UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 21 MAR 20 Searching for VH004... Searching the city database file for: VH004 ... Date:1200Z 21 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 65 20.8 19.6 93 1.2 20.0 0 0 293.4 295.9 292.9 334.3 14.40 1 1000 125 20.4 19.5 95 0.9 19.8 110 13 293.5 296.1 292.9 334.6 14.41 2 984 265 19.4 19.4 100 0.0 19.4 118 15 293.9 296.5 293.2 335.4 14.56 3 966 425 20.8 19.3 91 1.5 19.8 140 14 296.9 299.5 294.2 339.5 14.74 4 925 800 19.0 17.3 90 1.7 17.8 175 13 298.7 301.2 293.9 338.2 13.55 5 870 1325 15.4 13.9 91 1.5 14.4 214 16 300.3 302.4 292.9 334.2 11.55 6 853 1493 17.0 7.0 52 10.0 11.1 228 19 303.6 305.0 290.5 325.8 7.38 7 850 1523 17.0 6.0 48 11.0 10.6 230 19 304.0 305.2 290.2 324.8 6.91 8 832 1706 18.0 6.0 45 12.0 10.9 236 22 306.9 308.2 291.3 328.4 7.06 9 797 2074 16.8 6.8 52 10.0 10.7 239 25 309.4 310.9 292.6 333.3 7.80 10 732 2792 11.0 4.0 62 7.0 7.0 250 25 310.7 312.0 292.3 332.2 6.98 11 730 2815 11.2 5.2 67 6.0 7.6 250 25 311.1 312.6 293.0 334.7 7.62 12 700 3165 9.6 1.6 57 8.0 5.2 245 21 313.1 314.3 292.3 332.4 6.15 13 534 5354 -5.7 -7.5 87 1.8 -6.5 253 30 320.0 320.8 292.6 333.3 4.08 14 511 5700 -6.5 -14.5 53 8.0 -9.5 248 41 323.1 323.6 292.0 331.3 2.43 15 505 5792 -6.5 -18.5 38 12.0 -10.6 245 46 324.2 324.5 291.8 330.2 1.76 16 500 5870 -6.9 -15.9 49 9.0 -10.2 245 46 324.6 325.1 292.3 332.2 2.21 17 490 6027 -7.7 -13.7 62 6.0 -10.1 245 45 325.5 326.1 293.0 334.7 2.71 18 486 6091 -7.7 -16.7 48 9.0 -10.9 245 44 326.3 326.7 292.7 333.6 2.13 19 426 7098 -16.3 -18.7 82 2.4 -17.1 248 37 327.8 328.3 293.0 334.9 2.05 20 400 7570 -18.3 -20.6 82 2.3 -19.0 250 33 331.2 331.6 293.7 337.7 1.86 21 388 7797 -19.7 -22.5 78 2.8 -20.5 253 34 332.3 332.6 293.8 338.0 1.62 22 325 9084 -30.1 -32.2 82 2.1 -30.4 251 53 335.2 335.4 293.9 338.1 0.79 23 300 9650 -33.3 -36.0 77 2.7 -33.7 245 62 338.4 338.6 294.5 340.7 0.59 24 284 10035 -36.1 -36.8 93 0.7 -36.2 245 67 339.8 339.9 294.8 342.0 0.57 25 253 10829 -42.7 -44.0 87 1.3 -42.8 245 76 341.4 341.5 295.0 342.6 0.30 26 250 10910 -43.3 -47.0 67 3.7 -43.6 245 77 341.7 341.7 295.0 342.6 0.22 27 247 10991 -43.3 -45.9 75 2.6 -43.5 245 79 342.9 342.9 295.3 343.9 0.25 28 244 11073 -43.3 -51.3 41 8.0 -43.7 245 80 344.1 344.1 295.4 344.6 0.14 29 241 11157 -43.9 -50.9 46 7.0 -44.3 245 82 344.4 344.4 295.5 345.0 0.15 30 225 11614 -47.7 -54.7 44 7.0 -48.0 245 86 345.4 345.4 295.7 345.8 0.10 31 223 11673 -48.1 -51.6 67 3.5 -48.3 245 86 345.7 345.7 295.8 346.3 0.15 32 216 11882 -49.7 -52.4 73 2.7 -49.8 245 86 346.4 346.4 296.0 346.9 0.14 33 210 12066 -51.5 -56.1 58 4.6 -51.7 245 86 346.3 346.4 295.9 346.7 0.09 34 200 12380 -54.5 -57.6 68 3.1 -54.6 245 87 346.5 346.5 295.9 346.8 0.08 35 190 12705 -57.3 -59.8 73 2.5 -57.3 245 87 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.4 0.06 36 189 12738 -57.5 -60.3 70 2.8 -57.6 245 87 347.3 347.3 296.1 347.5 0.06 37 185 12873 -58.3 -60.5 76 2.2 -58.3 246 87 348.1 348.1 296.3 348.4 0.06 38 178 13114 -59.3 -67.3 35 8.0 -59.4 248 88 350.3 350.3 296.7 350.4 0.03 39 162 13694 -64.7 -68.4 60 3.7 -64.7 254 89 350.8 350.8 296.8 350.9 0.02 40 160 13770 -65.1 -70.2 49 5.1 -65.1 255 89 351.4 351.4 297.0 351.5 0.02 41 153 14041 -66.5 -76.5 23 10.0 -66.5 256 88 353.5 353.5 297.4 353.6 0.01 42 150 14160 -66.5 -77.5 20 11.0 -66.6 260 83 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.6 0.01 43 142 14490 -68.5 -76.5 31 8.0 -68.5 258 81 357.6 357.7 298.2 357.7 0.01 44 137 14705 -68.9 -81.9 14 13.0 -68.9 256 79 360.6 360.6 298.8 360.6 0.00 45 133 14881 -69.9 -75.9 41 6.0 -69.9 255 78 361.9 361.9 299.1 362.0 0.01 46 129 15063 -70.5 -83.5 13 13.0 -70.5 253 76 364.0 364.0 299.5 364.0 0.00 47 116 15691 -71.5 -86.5 9 15.0 -71.6 249 72 373.4 373.4 301.2 373.4 0.00 48 100 16560 -75.1 -89.1 10 14.0 -75.2 270 60 382.6 382.6 302.6 382.6 0.00 49 99 16618 -75.1 -89.1 10 14.0 -75.2 270 60 383.7 383.7 302.8 383.7 0.00 50 96 16798 -72.7 -88.7 7 16.0 -72.8 269 58 391.8 391.8 304.0 391.8 0.00 51 90 17176 -74.5 -89.5 8 15.0 -74.6 265 41 395.5 395.5 304.6 395.5 0.00 52 87 17375 -71.3 -88.3 6 17.0 -71.3 265 42 405.8 405.8 306.0 405.8 0.00 53 79 17939 -76.3 -90.3 9 14.0 -76.3 256 40 406.8 406.8 306.1 406.8 0.00 54 75 18240 -74.5 -89.5 8 15.0 -74.6 276 38 416.7 416.7 307.3 416.7 0.00 55 70 18640 -76.7 -89.7 11 13.0 -76.7 315 9 420.3 420.3 307.7 420.3 0.00 56 68 18806 -77.3 -90.3 11 13.0 -77.3 312 8 422.5 422.5 308.0 422.5 0.00 57 58 19742 -66.7 -89.7 3 23.0 -66.9 229 12 466.1 466.1 312.3 466.1 0.00 58 50 20650 -61.5 -89.5 1 28.0 -62.0 220 5 498.6 498.6 314.8 498.6 0.00 59 49 20775 -60.9 -88.9 1 28.0 -61.4 231 11 502.9 502.9 315.1 502.9 0.00 60 42 21731 -62.3 -89.3 2 27.0 -62.8 337 2 522.1 522.1 316.4 522.1 0.00 61 30 23840 -55.9 -86.9 1 31.0 -57.3 95 25 592.2 592.2 320.3 592.3 0.01 62 21 26131 -51.9 -84.9 1 33.0 -54.8 87 30 667.9 667.9 323.3 668.0 0.01 TRP WND 160 13770 -65.1 -70.2 49 5.1 -65.1 255 89 351.4 351.4 297.0 351.5 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5745.00 m Freezing level: 595.84 mb = 4538.55 m = 14890.06 ft Wetbulb zero: 626.50 mb = 4062.18 m = 13327.20 ft Precipitable water: 1.76 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 70.45 % Est. max temperature: 30.30 C = 86.54 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 989.71 mb = 214.53 m = 703.82 ft T: 19.76 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.10 C/km ThetaE index: 14.70 C Layer 925.0- 832.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 902.87 mb = 1007.23 m = 3304.51 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.13 g/kg Conv temperature: 26.80 C = 80.24 F Cap Strength: 4.77 C Lifted Index: 0.93 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 2.31 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.72 C Showalter Index: 6.97 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 36.80 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.90 C Cross Totals Index: 12.90 C K Index: 21.90 Risk: 20-40 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 213.35 Risk: None Energy Index: 1.59 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 46.22 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.61 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 301.83 J/kg Cap Strength: 4.77 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 938.86 mb = 671.28 m = 2202.34 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 573.86 mb = 4771.91 m = 15655.69 ft Equ Level (EL): 513.86 mb = 5655.79 m = 18555.52 ft B at Equ Level: 41.60 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 383.86 mb = 7874.59 m = 25834.96 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 269 at 17 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 65 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 89 17 -17.3 -0.2 1 1000 125 110 13 -12.2 4.4 | 98 30 -29.5 4.2 2 979 305 120 15 -13.0 7.5 | 104 31 -30.3 7.3 3 946 610 170 13 -2.3 12.8 | 123 23 -19.6 12.6 4 925 800 175 13 -1.1 13.0 | 125 22 -18.4 12.7 5 913 914 190 11 1.9 10.8 | 125 19 -15.4 10.6 6 881 1219 205 15 6.3 13.6 | 141 17 -11.0 13.4 7 850 1523 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 167 12 -2.7 12.0 8 850 1524 235 21 17.2 12.0 | 180 12 -0.1 11.8 9 791 2134 240 25 21.7 12.5 | 200 13 4.4 12.3 10 763 2438 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 236 13 10.7 7.3 11 700 3165 245 21 19.0 8.9 | 191 9 1.7 8.7 12 658 3658 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 163 9 -2.6 8.3 13 634 3962 230 13 10.0 8.4 | 138 11 -7.3 8.1 14 588 4572 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 213 13 7.2 11.2 15 524 5486 255 31 29.9 8.0 | 238 15 12.6 7.8 16 505 5791 245 46 41.7 19.4 | 232 31 24.4 19.2 17 500 5870 245 46 41.7 19.4 | 232 31 24.4 19.2 18 485 6096 245 44 39.9 18.6 | 231 29 22.6 18.4 19 400 7570 250 33 31.0 11.3 | 231 18 13.7 11.1 20 397 7620 250 31 29.1 10.6 | 229 16 11.8 10.4 21 365 8230 260 40 39.4 6.9 | 253 23 22.1 6.7 22 300 9650 245 62 56.2 26.2 | 236 47 38.9 26.0 23 250 10910 245 77 69.8 32.5 | 238 62 52.5 32.3 24 236 11278 245 85 77.0 35.9 | 239 70 59.7 35.7 25 200 12380 245 87 78.8 36.8 | 239 72 61.6 36.6 26 187 12802 245 87 78.8 36.8 | 239 72 61.6 36.6 27 160 13770 255 89 86.0 23.0 | 252 72 68.7 22.8 28 153 14021 255 89 86.0 23.0 | 252 72 68.7 22.8 29 150 14160 260 83 81.7 14.4 | 258 66 64.4 14.2 30 107 16154 245 68 61.6 28.7 | 237 53 44.3 28.5 31 100 16560 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 270 43 42.7 -0.2 32 97 16764 270 60 60.0 -0.0 | 270 43 42.7 -0.2 33 92 17069 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 262 23 22.6 3.3 34 87 17374 265 42 41.8 3.7 | 262 25 24.5 3.4 35 78 17983 255 40 38.6 10.4 | 245 24 21.3 10.1 36 74 18288 280 38 37.4 -6.6 | 289 21 20.1 -6.8 37 71 18593 310 21 16.1 -13.5 | 5 14 -1.2 -13.7 38 70 18640 315 9 6.4 -6.4 | 59 13 -10.9 -6.6 39 67 18898 310 7 5.4 -4.5 | 68 13 -11.9 -4.7 40 64 19202 275 23 22.9 -2.0 | 292 6 5.6 -2.2 41 61 19507 275 17 16.9 -1.5 | 12 2 -0.4 -1.7 42 58 19812 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 129 13 -10.2 8.2 43 55 20117 220 17 10.9 13.0 | 154 14 -6.4 12.8 44 50 20650 220 5 3.2 3.8 | 104 15 -14.1 3.6 45 49 20726 225 11 7.8 7.8 | 128 12 -9.5 7.6 46 41 21946 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 89 17 -17.3 -0.2 47 39 22250 95 13 -13.0 1.1 | 92 30 -30.2 0.9 48 37 22555 70 13 -12.2 -4.4 | 81 30 -29.5 -4.7 49 35 22860 105 13 -12.6 3.4 | 96 30 -29.9 3.2 50 33 23165 90 15 -15.0 0.0 | 90 32 -32.3 -0.2 51 30 23840 95 25 -24.9 2.2 | 93 42 -42.2 2.0 52 28 24079 85 23 -22.9 -2.0 | 87 40 -40.2 -2.2 53 26 24384 105 21 -20.3 5.4 | 98 38 -37.6 5.2 54 19 25603 80 33 -32.5 -5.7 | 83 50 -49.8 -5.9 55 18 25908 85 46 -45.8 -4.0 | 86 63 -63.1 -4.2 56 15 26518 95 38 -37.9 3.3 | 93 55 -55.2 3.1 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 239.3 at 23.1 knts Storm direction: 269.3 at 17.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.7 neg: 1.1 tot: 5.8 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 109.6 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 215.0 neg: -18.6 tot: 196.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 65.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.53 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 11.7 stream: 6.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.05 Bulk Rich Number: 0.38 Bulk Shear: 122.01 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 128 13 106 29| 13.7 0.0 13.7|104.2 0.0 104.2 208.4 0.56| 27.2 15.1 1000 154 13 116 26| 6.7 0.0 6.7|127.2 0.0 127.2 127.2 0.54| 18.0 9.7 1500 180 14 129 22| 7.3 0.0 7.3|175.6 0.0 175.6 117.1 0.64| 16.8 10.7 2000 203 16 144 18| 6.3 0.0 6.3|187.2 0.0 187.2 93.6 0.66| 13.5 9.0 2500 219 18 158 15| 5.7 0.0 5.7|215.0 -3.4 211.6 84.7 0.68| 12.8 8.7 3000 227 20 167 13| 4.7 1.1 5.8|215.0 -18.6 196.4 65.5 0.53| 11.7 6.3 4000 231 19 168 12| 3.6 1.8 5.4|221.6 -41.9 179.7 44.9 0.36| 10.4 3.8 5000 235 20 176 11| 4.4 1.5 5.9|268.7 -41.9 226.9 45.4 0.46| 10.0 4.6 6000 239 23 192 12| 4.1 1.0 5.2|279.2 -61.8 217.4 36.2 0.38| 10.1 3.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VH004/skewt/VH004.skewt.20200321.12.gif