UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020032700.upa.cvt Date: 0000Z 27 MAR 20 Searching for VH004... Searching the city database file for: VH004 ... Date:0000Z 27 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 67 22.6 20.9 90 1.7 21.4 0 0 295.2 298.1 294.4 340.2 15.65 1 1000 119 22.2 20.6 91 1.6 21.1 0 0 295.4 298.1 294.3 339.7 15.45 2 975 339 20.2 20.2 100 0.0 20.2 179 2 295.5 298.3 294.3 339.9 15.46 3 942 637 19.0 18.0 94 1.0 18.3 174 10 297.2 299.7 293.7 337.4 13.92 4 936 693 20.0 16.8 82 3.2 17.8 181 11 298.7 301.1 293.4 336.5 12.96 5 925 795 20.0 15.5 75 4.5 17.0 195 13 299.8 302.0 293.0 335.0 12.06 6 889 1137 19.0 11.0 60 8.0 14.0 196 22 302.1 303.9 291.6 329.8 9.31 7 850 1522 16.8 10.8 68 6.0 13.0 200 15 303.7 305.5 292.4 332.4 9.61 8 845 1572 16.4 11.4 72 5.0 13.2 202 15 303.8 305.7 292.7 333.9 10.07 9 808 1954 15.6 1.6 39 14.0 8.0 214 14 306.9 307.9 289.8 323.2 5.32 10 757 2503 10.8 10.1 95 0.7 10.4 226 14 307.5 309.4 294.0 338.7 10.31 11 703 3117 6.0 5.8 99 0.2 5.9 248 20 308.8 310.3 292.8 334.0 8.26 12 700 3152 6.8 0.8 66 6.0 3.6 250 21 310.0 311.1 291.2 328.0 5.80 13 699 3164 7.2 1.2 66 6.0 3.9 251 21 310.6 311.7 291.5 329.1 5.98 14 661 3620 3.6 -2.4 65 6.0 0.6 260 26 311.5 312.5 290.8 326.8 4.85 15 586 4580 -5.3 -5.8 96 0.5 -5.5 236 25 312.1 312.9 290.4 325.5 4.24 16 565 4865 -7.7 -8.7 93 1.0 -8.1 239 29 312.5 313.2 289.9 323.7 3.51 17 543 5173 -8.5 -25.5 24 17.0 -12.9 245 33 315.2 315.3 288.2 318.2 0.88 18 531 5346 -9.5 -27.5 22 18.0 -13.9 243 34 316.0 316.1 288.3 318.6 0.75 19 522 5478 -9.1 -38.1 7 29.0 -14.6 240 34 318.0 318.1 288.4 319.0 0.27 20 521 5493 -8.9 -30.9 15 22.0 -14.0 240 34 318.4 318.5 288.9 320.4 0.56 21 502 5779 -11.1 -29.1 21 18.0 -15.3 236 36 319.1 319.3 289.2 321.6 0.69 22 500 5810 -11.1 -31.1 17 20.0 -15.6 235 36 319.5 319.6 289.2 321.5 0.57 23 469 6300 -14.3 -34.3 17 20.0 -18.2 247 41 321.4 321.5 289.7 323.1 0.45 24 421 7117 -17.7 -45.7 7 28.0 -21.6 268 42 327.2 327.2 291.1 327.8 0.15 25 417 7188 -17.1 -50.1 4 33.0 -21.3 269 42 328.8 328.8 291.5 329.2 0.09 26 400 7500 -19.7 -52.7 4 33.0 -23.4 275 40 329.4 329.4 291.6 329.7 0.07 27 396 7574 -20.3 -56.3 2 36.0 -23.9 276 40 329.6 329.6 291.6 329.7 0.05 28 381 7861 -19.3 -59.3 2 40.0 -23.3 280 39 334.5 334.5 293.0 334.7 0.03 29 363 8218 -22.1 -59.1 2 37.0 -25.5 285 38 335.4 335.5 293.2 335.6 0.04 30 340 8697 -23.3 -60.3 2 37.0 -26.6 274 53 340.2 340.2 294.4 340.3 0.03 31 336 8784 -22.7 -59.7 2 37.0 -26.2 271 56 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.3 0.04 32 320 9141 -23.1 -64.1 1 41.0 -26.6 272 68 346.4 346.4 295.8 346.5 0.02 33 300 9610 -26.5 -64.5 1 38.0 -29.4 270 81 348.0 348.0 296.2 348.1 0.02 34 295 9732 -27.1 -65.1 1 38.0 -29.9 268 82 348.9 348.9 296.4 349.0 0.02 35 287 9929 -28.9 -65.3 2 36.3 -31.4 265 83 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.1 0.02 36 250 10900 -38.1 -66.1 4 28.0 -39.4 265 81 349.4 349.4 296.5 349.5 0.02 37 200 12390 -51.1 -72.1 6 21.0 -51.5 275 77 351.8 351.9 297.0 351.9 0.01 38 198 12455 -51.5 -72.5 6 21.0 -51.9 275 77 352.2 352.2 297.1 352.3 0.01 39 177 13172 -57.7 -71.7 15 14.0 -57.9 269 75 353.5 353.5 297.4 353.6 0.01 40 159 13841 -61.7 -79.7 7 18.0 -61.9 263 72 357.8 357.8 298.2 357.8 0.00 41 150 14200 -63.1 -81.1 7 18.0 -63.2 260 71 361.4 361.4 299.0 361.4 0.00 42 100 16620 -76.7 -89.7 11 13.0 -76.7 265 27 379.5 379.5 302.2 379.5 0.00 43 86 17474 -81.5 -91.5 17 10.0 -81.5 290 23 386.6 386.6 303.3 386.6 0.00 44 80 17884 -76.3 -89.3 11 13.0 -76.3 283 20 405.4 405.4 305.9 405.4 0.00 45 75 18253 -78.1 -91.1 10 13.0 -78.1 244 15 409.1 409.1 306.4 409.2 0.00 46 70 18650 -74.3 -91.3 6 17.0 -74.3 265 13 425.4 425.4 308.3 425.4 0.00 47 66 18995 -72.1 -91.1 4 19.0 -72.2 299 15 437.4 437.4 309.6 437.4 0.00 48 62 19363 -73.5 -91.5 5 18.0 -73.6 295 14 442.2 442.2 310.1 442.2 0.00 49 59 19654 -72.7 -91.7 4 19.0 -72.8 292 13 450.3 450.3 310.9 450.3 0.00 50 53 20295 -65.7 -90.7 2 25.0 -66.0 245 9 480.6 480.6 313.5 480.6 0.00 51 50 20650 -65.3 -90.3 2 25.0 -65.6 165 5 489.6 489.6 314.2 489.6 0.00 52 43 21575 -62.3 -90.3 1 28.0 -62.8 340 4 518.6 518.6 316.2 518.6 0.00 53 31 23623 -56.7 -87.7 1 31.0 -58.0 50 25 584.6 584.6 319.9 584.6 0.01 TRP 86 17474 -81.5 -91.5 17 10.0 -81.5 290 23 386.6 386.6 303.3 386.6 0.00 WND 287 9929 -28.9 -65.3 2 36.3 -31.4 265 83 349.0 349.0 296.4 349.1 0.02 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5691.00 m Freezing level: 630.66 mb = 4008.14 m = 13149.90 ft Wetbulb zero: 653.62 mb = 3709.26 m = 12169.34 ft Precipitable water: 1.56 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 69.86 % Est. max temperature: 30.86 C = 87.56 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 981.62 mb = 280.46 m = 920.14 ft T: 20.73 C 700-500 lapse rate: 6.73 C/km ThetaE index: 10.69 C Layer 703.0- 699.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 812.62 mb = 1905.06 m = 6250.14 ft Mean mixing ratio: 13.93 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.88 C = 92.99 F Cap Strength: 3.01 C Lifted Index: -3.33 C Risk: Severe thunderstorms possible Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.99 C Lifted Index @700 mb: -0.13 C Showalter Index: -0.98 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 49.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 27.90 C Cross Totals Index: 21.90 C K Index: 32.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 308.30 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -2.12 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 484.82 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 31.14 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 144.41 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.00 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 927.57 mb = 771.00 m = 2529.51 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 732.57 mb = 2775.36 m = 9105.41 ft Equ Level (EL): 692.57 mb = 3239.16 m = 10627.03 ft B at Equ Level: 32.26 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 292.57 mb = 9791.14 m = 32122.78 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 265 at 16 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 67 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 85 16 -15.6 -1.4 1 1000 119 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 85 16 -15.6 -1.4 2 979 305 180 1 0.0 1.0 | 89 16 -15.6 -0.4 3 945 610 170 9 -1.6 8.9 | 114 19 -17.2 7.5 4 925 795 195 13 3.4 12.6 | 132 17 -12.3 11.2 5 912 914 200 15 5.1 14.1 | 140 16 -10.5 12.7 6 880 1219 195 25 6.5 24.1 | 158 25 -9.2 22.8 7 850 1522 200 15 5.1 14.1 | 140 16 -10.5 12.7 8 790 2134 220 13 8.4 10.0 | 140 11 -7.3 8.6 9 735 2743 230 15 11.5 9.6 | 153 9 -4.1 8.3 10 700 3152 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 215 7 4.1 5.8 11 682 3353 260 21 20.7 3.6 | 246 6 5.0 2.3 12 657 3658 260 27 26.6 4.7 | 253 11 11.0 3.3 13 608 4267 250 21 19.7 7.2 | 215 7 4.1 5.8 14 585 4572 235 25 20.5 14.3 | 200 14 4.8 13.0 15 541 5182 245 33 29.9 13.9 | 229 19 14.3 12.6 16 500 5810 235 36 29.5 20.6 | 216 24 13.9 19.3 17 481 6096 240 36 31.2 18.0 | 223 23 15.5 16.6 18 462 6401 250 44 41.3 15.0 | 242 29 25.7 13.7 19 444 6706 260 44 43.3 7.6 | 257 28 27.7 6.3 20 400 7500 275 40 39.8 -3.5 | 281 25 24.2 -4.9 21 362 8230 285 38 36.7 -9.8 | 298 24 21.1 -11.2 22 333 8839 270 58 58.0 -0.0 | 272 42 42.4 -1.4 23 307 9449 275 79 78.7 -6.9 | 277 64 63.1 -8.3 24 300 9610 270 81 81.0 -0.0 | 271 65 65.4 -1.4 25 287 9929 265 83 82.7 7.2 | 265 67 67.0 5.9 26 282 10058 265 83 82.7 7.2 | 265 67 67.0 5.9 27 250 10900 265 81 80.7 7.1 | 265 65 65.1 5.7 28 200 12390 275 77 76.7 -6.7 | 278 62 61.1 -8.1 29 197 12497 275 77 76.7 -6.7 | 278 62 61.1 -8.1 30 150 14200 260 71 69.9 12.3 | 259 55 54.3 10.9 31 147 14326 260 75 73.9 13.0 | 259 59 58.2 11.6 32 126 15240 275 62 61.8 -5.4 | 278 47 46.1 -6.8 33 120 15545 285 40 38.6 -10.4 | 297 26 23.0 -11.7 34 103 16459 245 17 15.4 7.2 | 178 6 -0.2 5.8 35 100 16620 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 265 11 11.3 1.0 36 97 16764 265 27 26.9 2.4 | 265 11 11.3 1.0 37 92 17069 285 27 26.1 -7.0 | 309 13 10.4 -8.4 38 88 17374 270 25 25.0 -0.0 | 278 9 9.4 -1.4 39 86 17474 290 23 21.6 -7.9 | 327 11 6.0 -9.2 40 83 17678 290 27 25.4 -9.2 | 317 14 9.7 -10.6 41 79 17983 280 17 16.7 -3.0 | 346 4 1.1 -4.3 42 75 18288 240 15 13.0 7.5 | 157 7 -2.6 6.1 43 71 18593 240 19 16.5 9.5 | 186 8 0.8 8.1 44 70 18650 265 13 13.0 1.1 | 85 3 -2.7 -0.2 45 67 18898 300 15 13.0 -7.5 | 17 9 -2.6 -8.9 46 58 19812 290 13 12.2 -4.4 | 30 7 -3.4 -5.8 47 55 20117 190 9 1.6 8.9 | 118 16 -14.1 7.5 48 52 20422 280 9 8.9 -1.6 | 67 7 -6.8 -2.9 49 50 20650 165 5 -1.3 4.8 | 102 17 -16.9 3.4 50 49 20726 295 13 11.8 -5.5 | 29 8 -3.9 -6.9 51 41 21641 0 0 -0.0 -0.0 | 85 16 -15.6 -1.4 52 36 22250 360 9 -0.0 -9.0 | 56 19 -15.6 -10.4 53 29 23165 70 31 -29.1 -10.6 | 75 46 -44.8 -12.0 54 28 23470 75 19 -18.4 -4.9 | 80 35 -34.0 -6.3 55 26 23774 85 29 -28.9 -2.5 | 85 45 -44.5 -3.9 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 234.9 at 20.9 knts Storm direction: 264.9 at 15.7 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.4 neg: 0.0 tot: 3.4 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 114.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 122.0 neg: -28.1 tot: 93.9 m^2/s^2 ave: 31.3 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.51 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.5 stream: 4.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.31 Bulk Rich Number: 9.27 Bulk Shear: 52.28 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 173 3 94 16| 8.1 0.0 8.1| 32.9 -0.7 32.2 64.5 0.88| 8.7 7.6 1000 189 8 114 16| 10.3 0.0 10.3| 91.4 -0.7 90.7 90.7 0.88| 11.7 10.3 1500 194 12 129 16| 5.1 0.0 5.1|101.8 -27.5 74.4 49.6 0.47| 12.0 5.7 2000 198 13 132 16| 3.4 0.0 3.4|102.4 -28.1 74.3 37.1 0.42| 10.1 4.2 2500 203 13 135 15| 3.0 0.0 3.0|106.8 -28.1 78.7 31.5 0.43| 8.6 3.7 3000 210 13 139 14| 3.4 0.0 3.4|122.0 -28.1 93.9 31.3 0.51| 8.5 4.3 4000 228 16 159 10| 3.2 0.5 3.7|132.9 -37.7 95.3 23.8 0.42| 8.5 3.6 5000 233 18 172 10| 3.4 1.1 4.5|159.5 -48.9 110.6 22.1 0.36| 8.5 3.0 6000 235 21 188 11| 2.9 1.2 4.1|180.1 -72.9 107.2 17.9 0.31| 8.0 2.5 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VH004/skewt/VH004.skewt.20200327.00.gif