UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032012.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 20 MAR 20 Searching for VH004... Searching the city database file for: VH004 ... Date:1200Z 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 1007 67 20.0 18.8 93 1.2 19.2 100 9 292.6 295.0 292.1 331.4 13.68 1 1000 127 19.4 18.4 94 1.0 18.7 100 11 292.5 294.9 291.9 330.7 13.43 2 979 310 18.0 18.0 100 0.0 18.0 91 15 292.9 295.3 292.0 330.9 13.38 3 944 623 19.0 18.5 97 0.5 18.7 132 19 297.0 299.6 293.9 338.4 14.34 4 925 798 18.0 18.0 100 0.0 18.0 160 17 297.7 300.3 294.0 338.8 14.18 5 851 1512 15.8 15.8 100 0.0 15.8 215 11 302.6 305.1 294.8 342.2 13.39 6 850 1522 15.8 15.8 100 0.0 15.8 215 11 302.7 305.2 294.9 342.4 13.40 7 721 2907 8.2 8.2 100 0.0 8.2 249 18 308.9 310.7 293.8 337.9 9.51 8 700 3152 7.4 5.6 88 1.8 6.3 240 19 310.7 312.2 293.3 335.8 8.18 9 607 4310 0.4 -6.6 59 7.0 -2.9 270 29 315.5 316.3 291.1 327.9 3.84 10 603 4363 0.4 -8.6 51 9.0 -3.6 271 28 316.1 316.8 290.8 326.9 3.31 11 598 4430 1.4 -37.6 4 39.0 -7.6 272 28 318.0 318.1 288.4 319.0 0.25 12 555 5027 -1.1 -33.1 7 32.0 -9.1 279 25 321.9 322.0 289.8 323.5 0.42 13 545 5172 -2.5 -20.5 24 18.0 -8.5 278 24 322.0 322.2 290.7 326.7 1.37 14 538 5275 -2.9 -40.9 3 38.0 -10.7 277 24 322.7 322.7 289.8 323.4 0.20 15 511 5680 -6.1 -28.1 16 22.0 -12.0 272 26 323.6 323.7 290.6 326.2 0.74 16 509 5711 -6.3 -16.3 45 10.0 -9.9 272 27 323.7 324.1 291.9 330.9 2.10 17 502 5819 -6.9 -24.9 22 18.0 -12.1 270 28 324.3 324.5 291.1 327.8 1.01 18 500 5850 -7.1 -24.1 24 17.0 -12.1 270 29 324.4 324.6 291.2 328.2 1.09 19 463 6447 -11.3 -19.3 52 8.0 -13.9 263 33 326.4 326.7 292.4 332.6 1.79 20 460 6497 -11.5 -19.5 52 8.0 -14.1 262 34 326.7 327.1 292.5 332.9 1.77 21 447 6717 -12.1 -40.1 8 28.0 -17.3 257 37 328.7 328.7 291.6 329.6 0.26 22 442 6804 -12.5 -37.5 10 25.0 -17.4 256 38 329.2 329.3 291.9 330.5 0.34 23 440 6838 -12.5 -32.5 17 20.0 -17.0 255 38 329.6 329.7 292.2 331.7 0.57 24 410 7375 -17.1 -39.1 13 22.0 -20.9 246 43 330.4 330.5 292.2 331.6 0.31 25 400 7560 -18.5 -30.5 34 12.0 -21.1 250 40 330.9 331.1 292.7 333.7 0.75 26 399 7579 -18.5 -30.5 34 12.0 -21.1 250 40 331.2 331.3 292.8 334.0 0.76 27 387 7805 -20.3 -42.3 12 22.0 -23.5 252 43 331.7 331.8 292.4 332.7 0.24 28 375 8037 -21.9 -25.5 73 3.6 -22.8 253 46 332.6 332.9 293.6 337.2 1.28 29 334 8877 -28.5 -35.5 51 7.0 -29.6 258 58 334.8 334.9 293.6 336.9 0.56 30 333 8898 -28.5 -36.5 46 8.0 -29.7 258 58 335.1 335.2 293.6 337.0 0.50 31 327 9028 -29.3 -33.3 68 4.0 -30.0 259 60 335.7 335.9 293.9 338.3 0.71 32 325 9072 -29.5 -35.5 56 6.0 -30.4 259 61 336.0 336.1 293.9 338.2 0.57 33 323 9116 -29.5 -32.0 79 2.5 -29.9 260 61 336.6 336.8 294.2 339.6 0.81 34 319 9205 -29.1 -32.9 70 3.8 -29.7 259 63 338.4 338.5 294.6 341.2 0.75 35 300 9640 -32.7 -34.6 83 1.9 -33.0 250 64 339.3 339.4 294.8 341.9 0.68 36 293 9806 -34.1 -34.8 93 0.7 -34.2 250 63 339.6 339.7 294.8 342.2 0.68 37 250 10900 -42.9 -47.6 60 4.7 -43.2 250 69 342.3 342.3 295.1 343.1 0.21 38 249 10927 -42.9 -47.7 59 4.8 -43.2 250 70 342.7 342.7 295.1 343.5 0.21 39 226 11570 -48.1 -50.7 74 2.6 -48.2 257 77 344.4 344.4 295.5 345.0 0.16 40 200 12360 -54.3 -58.3 61 4.0 -54.4 260 83 346.8 346.8 296.0 347.1 0.07 41 198 12425 -54.5 -59.5 54 5.0 -54.6 260 83 347.5 347.5 296.1 347.7 0.06 42 193 12588 -55.7 -59.0 66 3.3 -55.8 259 83 348.1 348.1 296.3 348.4 0.07 43 173 13280 -59.9 -73.9 14 14.0 -60.0 256 83 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.3 0.01 44 150 14160 -66.3 -74.3 32 8.0 -66.4 275 89 355.9 355.9 297.9 355.9 0.01 45 146 14323 -67.7 -75.7 31 8.0 -67.8 275 89 356.2 356.2 298.0 356.2 0.01 46 113 15835 -74.7 -85.7 17 11.0 -74.7 263 69 370.2 370.2 300.6 370.2 0.00 47 100 16540 -76.7 -86.7 19 10.0 -76.7 240 54 379.5 379.5 302.2 379.5 0.00 48 96 16774 -77.5 -87.5 19 10.0 -77.5 245 58 382.4 382.4 302.6 382.4 0.00 49 83 17613 -74.9 -88.9 10 14.0 -74.9 266 41 404.0 404.0 305.7 404.0 0.00 50 75 18198 -76.9 -89.9 11 13.0 -76.9 265 32 411.7 411.7 306.7 411.7 0.00 51 71 18517 -72.3 -90.3 5 18.0 -72.4 255 33 428.0 428.0 308.6 428.0 0.00 52 70 18600 -71.9 -89.9 5 18.0 -72.0 260 15 430.6 430.6 308.9 430.6 0.00 53 62 19318 -70.5 -90.5 4 20.0 -70.6 210 12 448.9 448.9 310.7 448.9 0.00 54 50 20630 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -59.9 35 3 503.7 503.7 315.2 503.8 0.00 55 46 21150 -61.7 -88.7 2 27.0 -62.2 76 2 510.1 510.1 315.7 510.1 0.00 56 30 23830 -56.7 -86.7 1 30.0 -58.0 75 13 590.1 590.1 320.2 590.1 0.01 57 22 25804 -54.9 -85.9 1 31.0 -57.0 80 26 650.2 650.2 322.7 650.2 0.01 58 20 26420 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -53.2 80 29 684.0 684.1 323.9 684.2 0.02 59 18 27108 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -54.1 66 33 702.4 702.5 324.5 702.6 0.02 60 12 29799 -42.5 -81.5 1 39.0 -50.7 113 54 817.2 817.2 327.7 817.6 0.04 61 11 30387 -42.7 -81.2 1 38.5 -51.1 110 64 837.1 837.1 328.1 837.5 0.05 62 10 31030 -42.9 -80.9 1 38.0 -51.7 110 42 859.4 859.4 328.6 860.0 0.06 63 8.6 32053 -40.1 -80.1 1 40.0 -51.0 908.2 908.2 329.6 909.0 0.08 64 5.9 34607 -43.5 -81.5 1 38.0 -54.3 996.8 996.8 331.1 997.8 0.09 65 5.2 35463 -39.7 -80.7 0 41.0 -53.4 1050.6 1050.6 331.9 1051.9 0.11 TRP 96 16774 -77.5 -87.5 19 10.0 -77.5 245 58 382.4 382.4 302.6 382.4 0.00 WND 11 30387 -42.7 -81.2 1 38.5 -51.1 110 64 837.1 837.1 328.1 837.5 0.05 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5723.00 m Freezing level: 573.92 mb = 4764.42 m = 15631.12 ft Wetbulb zero: 635.83 mb = 3932.94 m = 12903.19 ft Precipitable water: 1.84 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 70.15 % Est. max temperature: 29.64 C = 85.34 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 989.66 mb = 216.52 m = 710.37 ft T: 18.71 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.37 C/km ThetaE index: 23.38 C Layer 721.0- 555.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 990.48 mb = 209.35 m = 686.83 ft Mean mixing ratio: 13.87 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.15 C = 68.27 F Cap Strength: 2.81 C Lifted Index: 1.67 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.25 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.23 C Showalter Index: -1.26 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 45.80 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 22.90 C Cross Totals Index: 22.90 C K Index: 36.90 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 240.60 Risk: None Energy Index: -2.79 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 29.99 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 7.74 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 48014.84 J/kg Cap Strength: 2.63 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 951.85 mb = 551.78 m = 1810.27 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 280 at 15 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 1007 67 100 9 -8.9 1.6 | 100 24 -23.7 4.2 1 1000 127 100 11 -10.8 1.9 | 100 26 -25.7 4.6 2 980 305 90 15 -15.0 0.0 | 95 30 -29.8 2.7 3 945 610 130 19 -14.6 12.2 | 117 33 -29.4 14.9 4 925 798 160 17 -5.8 16.0 | 132 28 -20.7 18.7 5 913 914 165 17 -4.4 16.4 | 135 27 -19.2 19.1 6 881 1219 210 13 6.5 11.3 | 149 16 -8.3 13.9 7 850 1522 215 11 6.3 9.0 | 144 14 -8.5 11.7 8 850 1524 215 11 6.3 9.0 | 144 14 -8.5 11.7 9 790 2134 225 17 12.0 12.0 | 169 15 -2.8 14.7 10 762 2438 225 17 12.0 12.0 | 169 15 -2.8 14.7 11 735 2743 265 15 14.9 1.3 | 181 4 0.1 4.0 12 709 3048 235 21 17.2 12.0 | 189 15 2.4 14.7 13 700 3152 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 188 12 1.6 12.2 14 683 3353 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 188 12 1.6 12.2 15 657 3658 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 223 9 5.8 6.3 16 633 3962 260 25 24.6 4.3 | 234 12 9.8 7.0 17 609 4267 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 259 14 14.2 2.7 18 586 4572 275 27 26.9 -2.4 | 268 12 12.0 0.3 19 565 4877 280 25 24.6 -4.3 | 280 10 9.8 -1.7 20 523 5486 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 265 8 8.1 0.7 21 500 5850 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 259 14 14.2 2.7 22 484 6096 270 29 29.0 -0.0 | 259 14 14.2 2.7 23 413 7315 245 44 39.9 18.6 | 230 33 25.0 21.3 24 400 7560 250 40 37.6 13.7 | 234 28 22.7 16.4 25 321 9144 260 62 61.1 10.8 | 254 48 46.2 13.5 26 308 9449 255 68 65.7 17.6 | 248 55 50.8 20.3 27 300 9640 250 64 60.1 21.9 | 242 52 45.3 24.6 28 270 10363 250 60 56.4 20.5 | 241 48 41.5 23.2 29 250 10900 250 69 64.8 23.6 | 242 56 50.0 26.3 30 236 11278 255 77 74.4 19.9 | 249 64 59.5 22.6 31 215 11887 260 77 75.8 13.4 | 255 63 61.0 16.1 32 200 12360 260 83 81.7 14.4 | 256 69 66.9 17.1 33 169 13411 255 83 80.2 21.5 | 250 70 65.3 24.2 34 150 14160 275 89 88.7 -7.8 | 274 74 73.8 -5.1 35 146 14326 275 89 88.7 -7.8 | 274 74 73.8 -5.1 36 118 15545 245 79 71.6 33.4 | 238 67 56.7 36.1 37 112 15850 265 68 67.7 5.9 | 261 54 52.9 8.6 38 100 16540 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 227 44 31.9 29.7 39 96 16764 240 54 46.8 27.0 | 227 44 31.9 29.7 40 96 16774 245 58 52.6 24.5 | 234 47 37.7 27.2 41 91 17069 245 60 54.4 25.4 | 235 48 39.5 28.0 42 87 17374 250 44 41.3 15.0 | 236 32 26.5 17.7 43 78 17983 290 36 33.8 -12.3 | 297 21 19.0 -9.6 44 74 18288 255 31 29.9 8.0 | 235 19 15.1 10.7 45 70 18593 255 33 31.9 8.5 | 237 20 17.0 11.2 46 70 18600 260 15 14.8 2.6 | 179 5 -0.1 5.3 47 67 18898 260 19 18.7 3.3 | 213 7 3.9 6.0 48 60 19507 190 9 1.6 8.9 | 131 18 -13.3 11.6 49 57 19812 195 17 4.4 16.4 | 151 22 -10.4 19.1 50 54 20117 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 145 14 -7.8 11.1 51 52 20422 195 11 2.8 10.6 | 138 18 -12.0 13.3 52 50 20630 35 3 -1.7 -2.5 | 91 17 -16.6 0.2 53 45 21336 90 1 -1.0 0.0 | 100 16 -15.8 2.7 54 37 22555 75 9 -8.7 -2.3 | 91 24 -23.5 0.4 55 35 22860 125 17 -13.9 9.8 | 113 31 -28.8 12.4 56 33 23165 130 9 -6.9 5.8 | 111 23 -21.7 8.5 57 30 23774 105 15 -14.5 3.9 | 103 30 -29.3 6.6 58 30 23830 75 13 -12.6 -3.4 | 89 27 -27.4 -0.7 59 29 24079 100 11 -10.8 1.9 | 100 26 -25.7 4.6 60 28 24384 70 17 -16.0 -5.8 | 84 31 -30.8 -3.1 61 26 24689 90 21 -21.0 0.0 | 94 36 -35.8 2.7 62 25 24994 80 17 -16.7 -3.0 | 90 32 -31.6 -0.3 63 24 25298 95 25 -24.9 2.2 | 97 40 -39.8 4.9 64 23 25603 70 25 -23.5 -8.6 | 81 39 -38.3 -5.9 65 21 26213 100 29 -28.6 5.0 | 100 44 -43.4 7.7 66 20 26420 80 29 -28.6 -5.0 | 87 43 -43.4 -2.3 67 20 26518 105 31 -29.9 8.0 | 103 46 -44.8 10.7 68 18 27127 65 33 -29.9 -13.9 | 76 46 -44.8 -11.3 69 16 27737 85 38 -37.9 -3.3 | 89 53 -52.7 -0.6 70 16 28042 70 40 -37.6 -13.7 | 78 54 -52.4 -11.0 71 14 28651 95 40 -39.8 3.5 | 96 55 -54.7 6.2 72 14 28956 90 54 -54.0 0.0 | 92 69 -68.8 2.7 73 12 29870 115 54 -48.9 22.8 | 112 69 -63.8 25.5 74 11 30387 110 64 -60.1 21.9 | 108 79 -75.0 24.6 75 10 31030 110 42 -39.5 14.4 | 107 57 -54.3 17.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 250.3 at 20.1 knts Storm direction: 280.3 at 15.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.1 neg: 0.8 tot: 4.9 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 88.8 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 236.1 neg: -19.9 tot: 216.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 72.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.46 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 12.0 stream: 5.5 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.04 Bulk Rich Number: 0.20 Bulk Shear: 146.70 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 103 15 102 30| 11.2 0.0 11.2| 79.7 -13.3 66.4 132.7 0.48| 16.5 7.9 1000 132 16 117 30| 8.8 0.0 8.8|195.0 -13.3 181.7 181.7 0.64| 18.2 11.7 1500 153 15 126 27| 5.9 0.0 5.9|203.9 -17.1 186.8 124.5 0.55| 14.9 8.1 2000 172 15 135 24| 5.8 0.0 5.8|224.4 -17.1 207.3 103.7 0.59| 12.5 7.4 2500 188 15 144 22| 4.9 0.0 4.9|232.8 -17.1 215.7 86.3 0.58| 11.2 6.4 3000 202 15 152 19| 4.1 0.8 4.9|236.1 -19.9 216.2 72.1 0.46| 12.0 5.5 4000 223 17 167 16| 4.2 0.6 4.8|264.9 -21.0 243.9 61.0 0.50| 11.0 5.4 5000 241 19 188 12| 3.2 0.5 3.7|291.7 -22.6 269.0 53.8 0.51| 9.9 5.1 6000 250 20 203 10| 2.7 0.9 3.6|291.7 -29.7 262.0 43.7 0.45| 9.0 4.0 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VH004/skewt/VH004.skewt.20200320.12.gif