UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032600.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 26 MAR 20 Searching for VH004... Searching the city database file for: VH004 ... Date:0000Z 26 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 1006 70 21.6 20.8 95 0.8 21.1 0 0 294.2 297.0 294.0 338.7 15.55 1 1000 122 21.0 20.2 95 0.8 20.5 60 1 294.1 296.8 293.6 337.2 15.07 2 925 795 17.6 17.6 100 0.0 17.6 135 13 297.3 299.8 293.6 337.3 13.82 3 898 1049 16.0 15.5 97 0.5 15.7 141 12 298.2 300.4 292.9 334.3 12.43 4 891 1116 16.8 12.2 74 4.6 13.9 146 12 299.7 301.5 291.5 329.2 10.07 5 877 1251 16.8 12.4 75 4.4 14.0 158 11 301.0 302.9 292.2 331.6 10.37 6 850 1518 14.8 12.2 84 2.6 13.1 185 9 301.6 303.6 292.5 332.8 10.56 7 818 1842 12.2 11.3 94 0.9 11.6 220 11 302.2 304.1 292.5 332.8 10.34 8 715 2965 9.0 2.0 61 7.0 5.1 231 29 310.6 311.7 291.6 329.8 6.19 9 700 3140 7.6 0.6 61 7.0 3.8 230 29 310.9 312.0 291.3 328.7 5.72 10 644 3821 1.4 1.2 99 0.2 1.3 252 31 311.4 312.6 292.2 331.5 6.50 11 528 5397 -7.5 -10.8 77 3.3 -8.8 238 35 318.9 319.5 291.5 329.3 3.18 12 500 5820 -10.5 -11.3 94 0.8 -10.8 245 35 320.2 320.9 291.9 330.9 3.23 13 495 5897 -10.9 -11.4 96 0.5 -11.1 245 35 320.7 321.3 292.1 331.3 3.23 14 451 6608 -15.1 -16.1 92 1.0 -15.4 244 40 324.0 324.5 292.3 332.2 2.41 15 449 6642 -15.1 -27.1 35 12.0 -18.0 244 40 324.5 324.6 291.0 327.7 0.92 16 441 6778 -15.1 -38.1 12 23.0 -19.2 243 43 326.1 326.2 291.0 327.3 0.32 17 423 7092 -17.1 -46.1 6 29.0 -21.1 242 50 327.5 327.5 291.2 328.0 0.14 18 400 7510 -20.1 -43.1 11 23.0 -23.4 240 60 328.9 328.9 291.6 329.7 0.21 19 392 7659 -20.9 -42.9 12 22.0 -24.0 235 62 329.7 329.8 291.9 330.6 0.22 20 342 8650 -29.5 -53.5 8 24.0 -31.4 248 54 331.2 331.2 292.1 331.5 0.08 21 321 9101 -30.7 -56.7 6 26.0 -32.6 258 79 335.6 335.6 293.3 335.8 0.06 22 300 9580 -32.5 -61.5 4 29.0 -34.3 245 89 339.6 339.6 294.3 339.7 0.03 23 269 10336 -36.7 -69.7 2 33.0 -38.1 250 78 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.3 0.01 24 260 10570 -35.7 -70.7 2 35.0 -37.2 260 87 349.1 349.1 296.4 349.1 0.01 25 253 10758 -36.3 -71.3 1 35.0 -37.8 270 97 351.0 351.0 296.8 351.0 0.01 26 250 10840 -36.5 -71.5 1 35.0 -38.0 270 95 351.8 351.8 297.0 351.8 0.01 27 200 12350 -48.7 -75.7 3 27.0 -49.3 270 85 355.7 355.7 297.8 355.7 0.01 28 161 13734 -60.5 -79.5 7 19.0 -60.7 274 76 358.5 358.5 298.4 358.5 0.00 29 150 14170 -63.5 -81.5 7 18.0 -63.6 275 73 360.7 360.7 298.8 360.7 0.00 30 116 15716 -72.3 -86.3 10 14.0 -72.3 284 62 371.9 371.9 300.9 371.9 0.00 31 100 16580 -76.5 -88.5 13 12.0 -76.5 250 38 379.9 379.9 302.2 379.9 0.00 32 91 17122 -78.5 -89.5 15 11.0 -78.5 245 48 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.3 0.00 33 78 18011 -74.7 -90.7 7 16.0 -74.7 256 28 411.6 411.6 306.7 411.6 0.00 34 71 18557 -75.9 -90.9 8 15.0 -75.9 279 12 420.3 420.3 307.7 420.3 0.00 35 70 18640 -73.7 -91.7 5 18.0 -73.7 265 13 426.7 426.7 308.5 426.7 0.00 36 67 18896 -71.3 -91.3 4 20.0 -71.4 265 13 437.3 437.3 309.6 437.3 0.00 37 57 19852 -69.9 -90.9 3 21.0 -70.1 256 13 461.2 461.2 311.9 461.2 0.00 38 51 20520 -65.1 -91.1 2 26.0 -65.4 79 7 487.3 487.3 314.0 487.3 0.00 39 50 20640 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.6 160 5 489.6 489.6 314.2 489.6 0.00 40 31 23613 -56.3 -87.3 1 31.0 -57.6 85 18 585.6 585.6 319.9 585.7 0.01 41 30 23820 -58.1 -88.1 1 30.0 -59.2 70 25 586.2 586.3 320.0 586.3 0.01 42 26 24720 -59.3 -88.3 1 29.0 -60.4 82 28 607.3 607.3 320.9 607.4 0.01 43 20 26380 -55.5 -87.5 1 32.0 -57.6 110 23 666.3 666.3 323.3 666.4 0.01 44 15 28238 -49.7 -83.7 1 34.0 -54.1 96 17 742.7 742.7 325.7 742.9 0.02 45 15 28238 -50.5 -84.5 1 34.0 -54.6 96 17 740.0 740.1 325.7 740.2 0.02 46 13 29182 -45.7 -83.7 1 38.0 -52.1 126 11 787.6 787.6 327.0 787.8 0.03 TRP 91 17122 -78.5 -89.5 15 11.0 -78.5 245 48 386.3 386.3 303.2 386.3 0.00 WND 253 10758 -36.3 -71.3 1 35.0 -37.8 270 97 351.0 351.0 296.8 351.0 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5698.00 m Freezing level: 625.75 mb = 4068.64 m = 13348.39 ft Wetbulb zero: 629.02 mb = 4007.44 m = 13147.62 ft Precipitable water: 1.77 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 84.99 % Est. max temperature: 28.88 C = 83.98 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 994.62 mb = 168.53 m = 552.90 ft T: 20.76 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.75 C/km ThetaE index: 8.08 C Layer 898.0- 877.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 942.58 mb = 632.49 m = 2075.08 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.27 g/kg Conv temperature: 23.90 C = 75.02 F Cap Strength: 1.36 C Lifted Index: -2.49 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: 3.34 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 0.84 C Showalter Index: -0.62 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 48.00 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 25.30 C Cross Totals Index: 22.70 C K Index: 30.50 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 199.40 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.44 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 344.45 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 26.25 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 0.85 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.24 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 950.19 mb = 563.03 m = 1847.18 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 915.19 mb = 886.27 m = 2907.69 ft Equ Level (EL): 895.19 mb = 1075.47 m = 3528.39 ft B at Equ Level: 16.42 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 725.19 mb = 2846.43 m = 9338.58 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 265 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 1006 70 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 85 18 -17.7 -1.7 1 1000 122 60 1 -0.9 -0.5 | 83 19 -18.5 -2.2 2 979 305 100 3 -3.0 0.5 | 87 21 -20.6 -1.1 3 945 610 125 13 -10.6 7.5 | 102 29 -28.3 5.8 4 925 795 135 13 -9.2 9.2 | 106 28 -26.9 7.5 5 912 914 130 13 -10.0 8.4 | 104 28 -27.6 6.7 6 880 1219 155 11 -4.6 10.0 | 110 24 -22.3 8.3 7 850 1518 185 9 0.8 9.0 | 113 18 -16.9 7.3 8 819 1829 220 11 7.1 8.4 | 123 13 -10.6 6.8 9 790 2134 205 13 5.5 11.8 | 130 16 -12.2 10.1 10 761 2438 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 157 7 -3.0 6.8 11 708 3048 230 31 23.7 19.9 | 198 19 6.1 18.3 12 700 3140 230 29 22.2 18.6 | 195 18 4.5 17.0 13 656 3658 250 29 27.3 9.9 | 229 13 9.6 8.3 14 631 3962 255 33 31.9 8.5 | 244 16 14.2 6.9 15 585 4572 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 227 19 14.0 13.1 16 502 5791 235 35 28.7 20.1 | 211 21 11.0 18.4 17 500 5820 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 227 19 14.0 13.1 18 482 6096 245 36 32.6 15.2 | 228 20 15.0 13.5 19 463 6401 245 35 31.7 14.8 | 227 19 14.0 13.1 20 400 7510 240 60 52.0 30.0 | 230 44 34.3 28.3 21 394 7620 235 62 50.8 35.6 | 224 47 33.1 33.9 22 333 8839 250 52 48.9 17.8 | 243 35 31.2 16.1 23 319 9144 260 85 83.7 14.8 | 259 67 66.0 13.1 24 300 9580 245 89 80.7 37.6 | 240 73 63.0 35.9 25 293 9754 245 89 80.7 37.6 | 240 73 63.0 35.9 26 268 10363 250 77 72.4 26.3 | 246 60 54.7 24.7 27 253 10758 270 97 97.0 -0.0 | 271 79 79.3 -1.7 28 250 10840 270 95 95.0 -0.0 | 271 77 77.3 -1.7 29 245 10973 270 97 97.0 -0.0 | 271 79 79.3 -1.7 30 200 12350 270 85 85.0 -0.0 | 271 67 67.3 -1.7 31 150 14170 275 73 72.7 -6.4 | 278 56 55.0 -8.0 32 146 14326 270 73 73.0 -0.0 | 272 55 55.3 -1.7 33 125 15240 275 79 78.7 -6.9 | 278 62 61.0 -8.5 34 119 15545 290 69 64.8 -23.6 | 298 54 47.2 -25.3 35 107 16154 265 40 39.8 3.5 | 265 22 22.2 1.8 36 100 16580 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 238 21 18.0 11.3 37 97 16764 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 238 21 18.0 11.3 38 91 17122 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 234 32 25.8 18.6 39 87 17374 245 48 43.5 20.3 | 234 32 25.8 18.6 40 83 17678 275 38 37.9 -3.3 | 284 21 20.2 -5.0 41 78 17983 255 29 28.0 7.5 | 241 12 10.3 5.8 42 71 18593 280 11 10.8 -1.9 | 62 8 -6.8 -3.6 43 70 18640 265 13 13.0 1.1 | 84 5 -4.7 -0.5 44 67 18898 265 13 13.0 1.1 | 84 5 -4.7 -0.5 45 64 19202 220 3 1.9 2.3 | 92 16 -15.7 0.6 46 55 20117 270 17 17.0 -0.0 | 22 2 -0.7 -1.7 47 52 20422 10 9 -1.6 -8.9 | 61 22 -19.2 -10.5 48 50 20640 160 5 -1.7 4.7 | 99 20 -19.4 3.0 49 49 20726 80 11 -10.8 -1.9 | 83 29 -28.5 -3.6 50 43 21641 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 85 18 -17.7 -1.7 51 39 22250 50 9 -6.9 -5.8 | 73 26 -24.6 -7.4 52 37 22555 60 21 -18.2 -10.5 | 71 38 -35.9 -12.2 53 35 22860 60 17 -14.7 -8.5 | 73 34 -32.4 -10.2 54 33 23165 90 21 -21.0 0.0 | 88 39 -38.7 -1.7 55 32 23470 95 13 -13.0 1.1 | 89 31 -30.6 -0.5 56 30 23820 70 25 -23.5 -8.6 | 76 42 -41.2 -10.2 57 27 24384 60 21 -18.2 -10.5 | 71 38 -35.9 -12.2 58 25 24994 100 33 -32.5 5.7 | 95 50 -50.2 4.1 59 24 25298 85 25 -24.9 -2.2 | 85 43 -42.6 -3.8 60 23 25603 105 29 -28.0 7.5 | 97 46 -45.7 5.8 61 20 26380 110 23 -21.6 7.9 | 99 40 -39.3 6.2 62 18 26822 110 23 -21.6 7.9 | 99 40 -39.3 6.2 63 15 27432 95 17 -16.9 1.5 | 90 35 -34.6 -0.2 64 12 28042 135 9 -6.4 6.4 | 101 24 -24.0 4.7 65 9 29261 160 5 -1.7 4.7 | 99 20 -19.4 3.0 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 234.6 at 23.7 knts Storm direction: 264.6 at 17.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 1.9 tot: 5.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 113.0 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 144.7 neg: -4.5 tot: 140.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 46.7 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.50 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.1 stream: 5.1 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.23 Bulk Rich Number: 3.72 Bulk Shear: 92.53 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 113 5 90 22| 12.1 0.0 12.1| 41.6 -1.7 39.8 79.6 0.49| 12.9 6.4 1000 127 9 98 25| 6.2 0.0 6.2| 74.0 -4.5 69.5 69.5 0.55| 9.6 5.3 1500 141 9 103 24| 3.2 0.0 3.2| 91.9 -4.5 87.5 58.3 0.48| 9.5 4.5 2000 160 10 110 22| 3.2 0.0 3.2|105.5 -4.5 101.0 50.5 0.47| 9.1 4.3 2500 181 11 118 20| 4.1 0.0 4.1|129.4 -4.5 124.9 50.0 0.52| 9.9 5.2 3000 201 13 130 17| 3.4 1.9 5.3|144.7 -4.5 140.2 46.7 0.50| 10.1 5.1 4000 224 18 154 12| 3.3 1.4 4.7|190.6 -9.7 180.9 45.2 0.53| 9.8 5.2 5000 232 21 176 11| 2.6 1.8 4.4|190.6 -42.1 148.5 29.7 0.41| 8.6 3.5 6000 235 24 188 12| 2.5 1.6 4.1|222.0 -59.8 162.2 27.0 0.39| 8.0 3.1 Wrote 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