UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032000.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for VH004... Searching the city database file for: VH004 ... Date:0000Z 20 MAR 20 Station: VH004 WMO ident: 45004 Latitude: 22.32 Longitude: 114.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1008 68 20.6 17.2 81 3.4 18.4 95 9 293.1 295.3 291.2 328.2 12.33 1 1000 137 20.4 16.6 79 3.8 17.9 95 9 293.5 295.7 291.0 327.7 11.96 2 964 453 17.6 17.0 96 0.6 17.2 134 11 293.8 296.1 291.7 330.2 12.74 3 943 642 18.4 18.4 100 0.0 18.4 175 9 296.5 299.1 293.7 337.6 14.26 4 925 808 17.6 17.6 100 0.0 17.6 200 9 297.3 299.8 293.6 337.3 13.82 5 850 1529 14.4 14.4 100 0.0 14.4 275 9 301.2 303.5 293.6 337.2 12.23 6 841 1619 14.2 14.2 100 0.0 14.2 276 11 301.9 304.2 293.8 337.9 12.20 7 832 1711 15.2 13.9 92 1.3 14.4 278 13 303.9 306.2 294.3 339.9 12.09 8 700 3157 6.4 4.5 88 1.9 5.3 280 25 309.6 311.0 292.4 332.8 7.57 9 650 3760 2.2 -0.6 82 2.8 0.7 275 30 311.5 312.5 291.5 329.1 5.64 10 607 4310 -0.5 -12.5 40 12.0 -5.3 276 33 314.5 315.0 289.5 322.4 2.41 11 590 4538 1.2 -36.8 4 38.0 -7.7 283 33 319.0 319.1 288.8 320.1 0.28 12 541 5231 -2.9 -42.9 3 40.0 -10.8 278 37 322.2 322.2 289.6 322.8 0.16 13 500 5850 -7.5 -31.5 13 24.0 -13.3 265 38 323.9 324.0 290.5 325.9 0.55 14 480 6166 -9.5 -42.5 5 33.0 -15.4 258 38 325.2 325.3 290.6 326.0 0.19 15 459 6510 -11.7 -17.7 61 6.0 -13.7 251 41 326.7 327.1 292.7 333.8 2.07 16 452 6628 -12.5 -18.5 61 6.0 -14.5 253 42 327.1 327.5 292.7 333.9 1.97 17 432 6972 -15.1 -21.1 60 6.0 -16.9 257 46 328.1 328.4 292.7 333.8 1.64 18 427 7059 -15.7 -26.7 38 11.0 -18.5 259 47 328.4 328.6 292.3 332.0 1.01 19 412 7329 -16.7 -26.7 42 10.0 -19.2 262 50 330.5 330.7 292.9 334.2 1.04 20 409 7383 -16.9 -38.9 13 22.0 -20.7 263 50 330.9 331.0 292.3 332.1 0.32 21 400 7550 -18.1 -38.1 16 20.0 -21.6 265 52 331.5 331.5 292.5 332.8 0.36 22 356 8408 -26.1 -38.1 31 12.0 -27.9 269 55 331.9 332.0 292.6 333.5 0.40 23 354 8449 -26.5 -32.5 57 6.0 -27.6 269 56 331.9 332.1 292.9 334.5 0.70 24 352 8490 -26.9 -32.9 57 6.0 -27.9 270 56 331.9 332.1 292.9 334.5 0.68 25 340 8740 -27.9 -30.9 75 3.0 -28.5 265 58 333.9 334.1 293.6 337.0 0.86 26 309 9422 -32.3 -36.6 65 4.3 -32.9 255 64 337.0 337.1 294.1 339.0 0.54 27 300 9630 -34.1 -38.5 64 4.4 -34.7 255 66 337.3 337.4 294.1 339.1 0.46 28 282 10060 -37.3 -42.3 60 5.0 -37.8 255 70 338.7 338.8 294.3 340.0 0.33 29 262 10563 -42.1 -45.0 73 2.9 -42.3 255 74 338.9 339.0 294.3 339.9 0.26 30 250 10880 -43.1 -47.3 63 4.2 -43.4 255 77 342.0 342.0 295.0 342.9 0.21 31 242 11098 -44.7 -48.1 69 3.4 -44.9 256 80 342.8 342.8 295.2 343.6 0.20 32 237 11238 -45.7 -55.7 31 10.0 -46.2 257 81 343.3 343.3 295.2 343.7 0.08 33 235 11294 -45.9 -50.9 57 5.0 -46.2 258 82 343.9 343.9 295.4 344.5 0.15 34 228 11495 -47.5 -55.5 39 8.0 -47.9 259 84 344.4 344.4 295.4 344.8 0.09 35 225 11582 -48.1 -53.0 57 4.9 -48.3 260 85 344.8 344.8 295.6 345.3 0.12 36 223 11641 -48.1 -64.1 14 16.0 -48.6 260 86 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.8 0.03 37 200 12350 -53.1 -65.1 22 12.0 -53.4 265 95 348.7 348.7 296.4 348.8 0.03 38 188 12744 -55.7 -68.4 19 12.7 -55.9 265 95 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.8 0.02 39 166 13521 -60.9 -74.9 14 14.0 -61.0 269 93 354.7 354.7 297.7 354.8 0.01 40 150 14140 -66.1 -76.1 23 10.0 -66.2 275 89 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.3 0.01 41 145 14344 -68.1 -76.1 31 8.0 -68.1 275 89 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.01 42 125 15226 -72.3 -77.1 48 4.8 -72.3 256 76 364.0 364.0 299.5 364.1 0.01 43 114 15765 -73.9 -86.9 12 13.0 -73.9 265 74 370.8 370.8 300.7 370.8 0.00 44 100 16530 -73.7 -88.7 8 15.0 -73.7 250 33 385.3 385.3 303.1 385.3 0.00 45 87 17336 -78.1 -90.1 13 12.0 -78.1 255 38 392.1 392.1 304.1 392.1 0.00 46 73 18345 -75.7 -90.7 8 15.0 -75.7 262 29 417.4 417.4 307.4 417.4 0.00 47 70 18590 -72.3 -90.3 5 18.0 -72.4 230 21 429.7 429.7 308.8 429.7 0.00 48 65 19032 -67.9 -89.9 3 22.0 -68.1 257 22 448.5 448.5 310.7 448.5 0.00 49 58 19717 -69.7 -90.7 3 21.0 -69.8 337 16 459.3 459.3 311.7 459.3 0.00 50 55 20038 -65.1 -90.1 2 25.0 -65.4 332 10 476.9 476.9 313.2 476.9 0.00 51 50 20620 -65.1 -89.1 2 24.0 -65.4 230 1 490.1 490.1 314.2 490.1 0.00 52 48 20869 -65.1 -89.1 2 24.0 -65.4 202 1 495.8 495.8 314.7 495.8 0.00 53 46 21131 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -61.1 175 2 513.0 513.0 315.8 513.0 0.00 54 43 21550 -61.5 -87.5 2 26.0 -62.0 139 6 520.5 520.5 316.4 520.6 0.00 55 36 22663 -56.5 -85.5 1 29.0 -57.6 58 17 560.6 560.6 318.7 560.6 0.01 56 30 23820 -56.5 -85.5 1 29.0 -57.9 95 31 590.6 590.6 320.2 590.7 0.01 57 21 26104 -51.9 -82.9 1 31.0 -54.7 91 36 667.9 667.9 323.3 668.1 0.02 58 20 26420 -51.1 -83.1 1 32.0 -54.2 85 33 679.8 679.8 323.7 679.9 0.02 59 14 28787 -42.1 -79.1 1 37.0 -49.8 89 33 783.3 783.3 326.8 783.8 0.05 60 11 30415 -43.1 -81.1 1 38.0 -51.3 84 39 835.6 835.6 328.1 836.1 0.05 TRP 87 17336 -78.1 -90.1 13 12.0 -78.1 255 38 392.1 392.1 304.1 392.1 0.00 WND 188 12744 -55.7 -68.4 19 12.7 -55.9 265 95 350.7 350.7 296.8 350.8 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5713.00 m Freezing level: 614.96 mb = 4208.45 m = 13807.09 ft Freezing level: 602.00 mb = 4377.35 m = 14361.21 ft Freezing level: 575.66 mb = 4740.88 m = 15553.89 ft Wetbulb zero: 644.80 mb = 3824.78 m = 12548.34 ft Precipitable water: 1.70 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 65.55 % Est. max temperature: 28.33 C = 83.00 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 958.83 mb = 499.35 m = 1638.28 ft T: 17.80 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.16 C/km ThetaE index: 19.86 C Layer 700.0- 541.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 892.77 mb = 1110.37 m = 3642.89 ft Mean mixing ratio: 13.12 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.48 C = 79.66 F Cap Strength: 3.23 C Lifted Index: 2.32 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.32 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.05 C Showalter Index: 0.45 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 43.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 21.90 C Cross Totals Index: 21.90 C K Index: 34.40 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 228.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.18 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 22.13 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 6.65 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 48908.13 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.23 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 941.98 mb = 651.71 m = 2138.12 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 304 at 18 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 1008 68 95 9 -9.0 0.8 | 115 26 -24.0 11.0 1 1000 137 95 9 -9.0 0.8 | 115 26 -24.0 11.0 2 981 305 100 13 -12.8 2.3 | 114 31 -27.9 12.5 3 947 610 170 9 -1.6 8.9 | 139 25 -16.6 19.1 4 925 808 200 9 3.1 8.5 | 147 22 -12.0 18.7 5 914 914 215 9 5.2 7.4 | 151 20 -9.9 17.6 6 881 1219 245 7 6.3 3.0 | 147 16 -8.7 13.2 7 850 1524 275 9 9.0 -0.8 | 147 11 -6.1 9.4 8 850 1529 275 9 9.0 -0.8 | 147 11 -6.1 9.4 9 791 2134 285 21 20.3 -5.4 | 227 7 5.2 4.8 10 700 3157 280 25 24.6 -4.3 | 238 11 9.6 5.9 11 658 3658 280 29 28.6 -5.0 | 249 14 13.5 5.2 12 633 3962 265 33 32.9 2.9 | 234 22 17.8 13.1 13 587 4572 285 33 31.9 -8.5 | 264 17 16.8 1.7 14 523 5486 275 38 37.9 -3.3 | 253 24 22.8 6.9 15 500 5850 265 38 37.9 3.3 | 239 27 22.8 13.5 16 484 6096 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 233 28 22.4 16.8 17 465 6401 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 223 33 22.5 23.9 18 400 7550 265 52 51.8 4.5 | 248 40 36.7 14.8 19 349 8534 270 56 56.0 -0.0 | 256 42 40.9 10.2 20 321 9144 255 62 59.9 16.0 | 240 52 44.8 26.3 21 300 9630 255 66 63.8 17.1 | 241 56 48.7 27.3 22 250 10880 255 77 74.4 19.9 | 243 67 59.3 30.2 23 200 12350 265 95 94.6 8.3 | 257 82 79.6 18.5 24 188 12744 265 95 94.6 8.3 | 257 82 79.6 18.5 25 177 13106 265 95 94.6 8.3 | 257 82 79.6 18.5 26 150 14140 275 89 88.7 -7.8 | 268 74 73.6 2.5 27 138 14630 275 89 88.7 -7.8 | 268 74 73.6 2.5 28 124 15240 255 75 72.4 19.4 | 243 65 57.4 29.6 29 118 15545 260 83 81.7 14.4 | 250 71 66.7 24.6 30 107 16154 275 56 55.8 -4.9 | 263 41 40.7 5.3 31 100 16530 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 217 27 15.9 21.5 32 96 16764 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 217 27 15.9 21.5 33 87 17336 255 38 36.7 9.8 | 227 30 21.6 20.1 34 82 17678 255 40 38.6 10.4 | 229 31 23.6 20.6 35 74 18288 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 237 19 15.9 10.2 36 70 18590 230 21 16.1 13.5 | 182 24 1.0 23.7 37 70 18593 265 21 20.9 1.8 | 206 13 5.9 12.1 38 67 18898 235 23 18.8 13.2 | 189 24 3.8 23.4 39 60 19507 330 17 8.5 -14.7 | 56 8 -6.6 -4.5 40 57 19812 340 15 5.1 -14.1 | 69 11 -9.9 -3.9 41 54 20117 330 9 4.5 -7.8 | 103 11 -10.6 2.4 42 50 20620 230 1 0.8 0.6 | 127 18 -14.3 10.9 43 47 21031 185 1 0.1 1.0 | 127 19 -15.0 11.2 44 39 22250 80 13 -12.8 -2.3 | 106 29 -27.9 8.0 45 37 22555 60 15 -13.0 -7.5 | 96 28 -28.1 2.7 46 35 22860 55 21 -17.2 -12.0 | 87 32 -32.3 -1.8 47 33 23165 80 27 -26.6 -4.7 | 98 42 -41.7 5.5 48 30 23820 95 31 -30.9 2.7 | 106 48 -45.9 12.9 49 27 24384 105 27 -26.1 7.0 | 113 45 -41.1 17.2 50 25 24994 90 33 -33.0 0.0 | 102 49 -48.1 10.2 51 23 25603 100 40 -39.4 6.9 | 107 57 -54.5 17.2 52 20 26420 85 33 -32.9 -2.9 | 99 48 -47.9 7.3 53 19 26518 80 36 -35.5 -6.3 | 94 51 -50.5 4.0 54 15 27432 90 31 -31.0 0.0 | 103 47 -46.1 10.2 55 9 29261 80 44 -43.3 -7.6 | 93 58 -58.4 2.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 274.2 at 24.3 knts Storm direction: 304.2 at 18.2 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.9 neg: 0.9 tot: 5.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 123.3 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 150.7 neg: -6.5 tot: 144.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 48.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.58 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.5 stream: 4.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.02 Bulk Rich Number: 0.14 Bulk Shear: 160.22 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 111 11 119 29| 10.3 0.0 10.3| 87.1 -1.8 85.3 170.6 0.71| 16.0 11.4 1000 150 10 133 27| 8.1 0.0 8.1|123.5 -3.1 120.5 120.5 0.63| 13.7 8.6 1500 184 9 144 24| 6.4 0.0 6.4|125.7 -6.5 119.2 79.5 0.49| 11.6 5.7 2000 238 11 159 17| 7.4 0.0 7.4|144.6 -6.5 138.1 69.1 0.58| 11.3 6.6 2500 263 13 169 12| 5.9 0.6 6.5|148.9 -6.5 142.4 56.9 0.59| 9.7 5.7 3000 270 15 178 10| 4.9 0.9 5.8|150.7 -6.5 144.1 48.0 0.58| 8.5 4.9 4000 273 18 199 10| 3.7 1.9 5.6|167.5 -28.7 138.8 34.7 0.43| 8.3 3.6 5000 275 21 218 10| 3.2 2.0 5.1|209.7 -38.6 171.1 34.2 0.44| 8.0 3.5 6000 274 24 227 12| 2.6 2.4 5.1|209.7-108.9 100.8 16.8 0.26| 7.8 2.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VH004/skewt/VH004.skewt.20200320.00.gif