UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2020033112.upa.cvt Date: 1200Z 31 MAR 20 Searching for VH004... Searching the city database file for: VH004 ... Date:1200Z 31 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 1005 67 19.6 19.1 97 0.5 19.3 245 1 292.3 294.8 292.2 331.9 13.98 1 1000 110 19.0 18.9 99 0.1 18.9 280 1 292.1 294.6 292.1 331.4 13.87 2 990 197 18.6 18.6 100 0.0 18.6 302 1 292.6 295.0 292.2 331.6 13.75 3 927 765 19.8 19.8 100 0.0 19.8 190 12 299.4 302.3 295.7 345.7 15.87 4 925 784 19.8 19.8 100 0.0 19.8 195 13 299.6 302.5 295.7 346.0 15.91 5 850 1513 17.2 17.2 100 0.0 17.2 230 19 304.2 306.9 296.1 347.9 14.68 6 795 2084 15.0 15.0 100 0.0 15.0 245 26 307.7 310.2 296.4 348.8 13.62 7 713 3001 9.0 7.3 89 1.7 8.0 273 29 310.8 312.5 294.0 338.6 9.04 8 703 3118 10.0 6.4 78 3.6 7.8 275 29 313.2 314.8 294.3 339.9 8.61 9 700 3154 9.8 6.3 79 3.5 7.7 275 29 313.3 315.0 294.3 340.0 8.59 10 684 3346 8.6 4.9 78 3.7 6.4 273 30 314.1 315.6 294.0 338.9 7.97 11 679 3407 9.0 3.0 66 6.0 5.5 273 30 315.2 316.5 293.6 337.2 7.01 12 618 4180 3.8 -3.2 60 7.0 0.3 280 33 317.8 318.8 292.7 333.5 4.89 13 615 4219 3.6 -5.4 52 9.0 -0.8 279 33 318.0 318.8 292.1 331.5 4.16 14 606 4339 5.0 -25.0 9 30.0 -4.6 276 34 321.0 321.2 289.9 323.9 0.83 15 500 5880 -5.5 -36.5 7 31.0 -12.4 260 42 326.3 326.4 291.0 327.6 0.34 16 444 6794 -13.5 -32.5 19 19.0 -17.6 255 48 327.5 327.6 291.6 329.6 0.56 17 422 7178 -15.9 -42.9 8 27.0 -20.2 253 49 329.2 329.3 291.7 330.0 0.21 18 419 7231 -15.3 -46.3 5 31.0 -19.9 252 49 330.7 330.7 292.0 331.2 0.14 19 400 7580 -16.1 -49.1 4 33.0 -20.7 250 50 334.1 334.1 292.9 334.5 0.11 20 356 8453 -19.7 -57.7 2 38.0 -23.8 250 53 340.5 340.6 294.5 340.7 0.04 21 300 9700 -30.1 -58.1 5 28.0 -32.2 265 56 343.0 343.0 295.1 343.2 0.05 22 281 10162 -33.9 -58.9 6 25.0 -35.5 267 55 344.0 344.0 295.3 344.2 0.05 23 250 10970 -39.9 -67.9 3 28.0 -41.0 260 54 346.7 346.7 295.9 346.8 0.02 24 200 12460 -51.5 -70.5 9 19.0 -51.9 275 48 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.3 0.01 25 181 13097 -57.3 -71.3 15 14.0 -57.5 273 47 351.9 351.9 297.1 352.0 0.01 26 159 13903 -62.5 -77.5 12 15.0 -62.6 270 46 356.4 356.4 298.0 356.4 0.01 27 150 14260 -64.3 -80.3 9 16.0 -64.4 265 36 359.3 359.3 298.5 359.3 0.00 28 117 15745 -75.3 -84.3 23 9.0 -75.3 256 31 365.5 365.5 299.7 365.5 0.00 29 100 16650 -78.7 -86.7 26 8.0 -78.7 265 17 375.7 375.7 301.5 375.7 0.00 30 87 17432 -83.9 -88.3 46 4.4 -83.9 265 29 380.5 380.5 302.3 380.5 0.00 31 76 18192 -78.5 -92.5 8 14.0 -78.6 280 36 406.8 406.8 306.1 406.8 0.00 32 74 18346 -73.7 -91.7 5 18.0 -73.7 282 32 420.0 420.0 307.7 420.0 0.00 33 70 18670 -74.7 -91.7 5 17.0 -74.7 230 19 424.6 424.6 308.2 424.6 0.00 34 58 19776 -68.7 -91.7 2 23.0 -68.9 229 10 461.6 461.6 311.9 461.6 0.00 35 57 19880 -69.1 -92.1 2 23.0 -69.2 213 10 463.0 463.0 312.0 463.0 0.00 36 55 20094 -65.5 -91.5 2 26.0 -65.8 182 9 476.0 476.0 313.1 476.0 0.00 37 51 20551 -67.1 -91.1 2 24.0 -67.3 192 19 482.6 482.6 313.7 482.6 0.00 38 50 20670 -66.1 -91.1 2 25.0 -66.4 180 25 487.7 487.7 314.1 487.7 0.00 39 42 21751 -57.9 -87.9 1 30.0 -58.7 229 19 533.0 533.0 317.1 533.0 0.00 40 34 23077 -60.5 -88.5 1 28.0 -61.3 297 13 559.3 559.3 318.6 559.3 0.00 41 30 23860 -59.5 -88.5 1 29.0 -60.4 105 11 582.4 582.4 319.8 582.5 0.01 42 23 25545 -54.7 -86.7 1 32.0 -56.8 58 9 642.5 642.5 322.4 642.6 0.01 43 20 26450 -50.3 -83.3 1 33.0 -53.7 60 17 682.2 682.2 323.9 682.4 0.02 44 19 26785 -50.7 -84.7 1 34.0 -54.1 60 15 691.0 691.1 324.1 691.2 0.02 45 18 27140 -47.5 -83.5 1 36.0 -52.1 71 15 711.9 711.9 324.8 712.1 0.02 46 15 28346 -47.1 -83.1 1 36.0 -52.4 153 7 751.4 751.4 326.0 751.6 0.03 47 15 28346 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -52.8 153 7 749.4 749.4 325.9 749.6 0.03 48 12 29845 -40.1 -80.1 1 40.0 -49.5 154 9 825.7 825.7 327.8 826.2 0.05 49 11 30435 -42.9 -80.9 1 38.0 -51.2 340 8 836.3 836.3 328.1 836.8 0.05 50 10 31080 -41.7 -80.7 1 39.0 -51.1 5 5 863.9 863.9 328.7 864.5 0.06 51 8.2 32430 -40.1 -81.1 0 41.0 -51.3 920.7 920.7 329.8 921.4 0.07 TRP 87 17432 -83.9 -88.3 46 4.4 -83.9 265 29 380.5 380.5 302.3 380.5 0.00 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5770.00 m Freezing level: 555.52 mb = 5072.95 m = 16643.32 ft Wetbulb zero: 617.26 mb = 4189.35 m = 13744.42 ft Precipitable water: 1.90 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 65.55 % Est. max temperature: 31.13 C = 88.03 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 997.94 mb = 127.85 m = 419.46 ft T: 18.92 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.61 C/km ThetaE index: 10.22 C Layer 713.0- 703.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 1000.00 mb = 110.00 m = 360.89 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.89 g/kg Conv temperature: 20.46 C = 68.82 F Cap Strength: 3.46 C Lifted Index: 1.57 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 4.36 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 2.34 C Showalter Index: -1.77 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 45.40 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 22.70 C Cross Totals Index: 22.70 C K Index: 36.40 Risk: > 80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 373.90 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -3.87 Risk: Severe Thunderstorms probable Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 50.44 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 10.04 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 399.89 J/kg Cap Strength: 3.42 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 954.30 mb = 514.39 m = 1687.60 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 459.30 mb = 6533.43 m = 21434.87 ft Equ Level (EL): 419.30 mb = 7225.84 m = 23706.55 ft B at Equ Level: 49.46 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 379.30 mb = 7978.21 m = 26174.91 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 291 at 20 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 1005 67 245 1 0.9 0.4 | 113 20 -18.1 7.6 1 1000 110 280 1 1.0 -0.2 | 111 19 -18.0 7.0 2 978 305 330 1 0.5 -0.9 | 109 20 -18.5 6.3 3 944 610 150 7 -3.5 6.1 | 120 26 -22.5 13.2 4 925 784 195 13 3.4 12.6 | 142 25 -15.6 19.7 5 911 914 205 13 5.5 11.8 | 145 23 -13.5 18.9 6 850 1513 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 167 20 -4.4 19.4 7 849 1524 240 17 14.7 8.5 | 165 16 -4.2 15.7 8 790 2134 245 27 24.5 11.4 | 196 19 5.5 18.6 9 709 3048 275 29 28.9 -2.5 | 245 11 9.9 4.6 10 700 3154 275 29 28.9 -2.5 | 245 11 9.9 4.6 11 658 3658 270 31 31.0 -0.0 | 239 14 12.0 7.2 12 634 3962 285 31 29.9 -8.0 | 274 11 11.0 -0.9 13 588 4572 270 36 36.0 -0.0 | 247 18 17.0 7.2 14 545 5182 260 38 37.4 6.6 | 233 23 18.5 13.8 15 500 5880 260 42 41.4 7.3 | 237 27 22.4 14.5 16 486 6096 260 46 45.3 8.0 | 240 30 26.3 15.2 17 400 7580 250 50 47.0 17.1 | 229 37 28.0 24.3 18 382 7925 245 50 45.3 21.1 | 223 39 26.3 28.3 19 310 9449 260 58 57.1 10.1 | 246 42 38.2 17.2 20 300 9700 265 56 55.8 4.9 | 252 39 36.8 12.0 21 298 9754 270 56 56.0 -0.0 | 259 38 37.0 7.2 22 250 10970 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 244 38 34.2 16.5 23 239 11278 260 54 53.2 9.4 | 244 38 34.2 16.5 24 200 12460 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 264 29 28.8 3.0 25 199 12497 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 264 29 28.8 3.0 26 156 14021 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 255 28 27.0 7.2 27 150 14260 265 36 35.9 3.1 | 239 20 16.9 10.3 28 115 15850 255 31 29.9 8.0 | 216 19 11.0 15.2 29 103 16459 290 29 27.3 -9.9 | 288 9 8.3 -2.8 30 100 16650 265 17 16.9 1.5 | 167 9 -2.0 8.6 31 98 16764 265 17 16.9 1.5 | 167 9 -2.0 8.6 32 88 17374 250 23 21.6 7.9 | 190 15 2.6 15.0 33 87 17432 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 226 14 9.9 9.7 34 79 17983 280 35 34.5 -6.1 | 266 16 15.5 1.1 35 75 18288 280 36 35.5 -6.3 | 267 17 16.5 0.9 36 71 18593 290 17 16.0 -5.8 | 114 3 -3.0 1.4 37 70 18670 230 19 14.6 12.2 | 167 20 -4.4 19.4 38 67 18898 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 169 18 -3.4 18.1 39 64 19202 260 17 16.7 3.0 | 168 10 -2.2 10.1 40 61 19507 270 11 11.0 -0.0 | 132 11 -8.0 7.2 41 55 20117 180 9 0.0 9.0 | 130 25 -19.0 16.2 42 52 20422 205 13 5.5 11.8 | 145 23 -13.5 18.9 43 50 20670 180 25 0.0 25.0 | 149 37 -19.0 32.2 44 50 20726 170 29 -5.0 28.6 | 146 43 -24.0 35.7 45 45 21336 190 17 3.0 16.7 | 146 29 -16.0 23.9 46 39 22250 275 21 20.9 -1.8 | 200 6 2.0 5.3 47 37 22555 250 7 6.6 2.4 | 128 16 -12.4 9.6 48 35 22860 265 9 9.0 0.8 | 128 13 -10.0 8.0 49 32 23470 355 19 1.7 -18.9 | 56 21 -17.3 -11.8 50 30 23774 50 9 -6.9 -5.8 | 93 26 -25.9 1.4 51 30 23860 105 11 -10.6 2.8 | 109 31 -29.6 10.0 52 29 24079 80 13 -12.8 -2.3 | 99 32 -31.8 4.9 53 28 24384 115 9 -8.2 3.8 | 112 29 -27.1 11.0 54 26 24689 60 11 -9.5 -5.5 | 93 29 -28.5 1.7 55 25 24994 100 15 -14.8 2.6 | 106 35 -33.7 9.8 56 24 25298 105 11 -10.6 2.8 | 109 31 -29.6 10.0 57 23 25603 50 9 -6.9 -5.8 | 93 26 -25.9 1.4 58 22 25908 70 15 -14.1 -5.1 | 94 33 -33.1 2.0 59 21 26213 75 15 -14.5 -3.9 | 96 34 -33.5 3.3 60 20 26450 60 17 -14.7 -8.5 | 88 34 -33.7 -1.3 61 20 26518 55 15 -12.3 -8.6 | 87 31 -31.3 -1.4 62 18 27127 65 15 -13.6 -6.3 | 91 33 -32.6 0.8 63 17 27432 135 15 -10.6 10.6 | 121 35 -29.6 17.8 64 16 28042 135 11 -7.8 7.8 | 119 31 -26.7 14.9 65 14 28956 185 1 0.1 1.0 | 113 21 -18.9 8.2 66 13 29566 130 17 -13.0 10.9 | 119 37 -32.0 18.1 67 12 29870 155 9 -3.8 8.2 | 124 27 -22.8 15.3 68 11 30175 330 9 4.5 -7.8 | 88 14 -14.5 -0.6 69 10 31080 5 5 -0.4 -5.0 | 96 20 -19.4 2.2 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 260.7 at 27.0 knts Storm direction: 290.7 at 20.3 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 5.3 neg: 1.0 tot: 6.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 132.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 222.1 neg: -6.2 tot: 216.0 m^2/s^2 ave: 72.0 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.70 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 10.3 stream: 7.3 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.05 Bulk Rich Number: 0.56 Bulk Shear: 90.01 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 197 2 117 21| 0.0 6.1 6.1| 24.2 -6.2 18.0 36.0 0.32| 12.0 3.8 1000 193 7 129 22| 5.3 3.0 8.3| 97.7 -6.2 91.6 91.6 0.57| 13.4 7.6 1500 212 10 140 21| 5.5 2.0 7.6|133.9 -6.2 127.7 85.1 0.59| 12.4 7.3 2000 226 13 150 19| 6.3 1.5 7.8|170.2 -6.2 164.1 82.0 0.66| 11.5 7.5 2500 235 16 160 17| 5.8 1.2 7.0|199.3 -6.2 193.1 77.2 0.68| 10.8 7.3 3000 244 18 170 15| 5.3 1.0 6.3|222.1 -6.2 216.0 72.0 0.70| 10.3 7.3 4000 256 21 188 12| 4.3 1.0 5.3|245.4 -13.0 232.4 58.1 0.65| 9.4 6.1 5000 261 24 204 12| 3.4 2.2 5.6|245.4 -57.2 188.2 37.6 0.44| 8.9 3.9 6000 261 27 214 14| 2.9 2.3 5.1|265.1 -62.1 203.0 33.8 0.42| 8.2 3.4 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//VH004/skewt/VH004.skewt.20200331.12.gif