UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08051112_upa.wxp Date: 1200Z 11 MAY 08 Searching for KABQ... Searching the city database file for: KABQ ... Date:1200Z 11 MAY 08 Station: KABQ WMO ident: 72365 Latitude: 35.05 Longitude: -106.62 Elevation: 1620.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 112 1 925 796 2 850 1526 SFC 841 1620 10.2 -12.8 18 23.0 1.5 40 6 297.7 298.0 282.6 303.0 1.70 4 828 1749 9.2 -12.8 20 22.0 0.9 60 6 298.0 298.3 282.7 303.4 1.72 5 817 1859 9.8 -11.2 21 21.0 1.5 77 6 299.8 300.2 283.8 306.0 1.99 6 807 1961 9.2 -11.8 21 21.0 1.0 93 5 300.2 300.6 283.9 306.2 1.92 7 802 2013 10.0 -10.0 23 20.0 1.8 101 5 301.6 302.0 284.8 308.5 2.23 8 766 2394 10.6 -20.4 9 31.0 0.0 192 8 306.2 306.4 285.1 309.5 0.98 9 727 2825 7.8 -21.2 11 29.0 -1.8 270 5 307.8 308.0 285.7 311.0 0.97 10 717 2939 7.6 -16.4 16 24.0 -1.2 270 8 308.8 309.1 286.6 313.6 1.48 11 715 2962 7.6 -11.4 25 19.0 -0.2 270 9 309.0 309.4 287.5 316.2 2.23 12 704 3089 7.2 -12.8 23 20.0 -0.8 282 14 310.0 310.3 287.6 316.5 2.03 13 700 3136 6.8 -12.2 24 19.0 -0.9 295 17 310.0 310.4 287.7 316.9 2.14 14 687 3290 5.8 -9.2 33 15.0 -0.7 302 19 310.6 311.1 288.5 319.4 2.77 15 652 3715 2.2 -10.8 38 13.0 -3.1 282 21 311.2 311.7 288.6 319.4 2.57 16 633 3954 0.8 -18.2 23 19.0 -5.7 267 24 312.2 312.5 287.8 317.0 1.44 17 623 4081 0.0 -14.0 34 14.0 -5.3 259 26 312.7 313.1 288.6 319.5 2.08 18 588 4542 -3.5 -20.5 25 17.0 -8.8 245 34 313.9 314.1 288.1 318.1 1.27 19 533 5308 -10.9 -24.9 31 14.0 -14.5 257 26 314.0 314.1 287.8 317.2 0.95 20 531 5337 -10.7 -25.7 28 15.0 -14.5 259 26 314.5 314.7 287.9 317.6 0.89 21 529 5366 -10.3 -35.3 11 25.0 -15.2 261 25 315.4 315.4 287.6 316.6 0.36 22 527 5396 -10.1 -43.1 5 33.0 -15.4 263 25 315.9 316.0 287.6 316.5 0.16 23 500 5800 -12.1 -49.1 3 37.0 -17.1 260 26 318.3 318.3 288.3 318.6 0.09 24 499 5815 -12.1 -49.1 3 37.0 -17.1 260 26 318.5 318.5 288.3 318.8 0.09 25 400 7460 -24.7 -61.7 2 37.0 -27.3 260 28 322.9 322.9 289.6 323.0 0.02 26 379 7850 -27.9 -65.9 1 38.0 -30.1 260 34 323.7 323.7 289.9 323.7 0.01 27 361 8198 -29.9 -68.9 1 39.0 -31.9 260 38 325.5 325.5 290.5 325.6 0.01 28 300 9490 -39.7 -68.7 3 29.0 -40.6 255 55 329.4 329.4 291.6 329.5 0.01 29 250 10710 -49.5 -68.5 9 19.0 -49.9 260 82 332.5 332.5 292.4 332.5 0.02 30 244 10869 -50.9 -67.9 12 17.0 -51.2 259 84 332.7 332.7 292.4 332.8 0.02 31 230 11253 -52.3 -69.3 11 17.0 -52.6 258 88 336.2 336.2 293.4 336.3 0.01 32 218 11598 -54.5 -70.5 12 16.0 -54.8 257 92 338.0 338.0 293.9 338.1 0.01 33 204 12024 -54.9 -70.9 12 16.0 -55.1 255 97 343.9 343.9 295.3 343.9 0.01 34 200 12150 -55.9 -70.9 14 15.0 -56.1 255 99 344.2 344.2 295.3 344.3 0.01 35 181 12776 -60.1 -73.1 17 13.0 -60.2 255 109 347.4 347.4 296.1 347.4 0.01 36 175 12985 -61.3 -74.3 16 13.0 -61.4 255 112 348.8 348.8 296.4 348.8 0.01 37 174 13021 -61.1 -74.1 16 13.0 -61.2 255 113 349.7 349.7 296.5 349.7 0.01 38 173 13057 -60.9 -73.9 16 13.0 -61.0 255 113 350.6 350.6 296.8 350.6 0.01 39 163 13423 -63.7 -75.7 18 12.0 -63.8 257 103 351.9 351.9 297.0 351.9 0.01 40 160 13537 -63.5 -75.5 18 12.0 -63.6 258 99 354.1 354.1 297.5 354.1 0.01 41 154 13770 -64.9 -76.9 18 12.0 -65.0 260 91 355.6 355.6 297.8 355.6 0.01 42 150 13930 -63.9 -75.9 18 12.0 -64.0 260 84 360.0 360.0 298.7 360.0 0.01 43 149 13971 -63.7 -75.7 18 12.0 -63.8 258 82 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.1 0.01 44 148 14012 -62.7 -75.7 16 13.0 -62.8 255 79 363.5 363.5 299.4 363.5 0.01 45 142 14268 -61.9 -74.9 16 13.0 -62.0 259 86 369.2 369.2 300.4 369.2 0.01 46 127 14956 -63.5 -76.5 16 13.0 -63.6 260 62 378.3 378.3 302.0 378.3 0.01 47 122 15203 -62.9 -75.9 16 13.0 -63.0 260 58 383.7 383.7 302.8 383.8 0.01 48 117 15459 -64.7 -76.7 18 12.0 -64.8 262 54 385.0 385.0 303.1 385.1 0.01 49 110 15834 -66.5 -78.5 17 12.0 -66.6 265 49 388.5 388.5 303.6 388.5 0.01 50 108 15945 -65.9 -77.9 17 12.0 -66.0 266 48 391.7 391.7 304.0 391.7 0.01 51 104 16173 -67.5 -78.5 19 11.0 -67.6 268 45 392.9 392.9 304.2 392.9 0.01 52 100 16410 -66.9 -78.9 17 12.0 -67.0 270 42 398.5 398.5 305.0 398.5 0.01 53 88 17177 -70.9 -81.9 18 11.0 -71.0 272 39 405.3 405.3 305.9 405.3 0.01 54 78 17893 -71.3 -82.3 18 11.0 -71.3 274 36 418.7 418.7 307.6 418.7 0.01 55 70 18540 -67.7 -79.7 17 12.0 -67.8 275 35 439.5 439.6 309.8 439.6 0.01 56 60 19474 -63.7 -76.7 15 13.0 -64.0 354 22 468.3 468.3 312.5 468.4 0.02 57 57 19786 -65.3 -78.3 15 13.0 -65.5 14 17 471.6 471.6 312.8 471.7 0.02 58 53 20228 -64.7 -77.7 15 13.0 -65.0 295 7 482.9 482.9 313.7 483.0 0.02 59 52 20346 -59.7 -75.7 11 16.0 -60.2 273 4 497.2 497.2 314.8 497.3 0.03 60 50 20590 -60.3 -76.3 11 16.0 -60.8 230 2 501.4 501.4 315.1 501.5 0.02 61 47 20976 -60.5 -76.5 10 16.0 -61.0 285 8 509.9 509.9 315.7 510.0 0.02 62 41 21834 -57.3 -76.3 7 19.0 -58.2 357 2 538.1 538.2 317.4 538.3 0.03 63 34 23012 -59.7 -77.7 8 18.0 -60.5 8 5 561.4 561.4 318.7 561.6 0.03 64 32 23395 -54.9 -77.9 4 23.0 -56.3 11 6 584.1 584.1 319.9 584.3 0.03 65 31 23599 -53.7 -78.7 3 25.0 -55.4 13 7 592.7 592.7 320.3 592.8 0.03 66 30 23810 -53.7 -79.7 3 26.0 -55.5 15 7 598.2 598.3 320.5 598.4 0.02 67 27 24487 -54.1 -81.1 2 27.0 -56.0 284 4 615.4 615.4 321.3 615.6 0.02 68 21 26120 -48.9 -82.9 1 34.0 -52.6 59 4 677.0 677.0 323.7 677.1 0.02 69 20 26440 -49.3 -83.3 1 34.0 -53.0 85 4 685.3 685.3 324.0 685.4 0.02 70 18 27131 -49.1 -83.1 1 34.0 -53.1 90 4 706.9 706.9 324.7 707.0 0.02 71 15 28334 -46.7 -81.7 1 35.0 -52.1 98 5 752.7 752.7 326.0 753.0 0.03 72 14 28791 -47.7 -82.7 1 35.0 -53.0 94 5 764.3 764.3 326.3 764.6 0.03 73 13 29284 -43.9 -79.9 1 36.0 -51.1 81 5 793.8 793.8 327.1 794.3 0.05 74 11 30411 -41.9 -77.9 1 36.0 -50.7 51 5 839.9 840.0 328.2 840.8 0.08 TRP 154 13770 -64.9 -76.9 18 12.0 -65.0 260 91 355.6 355.6 297.8 355.6 0.01 WND 174 13021 -61.1 -74.1 16 13.0 -61.2 255 113 349.7 349.7 296.5 349.7 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5688.00 m Freezing level: 623.00 mb = 4081.41 m = 13390.30 ft Wetbulb zero: 765.58 mb = 2398.16 m = 7867.90 ft Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 22.32 % Est. max temperature: 22.25 C = 72.05 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 590.14 mb = 4512.99 m = 14806.21 ft T: -3.28 C 700-500 lapse rate: 7.09 C/km Conv cond level (CCL): 417.40 mb = 7143.27 m = 23435.63 ft Mean mixing ratio: 1.54 g/kg Conv temperature: 33.38 C = 92.09 F Cap Strength: 10.56 C Lifted Index: 11.67 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 15.53 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 6.47 C Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 48.15 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 9.81 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 47213.05 J/kg Cap Strength: 11.26 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 539.32 mb = 5216.41 m = 17113.98 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 260.6 at 21.1 knts Storm direction: 290.6 at 15.8 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.2 neg: 4.4 tot: 7.6 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 127.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 110.9 neg: -58.5 tot: 52.4 m^2/s^2 ave: 17.5 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.13 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 13.8 stream: 1.8 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.03 Bulk Rich Number: 0.51 Bulk Shear: 93.62 m/s