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 VVNB... Searching the city database file for: VVNB ... Date:1200Z 20 MAR 20 Station: VVNB WMO ident: 48820 Latitude: 21.02 Longitude: 105.80 Elevation: 6.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1010 6 23.0 19.5 81 3.5 20.6 125 1 295.3 297.9 293.4 336.2 14.26 1 1000 92 22.2 19.2 83 3.0 20.1 100 5 295.4 297.9 293.3 335.9 14.14 2 935 673 18.2 17.5 96 0.7 17.7 169 17 297.0 299.5 293.4 336.3 13.58 3 926 757 19.0 17.8 93 1.2 18.2 179 19 298.6 301.2 294.1 339.3 13.98 4 925 766 19.0 17.8 93 1.2 18.2 180 19 298.7 301.3 294.2 339.5 14.00 5 915 860 19.0 19.0 100 0.0 19.0 185 19 299.7 302.5 295.4 344.3 15.29 6 867 1323 16.8 16.8 100 0.0 16.8 211 17 302.0 304.6 295.1 343.4 14.02 7 862 1373 16.8 15.4 91 1.4 15.9 213 17 302.5 304.9 294.4 340.6 12.87 8 853 1463 20.6 11.6 56 9.0 14.8 218 17 307.4 309.3 293.8 338.0 10.11 9 850 1494 20.6 11.6 56 9.0 14.8 220 17 307.7 309.6 293.9 338.5 10.15 10 829 1709 19.2 14.2 73 5.0 15.8 222 17 308.5 310.8 295.7 346.0 12.38 11 799 2026 18.2 5.2 42 13.0 10.5 225 18 310.7 312.0 292.3 332.2 6.95 12 772 2319 15.6 5.6 51 10.0 9.6 227 18 310.9 312.3 292.7 333.8 7.41 13 766 2385 15.8 -3.2 27 19.0 6.1 228 18 311.8 312.6 290.0 324.3 3.94 14 725 2850 13.2 -10.8 18 24.0 2.6 232 19 313.9 314.4 289.2 321.5 2.31 15 724 2861 13.2 -9.8 19 23.0 2.8 232 19 314.1 314.5 289.4 322.2 2.51 16 708 3049 11.8 -12.2 17 24.0 1.5 234 19 314.5 314.9 289.2 321.5 2.12 17 700 3144 10.8 -5.2 32 16.0 2.9 235 19 314.4 315.2 290.7 326.3 3.71 18 656 3680 6.0 -6.0 42 12.0 0.3 238 23 314.9 315.6 290.8 326.9 3.72 19 619 4154 4.2 -35.8 4 40.0 -5.8 240 26 318.1 318.2 288.5 319.2 0.29 20 573 4777 0.2 -39.8 3 40.0 -8.6 244 30 320.5 320.6 289.2 321.3 0.21 21 525 5470 -6.1 -29.1 14 23.0 -12.0 248 35 321.1 321.2 289.8 323.4 0.66 22 522 5515 -6.3 -18.3 38 12.0 -10.4 248 36 321.4 321.7 290.9 327.3 1.73 23 500 5850 -9.3 -16.3 57 7.0 -11.8 250 38 321.7 322.1 291.4 328.9 2.14 24 497 5896 -9.7 -16.7 57 7.0 -12.1 250 38 321.8 322.2 291.4 328.8 2.08 25 462 6456 -12.7 -23.7 39 11.0 -15.8 246 40 324.8 325.1 291.5 329.1 1.22 26 419 7194 -17.3 -18.2 93 0.9 -17.6 242 43 328.1 328.6 293.2 335.6 2.18 27 400 7540 -19.7 -21.3 87 1.6 -20.1 240 44 329.4 329.7 293.2 335.5 1.75 28 359 8337 -24.3 -26.8 80 2.5 -24.9 240 54 333.6 333.8 293.8 337.9 1.19 29 334 8859 -28.5 -32.4 69 3.9 -29.2 240 61 334.8 334.9 293.7 337.6 0.75 30 300 9620 -34.5 -36.3 84 1.8 -34.7 240 71 336.7 336.9 294.0 338.9 0.57 31 296 9714 -35.3 -36.8 86 1.5 -35.5 240 73 336.9 337.0 294.1 339.0 0.55 32 270 10347 -40.1 -43.3 71 3.2 -40.4 243 84 338.9 339.0 294.3 340.1 0.31 33 264 10500 -41.1 -45.2 64 4.1 -41.4 244 86 339.6 339.7 294.5 340.6 0.26 34 260 10604 -40.9 -54.9 21 14.0 -41.7 244 88 341.4 341.4 294.7 341.8 0.09 35 257 10683 -41.5 -59.5 13 18.0 -42.3 244 90 341.7 341.7 294.8 341.9 0.05 36 256 10709 -41.5 -59.5 13 18.0 -42.3 244 90 342.0 342.0 294.8 342.2 0.05 37 250 10870 -42.1 -60.1 12 18.0 -42.9 245 93 343.5 343.5 295.2 343.7 0.05 38 203 12244 -53.3 -65.3 22 12.0 -53.5 245 99 346.9 346.9 296.0 347.0 0.03 39 200 12340 -53.9 -62.9 32 9.0 -54.1 245 99 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.6 0.04 40 194 12535 -55.9 -61.9 47 6.0 -56.1 245 99 347.3 347.3 296.1 347.5 0.05 41 191 12634 -55.9 -60.9 53 5.0 -56.0 245 99 348.8 348.8 296.4 349.0 0.05 42 187 12768 -56.9 -68.9 21 12.0 -57.1 245 99 349.3 349.3 296.5 349.4 0.02 43 168 13438 -62.3 -66.7 55 4.4 -62.4 245 100 351.2 351.2 296.9 351.3 0.03 44 150 14130 -67.1 -72.8 44 5.8 -67.1 245 101 354.6 354.6 297.6 354.6 0.01 45 147 14251 -67.9 -73.9 42 6.0 -67.9 245 99 355.2 355.2 297.7 355.2 0.01 46 145 14333 -68.5 -77.5 26 9.0 -68.5 244 97 355.5 355.5 297.8 355.5 0.01 47 138 14630 -67.3 -84.3 7 17.0 -67.4 244 92 362.7 362.7 299.2 362.7 0.00 48 137 14673 -67.1 -84.1 7 17.0 -67.2 243 91 363.8 363.8 299.4 363.8 0.00 49 112 15864 -74.5 -84.5 20 10.0 -74.5 240 68 371.5 371.5 300.8 371.6 0.00 50 105 16242 -70.5 -87.5 6 17.0 -70.6 237 57 386.1 386.1 303.2 386.1 0.00 51 100 16530 -72.3 -88.3 7 16.0 -72.3 235 48 388.0 388.0 303.5 388.0 0.00 TRP 112 15864 -74.5 -84.5 20 10.0 -74.5 240 68 371.5 371.5 300.8 371.6 0.00 WND 150 14130 -67.1 -72.8 44 5.8 -67.1 245 101 354.6 354.6 297.6 354.6 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5758.00 m Freezing level: 571.48 mb = 4799.10 m = 15744.89 ft Wetbulb zero: 654.09 mb = 3703.76 m = 12151.29 ft Precipitable water: 1.50 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 43.11 % Est. max temperature: 31.32 C = 88.38 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 959.67 mb = 448.19 m = 1470.43 ft T: 19.75 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.43 C/km ThetaE index: 13.80 C Layer 799.0- 772.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 868.31 mb = 1310.37 m = 4299.06 ft Mean mixing ratio: 14.04 g/kg Conv temperature: 29.67 C = 85.41 F Cap Strength: 6.17 C Lifted Index: -1.41 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.16 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 3.98 C Showalter Index: -1.88 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 50.80 C Risk: Scattered heavy thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 29.90 C Cross Totals Index: 20.90 C K Index: 25.50 Risk: 40-60 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 334.70 Risk: Showers and thunderstorms possible Energy Index: -1.82 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 91.03 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 13.49 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 510.13 J/kg Cap Strength: 6.08 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 936.08 mb = 663.47 m = 2176.70 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): 531.08 mb = 5378.91 m = 17647.12 ft Equ Level (EL): 381.08 mb = 7896.92 m = 25908.22 ft B at Equ Level: 90.61 J/kg Max Parcel Lev (MPL): 271.08 mb = 10319.75 m = 33857.03 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 264 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 1010 6 125 1 -0.8 0.6 | 86 18 -17.7 -1.1 1 1000 92 100 5 -4.9 0.9 | 88 22 -21.8 -0.8 2 925 766 180 19 0.0 19.0 | 136 24 -16.8 17.3 3 850 1494 220 17 10.9 13.0 | 152 13 -5.9 11.3 4 700 3144 235 19 15.6 10.9 | 172 9 -1.3 9.2 5 500 5850 250 38 35.7 13.0 | 239 22 18.9 11.3 6 400 7540 240 44 38.1 22.0 | 226 29 21.3 20.3 7 300 9620 240 71 61.5 35.5 | 233 56 44.7 33.8 8 250 10870 245 93 84.3 39.3 | 241 77 67.5 37.6 9 200 12340 245 99 89.7 41.8 | 241 83 72.9 40.1 10 150 14130 245 101 91.5 42.7 | 241 85 74.7 41.0 11 112 15864 240 68 58.9 34.0 | 232 53 42.1 32.3 12 100 16530 235 48 39.3 27.5 | 221 34 22.5 25.8 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 234.2 at 22.6 knts Storm direction: 264.2 at 16.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.3 neg: 0.0 tot: 3.3 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 83.7 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 177.3 neg: 0.0 tot: 177.3 m^2/s^2 ave: 59.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.70 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.4 stream: 5.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.10 Bulk Rich Number: 1.08 Bulk Shear: 84.60 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 134 8 100 23| 13.1 0.0 13.1| 72.0 0.0 72.0 144.1 0.71| 16.3 11.5 1000 173 13 121 21| 9.3 0.0 9.3|153.2 0.0 153.2 153.2 0.78| 15.6 12.2 1500 187 14 130 20| 5.9 0.0 5.9|167.4 0.0 167.4 111.6 0.69| 13.3 9.2 2000 197 15 136 18| 4.6 0.0 4.6|170.9 0.0 170.9 85.4 0.69| 10.4 7.2 2500 205 16 141 16| 3.8 0.0 3.8|174.2 0.0 174.2 69.7 0.69| 8.6 6.0 3000 211 16 145 15| 3.3 0.0 3.3|177.3 0.0 177.3 59.1 0.70| 7.4 5.2 4000 219 17 154 13| 3.3 0.0 3.3|193.8 0.0 193.8 48.5 0.72| 6.4 4.7 5000 227 20 169 12| 3.4 0.0 3.4|214.9 0.0 214.9 43.0 0.73| 5.9 4.3 6000 234 23 187 12| 3.4 0.0 3.4|235.8 -1.9 233.9 39.0 0.70| 5.6 3.9 Wrote GIF file: 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