13.9 -8.0 | 43 16 -10.8 -11.5 61 24 24689 65 11 -10.0 -4.6 | 40 11 -6.9 -8.1 62 23 24994 100 22 -21.7 3.8 | 91 19 -18.6 0.3 63 20 25603 85 33 -32.9 -2.9 | 78 30 -29.8 -6.4 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 108.3 at 6.2 knts Storm direction: 138.3 at 4.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 2.3 neg: 1.3 tot: 3.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): -73.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 33.7 neg: -6.9 tot: 26.8 m^2/s^2 ave: 8.9 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.54 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 5.9 stream: 3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.22 Bulk Rich Number: 139.58 Bulk Shear: 7.59 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 37 7 6 9| 0.0 4.2 4.2| 5.1 -1.8 3.3 6.6 0.36| 5.4 2.0 1000 34 6 3 9| 1.4 2.1 3.5| 11.0 -5.0 5.9 5.9 0.34| 5.2 1.8 1500 63 7 26 8| 4.7 1.4 6.1| 33.0 -5.0 28.0 18.7 0.72| 8.7 6.3 2000 92 7 52 5| 3.5 1.9 5.4| 33.0 -6.8 26.3 13.1 0.56| 7.4 4.1 2500 103 7 62 4| 2.7 1.5 4.2| 33.4 -6.9 26.6 10.6 0.55| 6.7 3.7 3000 112 6 67 3| 2.3 1.3 3.5| 33.7 -6.9 26.8 8.9 0.54| 5.9 3.2 4000 121 5 59 2| 1.4 0.8 2.2| 37.6 -9.5 28.1 7.0 0.47| 5.3 2.5 5000 122 5 61 2| 1.1 1.3 2.4| 38.0 -10.3 27.7 5.5 0.41| 5.3 2.1 6000 108 6 61 3| 0.9 1.2 2.1| 38.0 -31.5 6.4 1.1 0.18| 5.5 1.0 Wrote GIF file: 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